Monthly Archives: May 2011

Teaser

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011
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Nauticam NA-XZ1 underwater housing for Olympus XZ-1

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011

Nauticam announced a new underwater housing NA-XZ1 for Olympus XZ-1. The housing is rated up to 100 meters and it will cost $950. Expected shipping date is May 16th, 2011. More images and full press release:

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Is Noktor back in business?

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011

Noktor’s website went back online today, few days after the news that Noktor is closign down their business. On their Twitter account they mentioned something about “SLR Magic x Noktor”:

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Panasonic working on a new Leica branded 25mm f/1.4 lens for MFT

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2011

I was busy with my Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 review today and still have some catching up to do: in an interview today, Panasonic UK confirmed that they are working on a new, Leica branded, 25mm f/1.4 lens for Micro Four Thirds: “Q: And there’s a new lens to go with the G3 isn’t there? […]

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Panasonic Lumix G3 is now official

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2011

Panasonic announced the Lumix G3 camera today. The highlights of the new model are: 3in. swivel touchscreen 16MP sensor 1080p AVCHD 4fps smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder Check the latest prices on the Panasonic G3: Panasonic G3 (black) Panasonic G3 (black) + 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens Panasonic G3 (red) + 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens […]

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Is this the new Panasonic Lumix G3 camera?

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2011

This appears to be the first image of the Panasonic Lumix G3 camera. Here are some additional specs:

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Pansonic Lumix G3 will be announced tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2011

As I mentioned already back in April, the Panasonic Lumix G3 (DMC-G3) camera will be announced tomorrow, May 12th. The G10 was already discontinued back in January of 2011 and a new replacement was expected since. The new G3 is supposed to have a brand new sensor. More info in few hours.

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This is the Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for E mount

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2011

The new Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for E mount leaked a week ago in a recent Sony Canada price list. Here is the first image of this lens that should be announced in the next few weeks probably together with the NEX C3 and a35 camera:

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Startup company Lytro promises to redefine photography with computational imaging

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2011

I just came across this startup company called Lytro that is trying to remove “the physical constraints of camera and lens systems” by using computational photography processes: “A Lytro camera can do things that have been considered impossible since the invention of photography. The ability to focus a picture after you take the shot is […]

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Fuji X100 goes up in price

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2011

The Fuji X100 camera (see review) now costs $1400 at B&H. Currently the price increase is only at B&H, but I will not be surprised if others will follow (similar to the recent Nikon price increases): Amazon is still taking pre-orders at the original price of $1,199.95. The lens hood + adapter and the X100 leather […]

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