Monthly Archives: November 2012

Fuji X-E1 body now shipping in the US, zoom lens kit still MIA

The Fuji X-E1 mirrorless camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at B&H and Amazon. The X-E1 kit that contains the XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4.0 zoom lens is now available in Europe, but not yet in the US. There are also no signs of the new XF 14mm f/2.8 R ultra wide-angle lens. Here […]

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Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens announced

Olympus announced details on the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens that was initially introduced at Photokina. The US price of the lens is $499 and is currently available for pre-order. A nice review and sample images of the new 17mm f/1.8 lens can be found here. Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 main specifications and optional accessories:

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Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens announcement in few hours

The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens will be officially announced in few hours. The price of the lens is expected to be €499 (around $600), the lens hood will cost €60 ($70). Some more sample images can be found here.

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Samsung quietly released a white version of the EX2F camera

Samsung quietly released a new white version of their Samsung EX2F compact camera. The specs and price ($499) are identical as the black version: 12.4MP 1/1.7″ BSI CMOS Sensor 24-80mm Equivalent Lens 3.3x Optical & 4x Digital Zoom 3.0″ Swivel AMOLED Display Dual Optical & Digital Stabilization Full HD 1080p Video with Stereo Sound Expandable ISO […]

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Kodak may exit bankruptcy and continue as a commercial printing company

Kodak-film

Bloomberg reports that Eastman Kodak have arranged $793 million in financing in order to exit from bankruptcy and continue as a commercial printing company. One of the condition for the funding is the sell of Kodak’s patents for $500 million.

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Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens coming before the end of the year

During the 2013 Photokina show Olympus announced the development of a new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 prime lens. Initially the lens was scheduled to go on sale in early 2013, but the latest rumors suggests that it will be available before the end of the year for around €550 ($700). Some sample images taken with the M.ZUIKO […]

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Autofocus full frame rangefinder camera concept

A reader sent me his dream camera concept: an autofocus full frame rangefinder that incorporated features from different Contax, Leica, Sony and Nikon models. The design was entirely done in GIMP. As of today, the Leica M remains the only full frame digital interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, but after the introduction of the RX1 it seems […]

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Allacax introduces a new dedicated wireless flash trigger for Sony NEX cameras

Chinese manufacturer Allacax now offers dedicated radio flash trigger for Sony NEX cameras. The new product is called Allacax Next and is currently available on eBay for $45. Here are the main specs: Frequency: 2.4 GHz Distance: up to 300 feet Channel: 16 channels Max sync speed: 1/160 sec. Batteries: Supply by camera (Transmitter), 2xAAA […]

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