Monthly Archives: December 2011

Samsung NX20

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2011

Samsung NX20 is listed again on the company’s Global Download Centre. The new camera will be announced during the PMA in January 2012. I expect the Samsung NX1 to be announced later in 2012.

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What else is new? Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 lens for Sony/Pentax, Sony 4k projector, Canon medium format camera

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2011

Sigma announced a new 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM lens for Sony and Pentax DSLR cameras. The old 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens ($669) will be discontinued. Specification (for Sony mount): Lens Construction:17 Elements in 13 Groups Angle of View:79.7-31.7 degrees *Number of blades: 7 pcs (Rounded diaphragm) Minimum Aperture: f/22 Minimum Focusing Distance: […]

Posted in Canon, Sigma, Sony | 14 Comments

Pentax K-r discontinued

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2011

After the Pentax K-r body was listed as discontinued at B&H, today Pentax Japan officially confirmed on Twitter that orders for the K-r will not be accepted after December 9, 2011. It will be interesting to see if Pentax (now owned by Ricoh) will release a replacement during the PMA show in early January 2012. Currently all Pentax K-r versions […]

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The latest patents from Olympus, Ricoh and Canon

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2011

Patent 2011242520 from Olympus describes several different wide angle lenses: 8mm f/3.5 fisheye, 12mm f/1.8, 12mm f/2.8, 10mm f/2.8 and 12mm f/2.0:

Posted in Canon, Olympus, Ricoh | Tagged | 11 Comments

Top 10 posts for November 2011

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2011

Here are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for November 2011 (7 of them are Fuji related): Fuji LX mirrorless interchangeable lens camera leaked *UPDATED*. More details on the Fuji LX10 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Major camera manufacturer using Internet trolls to promote their own products. New Canon EOS C DSLR camera under development. […]

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