Monthly Archives: February 2011

Samsung NX lens lineup

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2011

Several unreleased Samsung NX lenses appeared on a Korean forum (original source: clubnx.co.kr): Picture above: 50-200mm, 18-200mm , 85mm f/1.4, 60mm Macro, 16mm Pancake, 20mm Pancake Silver, 20-50mm Silver (from the left, all i-Function lenses)

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Something exciting is coming from Fuji in Fall of 2011 (Fuji S6?)

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2011

The FujiGuys just posted this cryptic tweet about something exciting coming from Fuji in Fall ’11. Fuji S6 maybe? I’m all ears!

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Fuji X100 first impressions from the CP+ show floor

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2011

A reader send me his first hands-on impressions with the Fuji X100 camera from the CP+show. He was not allowed to take any sample images: Three shutter sounds are programed in. They all sound HORRIBLE. Nothing like the satisfying “click” one would expect from a retro-classic camera. No front filter threads as far as I […]

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Voigtlander SL II Heliar Classic 1,8/75 and Nokton 1,2/35mm ASPH II lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2011

Voigtlander announced two new lenses today. The Voigtlander Nokton 1,2/35mm (Leica M-mount) was already reported here last week (the actual aperture is f/1.2 instead of the rumored f/1.1). The second lens (pictured above) is a new Voigtländer SL II Heliar Classic 1,8/75mm version for Canon and Nikon:

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CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show Day 2 (Sony, Ricoh, Fuji)

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2011

CP+ day two updates are coming from a PhotoRumors reader who was at the show in Yokohama, Japan: “Show small compared to Photokina and PMA.  I think even PDN+ is bigger.  Nikon booth was a big yawn, as was Canon.  Lots of interest at the Fuji X100 stand (a 30+ minute line for hands-on look-see-touch-feel).  […]

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No word on the 46MP Sigma SD1 camera

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2011

Update: Sigma has posted some SD1 sample images on their website. I was expecting to hear some updates on the Sigma SD1 during the CP+ show in Japan. The camera was initially scheduled to be released around February of 2011. I hope this will not turn into another almost 2 years delay like the SD15. The […]

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Pentax 645 lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2011

At the CP+ show Pentax showed a roadmap for their 645 format lenses. There is a medium telephoto zoom for 2012, a standard zoom for 2013 and another medium telephoto zoom for 2014. Via DCWatch

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