Monthly Archives: October 2010

This is the new Panasonic Lumix Phone

By PR admin | Published: October 4, 2010

It all started with a teaser few days ago and now we have it – the new Panasonic Lumix Phone. The dedicated Japanese website got updated with some pictures but no further details are available:

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The latest patents applications

By PR admin | Published: October 4, 2010

Olympus filed a patent application in Japan for a new 26-100mm (35mm equivalent) f/1.8-2.4 lens: Patent application: 2010-217478, filled on 03/17/2009 Focus length: 6.06-18.76 Fno: 1.85-2.39 (aperture) Angle of view: 78.41-27.50° Back focus: 7.33-9.19mm Length 60.49-62.17mm Zoom 3.88x Apple attempts to patent a smarter camera flash – the patent is about a flash redirector that will let […]

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Rumor: Olympus EP-3 by the end of the year

By PR admin | Published: October 3, 2010

Olympus EP-3 is expected to be a major upgrade, here are some of the rumored specs: 16MP sensor, supports 1080 video and up to ISO 6400, 12800 extension. Articulated LCD, 3″ and 920K. No built-in flash or EVF, but there are connectors for optional ones. The design “lines” are closer to EPL1 than EP2. The […]

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Pentax will not use Samsung’s NX mount

By PR admin | Published: October 2, 2010

In another post-Photokina interview, the Head of Marketing for Pentax Imaging Systems Division Mr. Eguchi Kazumichi, made some interesting comments: while Hoya will continue to evaluate the market opportunities of a mirrorless camera, they will not use the Samsung NX mount in the future. He even went a step further by saying that Samsung did not use any […]

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RED Scarlet to include HDRx

By PR admin | Published: October 2, 2010

Red’s CEO Jim Jannard announced on the reduser forum that they will include HDRx™ capability to their Scarlet camera. This will increase the price by $1000 and a cause a “slight delay in the program”. The price for a basic Scarlet “brain only” will now be $3,750. Here is a short HDRx test video:

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Panasonic Lumix Phone announcement coming up next week

By PR admin | Published: October 1, 2010

Panasonic published a press release for a new “Lumix Phone” (Google translation): “Panasonic Mobile Communications, the first camera phones which bear the brand “Panasonic Lumix” developed. Phone Lumix digital camera, the Panasonic “LUMIX” I took over the mobile phone user interface technology and high quality. Not only beautiful and easily taken, has been enhanced collaboration features unique […]

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Sony A55 and A33 translucent mirror cameras can overheat during video recording, in some cases after 6 minutes

By PR admin | Published: October 1, 2010

Sony Japan has issues a statement that their latest Alpha 33 and  Alpha 55 translucent mirror cameras can overheat during video recording, in some conditions even after 6 minutes: Yesterday Sony announced that they will be outsourcing their image sensors to Fujitsu. Not sure if both news are related.

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