Monthly Archives: March 2010

Samsung working on a full frame camera

By PR admin | Published: March 19, 2010

The rumor mill has sloweed down significantly after PMA 2010. Many companies are preparing to release their best products before Photokina in September. I did however received a rumor from oversee that Samsung is working on a full frame camera. No further details were given, but the announcement could happened at Photokina this year. Since […]

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Olympus working on E-3 replacement, promises more 4/3 cameras (mirror and mirrorless)

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2010

In an interview with AP, Olympus confirmed for the second time that they are not going to stop producing DSLR cameras (see previous post). They also confirmed that they are working on an E-3 replacement but did not specify any further details.

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The latest Panasonic patents

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2010

Panasonic patent for what appears to be a GH2 model with a metal body: “The main claim of this patent is the ‘heat radiators and heat conductors’ inside a ‘metal body’ which remove heat from around the image processing unit and the CMOS sensor itself. The CMOS image sensor 110 is able to acquire high-resolution […]

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Ricoh GXR prototypes shown in Japan

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2010

DC Watch has multiple pictures of different Ricoh GXR prototypes shown on the CP+ Camera and Imaging Show 2010 in Japan. One of them is the previously rumored 28-300mm GXR cartridge: On display was also a Ricoh GXR A12 28mm f/2.5 cartridge and Ricoh GXR Leica mount cartridge: as well as Ricoh GXR Hasselblad cartridge:

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Sony EVIL menu screenshots

By PR admin | Published: March 10, 2010

Here are some screenshots from the menu of the Sony EVIL camera (click on image for a slightly larger view): Source

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Pentax 645D will not be sold in the US

By PR admin | Published: March 10, 2010

“Pentax has finally introduced a medium-format digital SLR. The ruggedized, outdoor-friendly 645D is compatible with Pentax 645 lenses. The Bad news? No plans as yet to sell it in the U.S.” The source is Adorama. Their source was a Pentax US rep (twitter link):

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Pentax 645D and FA 645 55mm f/2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW announced

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2010

Read all the Pentax 645D details @ Pentax Japan and dpreview (price aprox. US $9,400). Read all the 645 55mm f/2.8 lens details @ Pentax Japan and dpreview (price aprox. US $1,100). Full press releases after the break:

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