Monthly Archives: July 2012

Full details on the upcoming Panasonic announcement

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2012

The Russian website 3dnews has the full details about the upcoming Panasonic announcement including the first images of the LX7 and FZ200 compact cameras:

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Canon also preparing to launch an entry level full frame camera

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2012

Similar to the Nikon D600, Canon is also preparing to launch an entry level full frame camera. The rumored specs are:

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This is the Panasonic G5 (plus LX7 and FZ200 details)

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2012

The first images of the Panasonic G5 camera are out. This is what Telegraph UK wrote about the new camera: “The new DMC-G5 features a 3-inch fold out screen and a top of the line 16-megapixel sensor powered by Panasonic’s Venus Engine VII.” There is also some information on the upcoming Panasonic LX7 and FZ200: “Also launched […]

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New Samyang 24mm T1.5 VDSLR lens coming in August

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2012

In addition to the “regular” 24mm f/1.4 ($699), in August Samyang will announce also a new 24mm T1.5 VDSLR version of the lens targeted at cinematographers.

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New 192MP Sinarback eXact digital back from Sinar

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2012

Sinar announced a new Sinarback eXact digital back with 192 effective MP sensor: “As you can see, there are two XL modes where the back shoots with an effective 192 MP sensor. There’s the XL 4-shot mode, which provides 192 MP ‘single-shot quality’, however, there’s also the XL 16- shot mode, which samples real colours from the […]

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Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6 HD OIS lens leaked

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2012

Panasonic is preparing to announce a new Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6 HD OIS lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. My guess is that this lens will be a cheaper replacement of the current 45-200mm f/4-5.6 ($245). Via Photoprice

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2012

Nik Software released HDR Efex Pro 2 software. Apertus Axiom is an open source 4K camera. New cine housing for Sony NEX 5N with cooling mod.

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Sigma announces pricing and availability for 180mm f/2.8 macro lens

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2012

Sigma Corporation, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world’s most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, has announced that the Sigma APO Macro 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM will be available in the United States on July 27 for the street price of $1,699.

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First Leica M10 spy shots

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2012

  In case you are not following LeicaRumors – those could be the first spy shots of the upcoming Leica M10 camera.

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The latest Canon news/rumors

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2012

Canon made several headlines in the past few days – there is a Canon Rebel T4i product advisory about defective rubber grips that could cause skin allergies or irritation and another product advisory for the EXIF data of the Rebel T4i.  There could be also some issues with the EF-S 18-135 IS STM lens. This video […]

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