Monthly Archives: November 2012

Kodak may exit bankruptcy and continue as a commercial printing company

By PR admin | Published: November 12, 2012
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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

By PR admin | Published: November 12, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: November 11, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: November 11, 2012

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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Transcend announces Wi-Fi SD memory cards

By PR admin | Published: November 11, 2012

Transcend announced a new line of Wi-Fi enabled SD memory cards. Two different versions are available: 16GB ($69) and 32GB ($99). More information and a list of compatible cameras can be found here.

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Seven new full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping in the next 30 days

By PR admin | Published: November 10, 2012

Several new and interesting full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping at the end of November/beginning of December: Zeiss The new Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 and Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lenses will be available from December 2012 onwards. Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens technical data: Focal length 15 mm Aperture range f/2.8 -22 Number of lens elements/groups 15/12 Focusing range:  […]

Posted in Nikon, Samyang, Sigma, Tamron, Zeiss | 12 Comments

ThinkTank Photo CityWalker 10 shoulder camera bag hands-on review

By PR admin | Published: November 10, 2012

In September ThinkTank Photo announced their new CityWalker shoulder camera bags. Here is a quick hands-on review based on a pre-production model (the bag is not shipping yet). The new CityWalker is available in three different sizes (10, 20 and 30) and two different colors (black and blue). The main features are: Dedicated compartment for iPad, or notebook Lightweight materials, high capacity design Organizational and zippered pockets for […]

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