Monthly Archives: April 2011

Rumors of Fuji X200 and X300 are already floating around

Taken from this dpreview thread: “Have had my X100 for a week now … puts any of the 4/3 compacts out their to shame. Pretty sure they have a winner here…and Fuji has confirmed an X300 next year that will have interchangeable lenses.” “I’m in the pro photo supply biz…this is from Fuji. They have […]

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New Apple Final Cut Pro to be announced on April 12?

According to PhotographyBay, Apple will announce a new version of their Final Cut Pro software on April 12th during the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet in Las Vegas. In a typical Apple fashion, the new version is expected to be a “jaw-dropper”.

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In case you didn’t know, the RE35 digital film cartridge was a prank

Several readers asked me if the RE35 digital film cartridge was real. RE35 website promised film sized cartridges with a new “Flexisensor” that can store images digitally and then upload them via USB to a computer. Here is the answer: Good prank indeed! Check Wikipedia for more info on a related scam from 2001.

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Olympus XZ-1 review

After the great Fuji X100 review (the third most viewed post in March), Dan shared his experineces with the Olympus XZ-1 camera. You can follow Dan in Twitter @ZDP189. Here is his review: Olympus XZ-1 – stuck with it Executive Summary If money is no object, just about any normal consumer would buy an XZ-1 over the competition. It’s […]

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Rumor: iPhone 5 to use 8MP sensor from Sony

Sony’s CEO, Sir Howard Stringer mentioned in an interview with Walt Mossberg that Sony will be providing sensors to Apple for the next version of the iPhone: “Stringer just said that their camera image sensor facility in Sendai was affected by the recent tsunami/quake.  In the next breath, he said something to the effect of getting […]

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Canon update

First, Canon filed a patent in Japan for a 11mm f/2 lens for APS-C size sensor (35mm equivalent 17.8mm):

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Lensbaby announces a new SLR lens: The Composer Pro

Lensbaby just announced a new SLR lens: The Composer Pro. The new lens has an upgraded swivel ball and focus mechanism to provide professional performance. Composer Pro with Double Glass Optic is available now from Lensbaby-authorized photo specialty stores worldwide, and from adorama.com, amazon.com, bhphotovideo.com.  Composer Pro with Sweet 35 Optic will be available soon. Composer […]

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Top 10 posts for March 2011

Here are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for February 2011: Sony NEX 7 to be released soon, no full frame NEX camera in sight. Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens gets a focusing scale. Fuji X100 review (guest post). Zeiss now shipping Compact Prime CP.2 F & MFT lenses. Canon EOS 7D Mark […]

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Ikelite announced underwater housing for Canon EOS T3i/600D

Ikelite announced new underwater housing for Canon EOS T3i/600D DSLR camera with a rating of 200 feet (60m) and a price tag of $1,399.95. Full details after the break:

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Is this the new Sony a35 camera?

Sony NL currently has a link on their website that is labeled “check out the new α35″. Since the Sony a33 was listed as discontinued, the α35 will probably be its replacement. The announcement should be very close since Sony already started updating their websites.

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