Monthly Archives: September 2012

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2012

Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Casio Exilim EX-H50 cameras announced. Phottix Odin TTL flash trigger for Sony announced. Nauticam announced NA-650D underwater camera housing for Canon EOS T4i/650D. The Russian company Zenit will resume production of those three lenses: Zenit MC Mir-20M super wide angle lens Zenit Helios 40-2 lens Zenit MS APO “Telezenitar-M 2,8 / 135 telephoto lens Polaroid announced three new […]

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Pentax “found some issues and challenges” but “continuing to develop full frame technologies”

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2012

In a recent Photokina interview, IR asked Pentax representatives about their position on a potential full frame DSLR camera: Q: Where do you see the role for full-frame generally and then in particular with respect to Pentax? A: It’s a very difficult question. Everybody is asking us about how Pentax is approaching full frame products. As always, […]

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Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/12, Planar T* 1.8/32 lenses for Fuji XF and Sony E mounts

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2012

During Photokina Carl Zeiss announced their plans to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless cameras. Here are few images of the first prototypes that are on display at the show. First, the Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/12 lens for Fuji XF mount:

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Fujifilm X-E1 wins Photokina STAR 2012 award

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2012

Fujifilm Corporation is proud to announce the second X series interchangeable lens camera FUJIFILM X-E1 has won the “Photokina STAR 2012” award sponsored by Photo Presse and “digit!” magazines traditionally awarded at Photokina. The Photokina STAR award honors products and concepts that stand out for their innovative nature and their trendsetting technologies.

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Sigma confirms: no plans for mirrorless interchangeable lens camera for now

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2012

In a recent interview with IR, Sigma representative confirmed what they already mentioned few months ago – the company has no plans to introduce a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera for now:

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Photokina 2012 in pictures

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2012

Many new products were announced at the 2012 Photokina show in Cologne, Germany. Here is a quick visual gallery that includes some of the new cameras:         

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Some of the upcoming Samsung NX mirrorless cameras will run on Android

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2012

Several of the upcoming Samsung NX mirrorless cameras will be running on Android. The next NX series upgrade will be between January and April 2013 and at least two new NX models will use the Android OS: The Samsung NX1000 will be upgraded to an Android powered model using tilting screen like the MV900 and a new EVF. The Samsung […]

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Fuji X-Pro1 frame lines do automatically adjust for XF zoom lenses

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2012

If you were wondering how the new 18-555 XF zoom lens will work with the Fuji X-Pro1 frame lines, check this video demo from dpreview:

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Fuji now claims their XF lenses cannot cover a 35mm sensor, Sony and Panasonic full frame cameras are “possible”

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2012

After yesterday’s post about a recent statement from a Fuji representative that some XF lenses are compatible with a full frame sensor, the same Hiroshi Kawahara from Fujifilm told a completely different story to dpreview: It has also moved to quell suggestions that its XF lenses are ready for a full-frame X-mount camera. ‘It would not work […]

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SanDisk will not produce XQD memory cards, will support CFast 2.0

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2012

In an interview at Photokina, SanDisk representative confirmed that the company has no plans to produce XQD memory cards, instead they will concentrate on developing memory cards based on the CFast 2.0 standard, which promises interface speed up to 600MB/sec.

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