Monthly Archives: December 2009

Sony confirms the a700 replacement

Sonyalpha.es was able to get a better translation of the DCWatch link (posted here last week): “Toru Katsumoto, general director of the division of Sony Alpha SLR cameras, has confirmed in an interview with DC Watch that will substitute for the A700: “… the product might be called the A700’s replacement will appear sooner or […]

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New set of Sony p&s cameras are coming in January 2010

Following the previous leak from Korea and just in time for CES, Sony will release a new set of point and shoot cameras in January 2010 (two Alpha DSLR models are also expected @ CES): Sony DSC-S2100 Sony DSC-TX7 Sony DSC-W350 Sony DSC-W360 Sony DSC-W380 Sony DSC-W390. Several new HandyCams are also expected to be released @ CES 2010 (January): […]

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Samsung NX10 update

SAMSUNG’S NX SERIES, HYBRID DIGITAL CAMERAS MAKE GLOBAL DEBUT AT PMA 2009 -1-, originally uploaded by canustar. Samsung will start a teaser campaign for their NX10 camera next week in Korea. Camera samples were already sent to major websites/magazines for review. I did not get one 🙂 Samsung NX10 will have a “burst mode” feature […]

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Another Pentax lens?

The Pentax speculation continue with a picture of this unidentified lens: What do you think? What is that lens?

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Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR lens official!

Follow this link for to pentax.ru: SMC PENTAX- D FA MACRO of 100mmF2.8 WR: macro-photohunting under any conditions HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Of imaging Of systems Of division presents SMC PENTAX- D FA MACRO of 100mm Of f2.8 WR – high-aperture auto-focal [makroobektiv], created specially for the work with the digital cameras PENTAX. All best qualities […]

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The Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR lens is real!

Take a look at this link: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/pentax_unwraps_weatherresistant_macro_lens_news_292726.html?aff=rss The link says “Pentax unwraps weather resistant macro lens news”. There is still no text on the page – they probably are writing it now. The Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR lens was leaked 10 days ago. Read the related discussion @ dpreview.

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Pentax 645D may be using this 39MP sensor from Kodak

As a reader mentioned in a previous post (jeff-c) the expected medium format Pentax 645D camera may be using this model KAF-39000 39MP CCD sensor from Kodak (visit the link for full specs): A back view picture of the Pentax 645D:

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Canon 5D Mk II to get 24fps in Spring 2010

This is a screenshot of the online trade show hosted by PDN last week and the rumor is that Canon 5D Mk II will get 24fps firmware update in Spring 2010 (via PhotographyBay). And since we are talking about Canon, you got to see this lens! Now I know how “Canon” got its name. More […]

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Sony expectations for CES 2010

I received a rumor that Sony will introduce two DSLR models at the CES show in Las Vegas between January 7th and 1oth, 2010: Alpha 450 and a successor to the Alpha 700 (not clear what will be the exact model number). The Alpha 450 will not have video capabilities (the a700 replacement is also not expected to […]

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Samyang plans for 2010

Samyang plans to publish dedicated 4/3 mount lenses: 85mm f/1.4 and 8mm fisheye in Q1 of 2010. Those will be the first Samyang lenses with a 4/3 mount. Samyang will release also a Nikon dedicated 85 mm f/1.4 lens with contacts for EXIF data and aperture control, however this lens won’t have AF – it […]

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