Monthly Archives: August 2010

Canon patent for EF 28-70mm F2.8 USM lens

By PR admin | Published: August 11, 2010

Not sure why Canon filed that patent two years ago, since the old Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM lens was replaced by the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. The details: Patent Publication No. 2010-145831 published 2010/07/01 filled 2008/12/19 Embodiment 3 focus distance f=28.7-68.00mm Fno=2.92 angle of view 74.02-35.30 image circle 43.28mm lens length 177.91-168.98mm back […]

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Interesting response from Pentax on their “EVIL thoughts”

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2010

Another one from the PentaxForum – this is how Pentax Imaging Technical Support answered to an email question about a possible EVIL camera from Pentax: “Thank you for contacting Pentax. As mirror-less camera categories are showing strong growth, we too are examining the possibility of producing this type of camera. And if we are to release such products, […]

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Rumor: Samsung, Schneider – Kreuznach and Alpa to create the first, fully digital, medium format camera system

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2010

After the rumor that Canon wants to move to medium format territories, we now have three other companies (Samsung, Schneider – Kreuznach and Alpa) that reportedly want to create a photographic Association (SSA) and produce the first fully digital, medium format camera system. Here the Google translation: Foundation benefits A kind of noise caused by many large companies the […]

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This looks like the new Samsung NX100 (plus new Samsung NX lenses)

By PR admin | Published: August 9, 2010

Update #2: the video was of course removed from YouTube. Update: The first camera on the video is the NX10 with the new compact zoom kit 20-50mm. There are some more new Samsung lenses in that picture: The two lenses to the right of the NX10 are: in the back the 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 compact kit […]

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Canon interested in medium format?

By PR admin | Published: August 7, 2010

Canon may be looking to acquire a medium format camera manufacturer. It is not clear which company is the target of this acquisition. Few months ago, rumors were floating around that Canon (and Sony) were interested in purchasing Pentax, which has a medium format camera (the Pentax 645D).

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Sony announcement on September 13th, 2010?

By PR admin | Published: August 6, 2010

Sony sent out press invitations in Europe for a product announcement on September 13th, 2010. This seems to be DSLR related, probably the expected four new camera bodies.

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First picture of Pentax K-5?

By PR admin | Published: August 6, 2010

Update: as a reader already noted, somebody on the PF claimed the fakery. PentaxForums has an ongoing discussion about this picture of a Pentax K-5: Same as above, but processed in PS: And for comparison, a picture of the Pentax k- 7. Both cameras look identical. Maybe they will be:

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Pentax K-5, K-r and EVIL cameras at Photokina

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2010

A rather bizarre rumor showed up on dpreview yesterday – somebody who claims to work for Pentax Spain as a “sales promoter”: Pentax K-5 will be a model above K-7. Pentax K-r will use both a lithium battery and standard AAs and will cost 699€. Pentax EVIL will likely be APSC. The poster claims to work for […]

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