Monthly Archives: April 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 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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