Monthly Archives: February 2011

Olympus shows a concept mock-up of a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2011

During the CP+ show Olympus will display a concept M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Zuiko lens brand. This looks like the first step from Olympus towards a high end digital PEN model which is rumored to be announced by the end of the year. Read the whole Zuiko brand story after the break:

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Fuji X100 update

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2011

Today Fuji officially announced the X100 camera to the US market (?). This means only one thing: pre-orders are now accepted. Price and delivery dates are unchanged. Here are the latest FujiFilm X100 updates: Fuji X100 OVF display explained:

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Olympus SZ-10, TG-610, VR-330, VR-320, VG-110 point and shoot cameras released

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2011

Olympus released a new batch of point and shoot cameras: Olympus SZ-10 model 14-Megapixel CCD, 18x optical zoom lens, and DUAL IS to reduce picture blur Magic Filters can be recorded in HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) 3-inch, 460K dots High-resolution LCD monitor to enjoy viewing photos you just took

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Sigma announced four new lenses and DP2x camera in Japan

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2011

Sigma announced four new lenses and DP2x camera in Japan: Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM One SLD and four FLD glass elements compensate for color aberration and provide high image quality.Three glass mold elements and one hybrid aspherical lens give advanced performance and compact and lightweight construction. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and […]

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Sony to let other manufacturers produce E-mount lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2011

Sony officially announced today that it will disclose the specifications of the E-mount (Sony NEX product line) to other lens manufacturer without a licensing fee. This will make the competition in the mirrorless market even more interesting. Full press release after the break:

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Pentax announces the K-5 Silver and Optio WG-1 cameras, D FA 645 25mm f/4 lens

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2011

The previously rumored Pentax K-5 Silver, 645 25mm f/4 lens and Optio WG-1 got released today. The only still missing camera is the Pentax RZ-18 Optio. Full press releases after the break:

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Komamura joins the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2011

Komamura Corporation also announced today that they are joining the  Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group. Komamura was founded in 1947 and was the original designer of the Horseman professional camera system (see corporate profile). Their current product line can be seen here. Komamura also imports photo equipment from Europe and the USA and are the exclusive distributor in […]

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Carl Zeiss also joins the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2011

Just 3 days after Schneider-Kreuznach, Carl Zeiss also announced that they are joining the Micro Four Thirds system standard group. Back in September of 2009 Zeiss announced a Micro 4/3 versions of their Compact Prime CP.2 lenses. Maybe after all, the m4/3 standard will survive even without the backing of the heavyweight category (Nikon & Canon). What do you […]

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