Monthly Archives: May 2011

Sony a850 is now discontinued

The full frame Sony a850 is now officially discontinued at B&H. The camera was announced in August of 2009. The future of the Sony full frame DSLR line is unclear at that point. Sony did confirm that all future Alpha cameras will have translucent mirror technology.

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Samsung confirms the 300mm f/2.8 XF ED lens

Samsung’s representative confirmed to AP the existence of the 300mm f/2.8 XF ED lens prototype spotted in this promotional video three weeks ago. Currently there are no definitive plans to release this lens. Back in February, Samsung already announced five NX lenses and the 60mm f/2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA seems to be already distributed to testers. A new 700mm […]

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Sigma SD1 retail price: $6,899

The retail price of the Sigma SD1 is $6,899 – almost $3,000 less than the initial MSRP of $9,700. This also explains why the SD1 kits were priced lower than the body.

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Fujifilm Finepix X100 giveaway

The giveaway is now closed. I will announce the winner shortly. What can I win? In this giveaway you can win a Fujifilm Finepix X100 camera from Adorama. For those of you outside the US: Adorama was established in 1975 and is one of the major online retailers for photographic equipment in the States. They also offer […]

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It’s Monday and the Sigma SD1 still costs $9700

It’s Monday and the price of the Sigma SD1 is still $9700. I guess the initial price was not a typo. The SD1 kit prices are still lower than the price of the camera.

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Think Tank Photo Speed Demon v2.0 bag preview

Few days ago Think Tank Photo released new and re-designed versions of their Speed Convertible bags. Those are hybrid bags that can be worn on the shoulder or as a belt pack. The new Speed Convertible series will be released on June 8th, 2011. You can sign up to this website and Think Tank will […]

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Sony NEX C3 vs. NEX 3 vs. NEX 5 vs. Olympus E-PL2 vs. Panasonic GF2 size comparison

An interesting size comparison diagram between the upcoming Sony NEX C3 with the NEX 5, NEX 3, Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic GF2 cameras:

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Sony NEX C3 will come in three colors

The Sony NEX C3 camera will come in three different colors: red, silver and black.

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