Monthly Archives: January 2012

Canon C300, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2 ZE lens pre-orders, rebates extended

In addition to the black Fuji X100 and Canon G1x, several new products are now available for pre-order: Canon EOS C300 Cinema EOS camcorder body @$15,999.00 Canon EOS C300 PL Cinema EOS camcorder body @$15,999.00 The price of the new CN-E lenses will be between $42,000 and $46,000. The new Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2 ZE lens for Canon EF mount is also now […]

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Fujifilm X100 black limited edition now available for pre-order

Adorama is now taking pre-orders for the Fujifilm X100 black limited edition:

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Olympus OM-D rumored specs

Here are the first specs of the rumored Olympus OM-D camera: The design of the new OM-D camera will look similar to the classic OM series 1.44M dots EVF which will simulate the pentaprism designs New technologies have been introduced to compensate for camera shake and AF Two colors will be available: black and silver Weather […]

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DxOMark: Fuji X10 vs. Nikon P7100 vs. Canon G12

DxOMark just released their test results for the Fuji X10 camera ($599.95) and it seems that it outperforms both the Nikon P7100 ($499.95) and Canon G12 ($419.95). It will be interesting to see how the X10 will compare to the new G1X:

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Detailed Fuji X-Pro 1 camera hands-on report

I had a chance to get some more “hands-on” time with the Fuji X-Pro 1 camera at CES. If you are a Fuji X100 user (like me), the first thing you will notice once you pick up the X-Pro 1 is the bigger LCD screen (3.0-inch RGBW LCD monitor, approx. 1,230,000 dots). When I tried the […]

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Canon Powershot G1 X to start shipping this week in the US?

It seems that the new Canon Powershot G1 X ($799) will start shipping in the US by the end of this week. The camera was officially scheduled to start shipping in February.

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Several new Sony Cybershot cameras leaked online

Several new Sony Cybershot cameras are currently listed on a Belgium online store: Sony DSC-HX10 Sony DSC-HX20 Sony DSC-HX200 Sony DSC-H90 Sony DSC-TX20 Sony DSC-WX50 Sony DSC-WX100 Sony DSC-W690

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The latest patents from Olympus and Canon

Olympus filed patent 2012-3077 in Japan for a 6-24mm f/2.7-6.1 (28-112mm equivalent) and a 6-30mm f/2.4-6.8 (28-140mm equivalent) lenses:      

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New Ricoh GXR body with rotating LCD, Pentax K-mount GXR unit

Soem readers asked me why I did not cover Pentax in my  CES coverage last week. The problem was that Pentax was part of the PMA@CES exhibition that was at a different location and was surprisingly quiet – there were only 3 people at the Pentax booth when I got there. The Ricoh/Pentax news from […]

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New “Mamiya Leaf” brand formed – companies to integrate products, consolidate worldwide support, service and R&D

Companies Integrate Products, Consolidate Worldwide Support, Service and R&D TOKYO and TEL AVIV, January 16, 2012 – Mamiya Digital Imaging, a trusted manufacturer and developer of medium-format cameras and optics, and Leaf Imaging Ltd., a leading manufacturer and developer of digital backs for the medium and large-format photography markets, today announced that they have created […]

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