Monthly Archives: April 2011

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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