Monthly Archives: April 2012

Pentax 12-24mm f/3.5-4.5 lens patent

In addition to a patent for the already announced 25mm f/4 medium format lens, Pentax recently also filed a patent 201263756 in Japan for a APS-C sized 12-24mm f/3.5-4.5 lens (Pentax already has a 12-24mm f/4 lens):

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for March 2012

Those are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for March 2012: Pentax K-r successor? Rumor: Hasselblad to introduce a new family of digital cameras at Photokina (digital X-Pan?) This is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Rumor: Zeiss will announce a new 70-200mm lens at NAB Canon EOS 5D Mark III announcement This is […]

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Fuji X-Pro 1 finally in stock in the US

Adorama currently has the Fujifilmn X-Pro1 and 18mm f/2 lens in stock. Update: Amazon also has it in stock.

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Welcome to the new (increased) Sony lens prices

When I broke the news about the upcoming Sony lens price increase on April 1st two months ago, many readers thought that this was an April Fools’ joke. The price increase was real and the new prices are now active online:

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The Fuji X-Pro 1 camera is now shipping in the US, but how about the lenses?

As I already mentioned that the Fuji X-Pro1 camera will start shipping this week in the US, but it seems that this will not be the case with the X-Pro1 lenses – the above Amazon order has a delivery date for the camera but not for the lenses.

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Sony announced the Super 35mm NEX-FS700 NXCAM interchangeable E-mount camcorder and HXR-NX30U camcorder with a built-in projector

Sony announced a new HXR-NX30U camcorders with a built-in projector. Sony also announced the previously rumored NEX-FS700 NXCAM interchangeable E-mount camcorder. Here is the full press release:

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This is the full frame Pentax K-3 DSLR camera

The first Pentax full frame DSLR camera will be called K-3. Here are the detailed specs:

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World’s first Balattro hover tripod goes on sale

The UK chain Jessops will start selling Balattro hover tripods for £144.95:

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