Monthly Archives: December 2010

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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Pentax files a patent for a DA 12-35mm f/3.5-4.5 AL WR SDM lens

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2010

Pentax filed for a patent in Japan for a DA 12-35mm f/3.5-4.5 AL WR SDM lens: Patent number: 2010-282230 Release date: December 16th, 2010 Filing date: September 10th, 2010 Focal length: 12.30-34.50mm Aperture: 3.6-4.5 Angle of view: 101.2-44.0° 3 aspherical elements Suited for APS-C format cameras

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Correction

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2010

A week ago I wrote a post about Kodak not attending PMA 2011. The initial source of this information was the PEN newsletter from December 6th, 2010: After some clarifications from PMA, it seems that the presented information was wrong and was referring to the PMA Australia event and not the US PMA 2011 that […]

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Pentax k-5 got issues, sensor issues

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2010

Multiple Pentax k-5 owners have reported stains on their sensors. Pentax Imaging USA have acknowledged the issue and an investigation is currently ongoing: “I can confirm that Pentax Japan is fully aware of this situation and is diligently investigating the cause of these stains. I’d like to remind our US customers that their K-5 is covered under the 1-year […]

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