Monthly Archives: April 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2012

         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

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2012

  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

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2012

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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The new Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ lens delayed till September

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2012

The new Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ lens is now delayed till September according to an email from tech support sent to a reader:

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April’s rebate programs from Sigma, Tamron, Panasonic, Nikon and Canon

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2012

Those are the current rebate programs for the month of April: The current Sigma rebates: Sigma lens rebates for Canon cameras Sigma lens rebates for Nikon cameras Sigma lens rebates for Pentax cameras Sigma lens rebates for Sony cameras Tamron lens rebates (valid till April 30th): Tamron lens rebates for Canon cameras Tamron lens rebates for Nikon […]

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Pentax lens prices went up 15-90 percent!

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2012

After Leica, Nikon and Sony, now also Pentax have raised the price of their lenses, in same cases up to 90%:

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More Panasonic GF5 leaks

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2012

More Panasonic GF5 leaks from ndtv.com. The listed specs are: Resolution: 12 Megapixels Sensor: micro four thirds ISO: 160-6400 (expandable to 12800) Burst Speed: 4fps Video: AVCHD/MP4 (FullHD) Microphone: Stereo LCD: 3-inch TFT LCD (921K Dot) Ports: TV/Digital Out and Mini HDMI

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Canon announces EOS 60Da DSLR camera for astronomy enthusiasts

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2012

Canon announced the EOS 60Da DSLR camera tailored for astronomy enthusiasts: “This DSLR caters to astronomers and hobbyists who enjoy capturing the beauty of the night sky by offering a modified infrared filter and a low-noise sensor with heightened hydrogen-alpha sensitivity. These modifications allow the camera to capture magnificent photographs of “red hydrogen emission” nebulae […]

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