Monthly Archives: December 2010

Pimp your Ricoh GRD

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2010

Ricoh GRIII (above) is a “regular” camera that looks like many others. No more – the Japanese company HLC Club sells custom made parts for Ricoh GRD cameras. You can even buy a new magnesium alloy body for ¥247,800 (around $3000):

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Micro Four Thirds module for Ricoh GXR

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2010

The first rumors about a Micro Four Thirds module for Ricoh GXR system camera surfaced back in June. In the past, Ricoh has shown several prototypes of different cartridges, but have never hinted for a possible Micro Four Thirds solution. Ricoh’s GXR roadmap vaguely mentions that other “expansion units” will be available in 2011 without providing more details.

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Samyang 14mm f/2,8 ED AS IF UMC lens for Samsung NX mount is now available

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2010

Samyang is now shipping the 14 mm f/2,8 ED AS IF UMC which is the third Samyang lens for Samsung NX cameras (NX100, NX10 and NX5). The retail price is €329 (around $430). The other two lenses with NX mount are the 8mm fish-eye and the 85mm f/1.4. In the US, Samyang lenses can be purchased from eBay […]

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Fly’s eye camera a.k.a. panoptic camera

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2010

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland created a panoptic camera that resembles a fly’s eye – it has 100 cameras and the combined image is rendered on a computer providing a 360° view in 3D. The camera is also able to measure the distance to an objects and can potentially be used in the car, movies and video games […]

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Sigma MIL camera to be announced in few hours? *updated*

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2010

This dpreview forum member claims that Sigma will announce their mirrorless interchangeable lens camera in few hours. Sigma has made a statement in the past that they are developing a mirrorless camera with a Foveon sensor. Based on the pictures, the new Sigma EVIL camera will have a M mount (Leica) unless there is an […]

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Zeiss is doing very well: they just had the most successful year ever in the company’s history

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

Zeiss released their financial results for the fiscal year 2009/10 and they are doing pretty good: Revenues increase 42 percent to just under three billion euros Key figures above level of record year 2007/08 Fiscal year 2009/10 was the most successful year ever in the company’s history Revenues total 2.98 billion euros Incoming orders hit […]

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Polaroid to reveal the next generation of instant cameras at CES 2011

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

Engadget posted those teasers from Polaroid and it looks like the instant camera maker will be unveiling a new product at CES 2011 (in Las Vegas between January 6-9th, 2011):

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Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro lens patent

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

Sigma filed a patent in Japan for a Sigma Macro 50mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens with image stabilization: For comparison, this is the lens diagram of the current 50mm F2.8 EX DG Macro lens:

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