Monthly Archives: February 2012

Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2012

Those are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for January 2012: Detailed Fuji X-Pro 1 specs (you must read this!) Read all about the new Fuji X-Pro1 Sony unveils new, high-speed XQD memory cards Fuji’s upcoming mirrorless camera will be all black The Fuji X-Pro 1 mirrorless camera leaked in French magazine Fuji X-Pro […]

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Tokina 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds

Tokina announced a new 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds for the CP+ show in Japan: 300mm: focal length (equivalent to 600mm) Aperture: f/6.3 Lens length: 66mm Filter size: 55mm Weight: less than 300g Manual focus Equipped with distance encoder, can communicate with the body (Exif, lens information, etc.) Minimum focusing distance 0.8m 1:2 Macro […]

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This is the new Canon PowerShot SX240 HS camera

This is the new Canon PowerShot SX240 HS camera that is expected to have 20x zoom and DIGIC 5 processor. Announcement at the CP+ show in Japan next week.

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Olympus OM-D press conference invitation

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera will be announce on February 8th, 2012.   Via Mobile01

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Pentax Optio WG-2 water/dust/cold/shock/proof camera leaked

Adorama has a listing on their website for a Pentax Optio WG-2 water/dust/cold/shock/proof camera. 16MP waterproof/shock proof Price with GPS: $399 Price without GPS: $349 Available colors: red, white, black Via PentaxForum

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 brochure?

An even better picture of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera (found on this blog).

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Few Canon EOS-7D and Sigma deals

You will get some extra savings on the Canon EOS-7D if you use coupon code S1234567 (expires 02/15/2012): Canon EOS-7D for $1299 (regular price: $1,699.00) Canon EOS-7D with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens kit for $1469 (regular price: $1,999) Canon EOS-7D with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens kit for $1579 (regular price:$1,899) And three more deals on […]

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Pentax K-01 poll: love it or hate it?

Just curious to find out your opinion on the new Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera in this poll: Pentax K-01

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More Olympus OM-D E-M5 images

Few more pictures of the upcoming Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera. The announcement should be on February 8th, 2012. The US price is expected to be around $1,100.00. Here is a composite image photoshopped from all previous leaks:

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Pentax K-mount lens roadmap for 2012 and 2013

Pentax published their K-mount lens roadmap for 2012-2013. Here are the approximate focal lengths of the expected lenses: 50mm DA standard lens (2012) 18-200 DA high magnification zoom lens (2012) 12-28mm DA wide zoom (2013) 24-38mm DA zoom limited lens (2013) 120-380mm DA tele zoom (2013) 18-85mm DA zoom lens (2013) DA AF RC 1.4x teleconverter (2013)

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