Monthly Archives: October 2009

Pentax will have a “deeper relationship with some electronics guys”

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2009

Hoya Corporation continues to make public statements about possible “deeper relationship” with another company, possibly Samsung. Those are the words of the COO Hiroshi Yamada (see previous statements of Hoya’s CEO here): “I don’t know whether we’ll go with Samsung or somebody else, but I can say that we’ll have a deeper relationship with some electronics guys. […]

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Rumors recap

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2009

Here is a recap of what happened while I was gone (next time when on the road, I will bring a laptop with me): Ricoh: There are also reports for a new Ricoh camera with APS-C sensor (previously reported here). Olympus: Olympus Germany claims that there will be no E-3 successor in the foreseeable future […]

Posted in Apple, Fuji, Kodak, Olympus, Pentax, Ricoh, Sony| 10 Comments

Back from PDN PhotPlus Expo

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2009

Last week I attended PDN PhotPlus Expo in New York which explains the lack of new rumors on this site for the past few days. All my questions about future products were answered politely with the phrase “no comments” and I don’t have any rumors to report from the floor. A recap on all rumors from […]

Posted in Canon, Olympus, Sigma, Sony, Zeiss| 4 Comments

What will happen to Franke & Heidecke?

By PR admin | Published: October 20, 2009

The previous rumors were that Franke & Heidecke would be shutting down its operations for good, but now the latest report from Germany brings some hope to the 89 years old company, producer of the Rollei cult-camera (Google translation): “In a first extension were 20 employees for outstanding work for two weeks engaged in early October. After this period, […]

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Kodak will bring a “Entirely new type of camera” at CES in January

By PR admin | Published: October 20, 2009

Kodak is expected to announce an “entirely new type of camera” at CES in January 2010. This rumor is coming from ElectricPig: “It’s not entirely clear whether Kodak will debut a new category of camera altogether, or a type of camera it has never made before. Could the Big K be about to launch its first […]

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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV now offcial

By PR admin | Published: October 20, 2009

Update: for unknown reasons Canon pulled the plug on the “Nocturne” video by Vincent Laforet. Main features (previous rumors were “almost” correct): 16.1 MP APS-H CMOS sensor 10fps at up to 121 JPEG burst 45-point AF system with 39 cross type sensors Full HD (1080p) movies with manual control High ISO up to 102400 3.0” […]

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Also tomorrow: a new video camera from Sony (EX1R)

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2009

You can see Sony’s teaser on this website: Expected is Sony EX1R with the following specs:

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Pentax representative: Full frame Pentax DSLR in 2010

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2009

“A Pentax representative told me today at the Paris photo show that Pentax will release a full frame DSLR in 2010.” Source

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Rumor: new Canon on Tuesday, October 20 (Canon 1D Mark 4)

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2009

UPDATE – latest Canon 1D Mark IV specs: 16 Mpix Dual DIGIC Native sensitivity of ISO 25.600 Boost to ISO 102.400 12fps 1080p @ 24/25, 30 & 60 fps There will be a Canon event in Australia On October 20th. The main theme is the 50th anniversary of Canon SLR. Of course a new 1D Mark 4 camera […]

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Ricoh mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2009

Ricoh will have a presentation of a mirrorless APS-C camera on November 12th, 2009. The camera will be available in December 2009. I am expecting more details in the next few days. This is the information I posted two months ago on this rumor: Ricoh is working on a compact camera based on Pentax’s K […]

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