Monthly Archives: May 2011

Sigma SD1 DSLR now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: May 25, 2011

Adorama is the first major US store that just started taking pre-orders for the Sigma SD1 camera at $6,899: Who is ordering one?

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Sony a35: new picture effects and tele-zoom high speed shooting mode

By PR admin | Published: May 25, 2011

The new Sony a35 will have a new tele-zoom high speed shooting mode: A new set of 11 effects will also be introduced in the upcoming a35 and NEX C-3 cameras. They will also be available as a firmware update for the older NEX 3 and NEX 5 models:

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Sony a850 is now discontinued

By PR admin | Published: May 25, 2011

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

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2011

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

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2011

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

By PR admin | Published: May 23, 2011

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

By PR admin | Published: May 23, 2011

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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