Monthly Archives: April 2012

Canon to announce EOS C500, 1D cameras and new lenses at NAB 2012

During NAB Canon is expected to release a new EOS C500 cinema camera: “It is 4K at 120fps with EOS RAW via 3G HD-SDI… At 60 fps EOS RAW from the C500 is 12 bit. This drops to a still impressive 10 bit at 120p. The C500 also pumps out 1080p, 2K and Quad HD.”

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Samsung NX20 shows up at the FCC

The upcoming Samsung NX20 mirrorless camera appeared on this FCC filing. The official announcement is expected to be in a few days. Here are the expected NX20 specs: Slightly larger than the NX11 Thicker grip 20.3MP APS-C size CMOS sensor Built-in Wi-Fi for direct image upload Improved speed and ISO ISO range: 100-12800 8fps Electronic 1st curtain shutter […]

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Olympus filed patent for 14mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm and 22mm f/2.8 pancake lenses

 Olympus filed a patent 201268448 in Japan for a whole series of f/2.8 pancake lenses: 14mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm and 22mm. I don’t think Olympus will ever announce all of those products – manufacturers often file patents for multiple lens versions/calculations and release only one model at the end.

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What else is new?

   Think Tank Photo announced three new products: SD pixel pocket rocket, strobe gel wallet and DSLR battery holder. You can sign up for a notifications here and you will get an email once they become available. This mini Canon 5D MK III camera is fully operational: 1.5” 480×240 LCD screen 720/30p video recording 5MP camera (2560×1920 resolution) 4x digital […]

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Samsung NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless cameras to be announced in 6 days

         The Korean website inews24 reported yesterday that Samsung will announce their new NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless cameras in 6 days. The company is planning to showcase its new products at the 2012 Seoul Photo & Imaging Show that will start on April 26th, 2012.

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Zeiss announced two new compact prime cinema lenses: CP.2 15/T2.9 and CP.2 135/T2.1

  Zeiss announced two new compact full frame prime cinema lenses:  CP.2 15/T2.9 and CP.2 135/T2.1. Both lenses will be available in PL, EF, F, MFT and E mounts. The price is US$5,700. Shipping will start at the end of 2012.

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Panasonic Lumix GF5 announced

The Panasonic Lumix GF5 camera is now official. Sample images taken with the new camera can be found here. Amazon is currently taking pre-orders at $749.95 (with power zoom lens, the regular kit costs $599.95). The main specs at a glance: 12.1MP Live MOS sensor and Venus engine Multi-process Noise Reduction System 0.09 sec light speed […]

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