Monthly Archives: August 2009

New Samsung cameras released, no word of NX

By PR admin | Published: August 13, 2009

The already leaked ST1000 and two more Samsung p&s cameras got released today. What’s interesting? Dual display, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. – see those videos for the full presentation: The cameras are already available for pre-order in the UK: ST1000, ST550 and ST500.

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Coming soon: Samsung 85mm/f1.4 lens for K-mount

By PR admin | Published: August 12, 2009

Several rumors are circulating online that Samsung is testing a new 85mm/f1.4 lens. You can see some spy shots here. There is a also a dpreview thread that translates slrclub’s test shot of this lens.

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Panasonic GF-1 announcement: September 1

By PR admin | Published: August 11, 2009

According to the Danish magazine Zoom, Panasonic have scheduled a press conference for September 1st. Expected is a “New Lumix Camera”: the Panasonic GF-1 (the camera silhouette looks identical to the leak from last week): Canon has also scheduled a press conference for the same day.

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Two Canon press conferences scheduled

By PR admin | Published: August 11, 2009

Got more info on the upcoming Canon press-conferences. Similar to Nikon, Canon will hold 2 press conferences in a short period of time. The first one will be an IXUS (point and shoot cameras) event on August 19/20 (depending on you location). The other one will be on September 1st and it will be for EOS […]

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RICOH GZ-1

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2009

Update: this is a photoshopped image of the latest Ricoh model and a Pentax lens. Rumor busted. The Google translation is shady – this what I could pick up: 14MP CMOS sensor New high-end LCD Interchangeable lenses Built-in flash Reminder: Ricoh just released the Ricoh GR Digital III 10MP digital camera with a 28 F/1.9mm […]

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Samsung ST1000 leaked (point and shoot camera with integrated GPS)

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2009

Samsung ST1000/CL65 digital camera specs: Price: £349.99 ($584) 12.2MP resolution Schneider-Kreuznach lens, 5X optical zoom 3.5-inch touchscreen display Image stabilization ISO: 80 – 4800 GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 10 shooting modes Face detection Official announcement: August 13, 2009 (will there be something else from Samsung?) More images after the jump:

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Sony and Canon press conference dates confirmed

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2009

I received a confirmation on the Canon and Sony press events scheduled for this month: Canon: August 19th, 2009 (same date was previously reported) Sony: August 28th, 2009 (previously reported as August 27th – it could be because of the time difference).

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Rumor: Full frame Zeiss Ikon digital rangefinder in development

By PR admin | Published: August 9, 2009

“Our source claims that Zeiss is working on a digital rangefinder with a Sony sensor, he goes further saying that unlike all the current dRFs the Zeiss dRF will use a CMOS sensor”. (source: ZR) This is what Zeiss had to say on this topic few years ago (September, 2006): Q: There are rumors that Zeiss […]

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