Monthly Archives: September 2012

Hasselblad working also on a new A-mount camera

In addition to the Lunar mirrorless camera, Hasselblad is working also on a new A-mount camera (I assume it will be full frame based on the Alpha a99, after today’s announcement of partnership between Sony and Hasselblad). And if you are like me and think “the new Hasselblad mirrorless camera is so ugly, I cannot stop […]

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Lensbaby Spark announced

Lensbaby announced a new selective focus lens called Spark ($79.95). This is what Spark can do:    

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Zeiss to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless system cameras

Zeiss announced on their blog plans to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless cameras. The first three lenses currently in development are 2.8/12, 1.8/32 and 2.8/50 macro. What to expect: All new Zeiss mirrorless lenses will have autofocus Zeiss lenses for X-mount will have also a manual aperture setting Priced at around EUR 1,000 […]

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Hasselblad and Sony in partnership to enrich product offerings

For the development of the Lunar mirrorless camera, Hasselblad joined forces with S0ny:

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Breaking: Lunar is Hasselblad’s new mirrorless camera

This is the new mirrorless camera from Hasselblad called Lunar (click on images for larger view): “The Lunar is a celebration of the passion that the company’s founder Victor Hasselblad had for photography. We’ve developed this model in the traditional way, using handmade wooden prototypes to ensure superior ergonomics and functionality. This is a camera […]

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Fujifilm X-Pro1 firmware update v2.0 is out

Fujifilm released firmware updated v.2.0 for the X-Pro1 mirrorless camera. Here are the download links: Fujinon lens firmware v2.0 X-Pro1 body firmware updated v2.0 Instructions

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Leica M, M-E, S, D-Lux 6, V-Lux 4, new lenses and adapters announced

Several new Leica products were announced today: Leica M Leica M-E Leica S Leica D-Lux 6 Leica V-Lux 4 Leica X2 “Edition Paul Smith” Leica X2 “à la carte” program Leica TS-APO-Elmar-S 120 mm f/5.6 ASPH lens Leica Vario-Elmar-S 30-90 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH lens Leica Super-Elmar-S 24 mm f/3.5 ASPH lens Leica APO-Elmar-S 180 mm […]

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Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 Macro, 35mm f/1.4 and 120-300mm f/2.8 lenses announced

Sigma announced three new lenses today: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM – This new Contemporary lens is designed for cameras with an APS-c sensor and covers a range equivalent to 25.5 to 105mm on a 35mm camera. An upgrade to its predecessor, which was released in December 2009, this general purpose lens offers […]

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Breaking: Hasselblad will release a high-end mirrorless camera

Hasselblad is rumored to announce a high-end mirrorless camera according to DSLRMagazine which has a very good track record in “predicting” upcoming products. The direct translations is: “The new format Hasselblad will CSC, rounded shapes … A kind of luxury NEX” Back in March PhotoRumors broke the news about a possible new digital X-Pan camera announcement. Hasselblad has scheduled […]

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Schneider-Kreuznach announced eight new HDSR, macro and tilt-shift lenses

In addition to the three new lenses for Micro Four Thirds system cameras, Schneider-Kreuznach also announced eight new HDSR, macro and tilt-shift lenses: Schneider-Kreuznach Video Xenon T 2.1 / 25 full frame lens for HD videography Schneider-Kreuznach Video Xenon T 2.1 / 50 full frame lens for HD videography Schneider-Kreuznach Video Xenon T2 .1 / 75 full frame lens for HD videography Suitable for use with HDSLR […]

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