Monthly Archives: August 2010

Nik HDR Efex Pro

The previous reported Nik HDR Efex Pro software is now official. You can see all details here. It will cost $159 and will be available on October 13th, 2010. Amazon is currently taking pre-orders. Full press release after the break:

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Samsung promises to “change the lives of creative consumers around the world”

This is the invitation Samsung sent to the press for Photokina: I think they may be talking about the upcoming Samsung NX100 camera.

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Canon announcements

Today Canon announced the EOS 60D DSLR, six lenses and two extenders: Canon EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM Canon EF 600mm F/4L IS II USM Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Canon Extender EF […]

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Canon 60D

Canon EOS 60D specifications 96% VF All 9AF points are crosstype 18 MP. 17.9 effective APS-C 100-6400 (Hi: 12800) 1/250 flash sync sdxc/hc h.264 1080 – 30/25/24 720 – 50/60 3″ Screen, 1MP 14 bit 11 min video 5.3FPS digic 4 9 AF points 63 zone (metering) Via D-spot

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The first Voigtländer lens for MicroFourThirds: Nokton 25mm f/0.95

Voigtländer announced the first lens for MicroFourThirds – the new Nokton 25mm f/0.95 priced at $1,199.00: The lens is manual focus only and is expected to hit the stores in October/November. Cosina (Voigtländer) officially joins Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group.

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Sony Alpha33, Alpha55, Alpha 560 and Alpha580 announced

Sony Alpha33, Alpha55, Alpha 560 and Alpha580 are now official. See the detailed coverage at: The pellicle mirror explained Sony A55 review Sony A55 preview field report Update: B&H are now taking pre-orders for the new Alpha 33, Alpha55 and Alpha 560 cameras.

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Canon likes megapixels…

… and to prove it, they successfully developed the world’s first APS-H-size CMOS image sensor with a resolution of 120 megapixels, which is a new record in the MP war: Press release: TOKYO, August 24, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed an APS-H-size*1 CMOS image sensor that delivers an image resolution of approximately 120 […]

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Carl Zeiss: “We will present new lenses and, for the first time, accessories at Photokina”

Carl Zeiss is planning to release new lenses and accessories at Photokina. No further details were provided, but one of the lenses will probably be the already leaked Zeiss Distagon ZF 1.4/35 ZF.2. Carl Zeiss claims that this will be the first time they will be releasing “accessories”. Full press release after the break:

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AP first to report the new Sony a33 and a55 cameras

AmateurPhotographer just posted an article about the new Sony Alpha 33 and Alpha 55 cameras. Check it out before it gets removed.

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Rumors recap

Somebody sent me this picture of Samsun NX1000. Looks different than the expected Samsung NX100. I think it’s a PS job (front LCD, WiFi and 3G?) Rumor: there will be no new professional DSLR from Canon for Photokina. The new 1DS Mk4 is currently being tested but will not be released before mid 2011. It will have […]

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