Monthly Archives: January 2011

Rumor: Sony, Zeiss lenses are going up in price in the US

By PR admin | Published: January 12, 2011

I received some reports that Zeiss and Sony lenses will be going up in price in the US on February 1st, 2011. Not sure if all lenses will be impacted or what exactly the price increase will be (expecting to get a price list later today or tomorrow).

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CliQ 2011: it’s official

By PR admin | Published: January 11, 2011

PMA launches CliQ JACKSON, MI – PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations presents CliQ, a new branded experience for photo enthusiasts and anyone interested in getting the most from photography and video. “CliQ is a 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week commitment on the part of the association to provide content and tools for everyone involved in […]

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Sony has two more Cybershot cameras to announce: DSC-HX9V and DSC-HX100v

By PR admin | Published: January 10, 2011

On February 2nd, 2011 Sony will announce two high-end point and shoot Cybershot cameras: DSC-HX9V and DSC-HX100v. Here are the expected specs of the HX9V model: 16MP Exmor R CMOS sensor 16x zoom (24mm on the wide side) 3″ LCD screen 1080i movie mode 3D sweep panaroma 3d still pictures Background defocus 10fps GPS tagging USB charging […]

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Are you going to CliQ 2011 this year?

By PR admin | Published: January 10, 2011

Imaginginsider discovered that the yearly PMA show which will take place in Las Vegas (September 6-11, 2011) has changed its name to CliQ. A new website is already started at cliqworld.com. PDNPulse also found a new Facebook page dedicated to the re-branded show.

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Did you hear about this WVIL camera? (updated, but still a hoax)

By PR admin | Published: January 10, 2011

Update: a reader was able to located the website that has more info on this “camera”: www.artefactgroup.com/wvil. If you look at the main page (www.artefactgroup.com),  Artefactgroup is design firm out of Seattle. According to the YouTube video below, this camera concept was shown on CES 2011 and since I could not find any coverage online, I […]

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Panasonic G10 discontinued, G3 incoming?

By PR admin | Published: January 10, 2011

Panasonic G10 is already listed as discontinued at B&H – only 10 months after it was introduced. Here are the model numbers of the next Panasonic G3 version that is rumored to have a new sensor and will be available in multiple colors.

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CES 2011 recap

By PR admin | Published: January 10, 2011

CES 2011 is now over. Many compact cameras were announced, but the stars of the show IMHO were the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus XZ-1. Dpreview has a samples gallery of the Olympus XZ-1. A hands-on of the Olympus E-PL2 can be found on AP. Both Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus XZ-1 cameras are now available for pre-order. Here is some additional coverage: DSLR magazine […]

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