Monthly Archives: October 2009

Toshiba announces its own back illuminated 14.6 MP sensor

By PR admin | Published: October 28, 2009

Competition is good for the consumer and Sony just got some for its Exmor R sensor:  yesterday Toshiba announced its own back illuminated 14.6 MP sensor. Let’s see who will be the first camera manufacturer to implement this sensor. Press release after the break:

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Olympus EP-1 price drop

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2009

I received a tip that Olympus distributors have informed some dealers about an upcoming Olympus EP-1 price drop. This could be caused by the Panasonic GF1 release and/or the new upcoming m4/3 Olympus camera. The current EP-1 prices are as follow (with 14-44 lens): Amazon: $799 Adorama: $799 B&H: $799

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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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