Monthly Archives: February 2012

Sony A35 discontinued

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2012

In addition to the Sony A33 and Sony A55 cameras that were already listed as discontinued, Sony has now listed also the A35 as “previous model” on their official website which is how the company marks their discontinued products.

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Interview with Pentax at the CP+ show

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2012

PentaxForums interviewed Mr. Hiraku Kawauchi (Product Manager of Pentax Japan) during the CP+ show – a must watch video for all Pentax fans or if you just want to understand the company’s philosophy.

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PocketWizard Plus III announced

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2012

Today PocketWizard announced the previously leaked Plus III transceiver. For more info check this dedicated site and the latest Joe McNally’s post. The price is $139.00 and is currently available for pre-order at B&H.

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Ricoh GXR camera + A12 Leica M-mount unit review

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2012

I was always curious to try out the Ricoh GXR system and with the announcement of the A12 Leica M-mount unit, I was able to borrow one and use it with my Leica lenses. Here is my quick review: General First, I have to say that this GXR A12 M-mount setup makes sense only if […]

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The latest patents from Canon and Panasonic

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2012

Canon patents for a 400mm f/4, 200mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4 lenses. The next Canon patent is for a 18-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for a APS-C mirrorless camera:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2012

Quick recap on the remaining news from last week: Rayqual announced Leica M and Nikon G lens adapters for Pentax Q mirrorless cameras (read more). VTEC announced new lenses for iPhone: 12x telephoto, fish eye and a macro lens. See also this article on iPhone accessories. Plustek introduced OpticFilm 120 – a new professional grade film […]

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Fujifilm X-Pro1 now shipping in Japan

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2012

The Fuji X-Pro1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is now shipping in Japan, just as Fujifilm promised last month. The North America market has to wait for another month, but I have the feeling that the camera will start shipping before March 20th in the US.

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