Monthly Archives: December 2010

Samyang inquired about a fast 135mm and tilt-shift lenses

By PR admin | Published: December 24, 2010

Two months ago Samyang asked on their Facebook page “Which new Samyang lenses, you like to see in Samyang family” and then commented about a fast 135mm or a tilt-shift lens: I personally would be interested in a cheap tilt-shift lens solution – there is no need for autofocus and if Samyang can come up with an […]

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The FinePix X100 is the starting point of the high-end cameras to follow in future”

By PR admin | Published: December 23, 2010

Quesabesde published an interview with Hiroshi Kawahara, Operations Manager at Fujifilm. The answer to the last question hints at future high-end cameras that will follow the X100: “Q: With the FinePix X100 Fujifilm comes back into the world of professional digital photography. Is the following step to recover SLR cameras too or is that road […]

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Fuji X100: the viewfinder

By PR admin | Published: December 23, 2010

Fuji published a new chapter about the X100 viewfinder. In a nutshell: “The viewfinder magnification of 0.5 is generally considered the easiest to see in the case of a camera equipped with a lens with a 35mm focal length (135 equivalent) – not too low and not too high. The X100 viewfinder has a high-resolution […]

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Olympus to release E-PL2 in the next 2 months?

By PR admin | Published: December 22, 2010

The latest online chatter indicates that Olympus may release a new version of their m4/3 camera line in the next 1-2 months. I do not have any further details, but the new PEN model could potentially be called E-PL2. The PMI 2011 show this year will take place in September (the show is usually held in February) […]

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Sony patents translucent mirror for a compact camera

By PR admin | Published: December 21, 2010

Sony applied for a patent for a translucent mirror in a camera without a viewfinder. According to the patent’s summary, the composition will be done through the LCD display: “In recent single-lens reflex digital cameras, a display such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is disposed on the back of a camera body such that an image inputted […]

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The lens of the Fuji X100 camera

By PR admin | Published: December 21, 2010

Fuji continues to release pieces of information on the X100 camera: “For the X100, spherical lens elements are used as much as possible, and one double-sided aspheric lens made by a glass moulding process has been adopted as the most effective element for delivering maximum performance. The sensor has been specially customised just for this […]

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The first RED Epic-M has shipped

By PR admin | Published: December 21, 2010

The first RED Epic-M camera has shipped to Mark Pederson (from OffHollywood studio). The M stands for machined version that will later be followed by production EPIC-X model. Via Photographybay

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