Monthly Archives: November 2011

What else is new? (Ricoh CX6, Olympus LC-63A, Holga for iPhone, camera market share in Japan)

Ricoh announces the CX6 compact digital camera featuring high-speed autofocus as fast as 0.1 seconds and zoom assist monitor for easier telephoto photography: Tokyo, Japan, November 15, 2011—Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced the development and release of the CX6, a new digital camera featuring a high magnification 10.7x (28-300 mm) […]

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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 for Leica M lenses delayed *updated*

In addition to Sony and Nikon, Ricoh will also delay the GXR A12 unit (Leica M mount) as a result of the flood in Thailand. This is what Adorama published on their website: “Due to the flooding in Thailand the production schedule for this item has been delayed till Feb 2012. PLEASE NOTE: You can […]

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PhotoRumors is now on Google+

PhotoRumors is now on Google+. Add us to your circles if you are into g+. You can also follow PhotoRumors on Facebook and Twitter. Check also the g+ profiles for NikonRumors and LeicaRumors.

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Major camera manufacturer using Internet trolls to promote their own products

I received some pretty convincing information that at least one big camera manufacturer is using Internet trolls to promote their own products online on several Chinese photography forums and websites (unfortunately I cannot publish the entire email in order to protect my source): There is currently a major campaign from *** going on in a public Chinese forums. It’s […]

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Olympus update

The latest headlines on the Olympus saga: Former Olympus officials face possible 10-year terms if probe finds fraud (Bloomberg) Olympus’s possible delisting means ‘Japan Way’ No Longer Acceptable Excuse (Bloomberg) Olympus shareholder calls for Woodford return (Bloomberg) “A Tokyo police unit that handles organized crime is also involved with the investigation” (NYTimes)  

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What else is new?

Polaroid announced a new Z340 instant camera: 14MP, 3×4 in. prints, 2.7-inch LCD screen, SD memory card slot, 67 cents per print, price: $300. The new 6-in-1 IR remote from Phottix offers wireless auto-focus and shutter release functions for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus cameras. New Casio EX-ZR200 camera was announced in Japan. See the full specs […]

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Rumor: all black Fuji X100 coming in early 2012

At the beginning of 2012, Fujifilm is expected t0 release a new “all black” limited edition X100 camera. Included in the package will be a black gift box, black lens hood and adaptor ring plus a matching black leather case. The black limited edition Fuji X100 may not be available for sale in all markets (similar to […]

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SLR Magic HyperPrime 12mm f/1.6 lens officially announced

  Today SLR Magic officially announced their HyperPrime 12mm f/1.6 lens. Some sample images can be found here. Check out also this review from 3d-kraft: For now SLR Magic lenses are available on eBay.

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