Monthly Archives: December 2012

Rumor: Fuji X200 with X-Trans sensor coming in early 2013

Fuji X200 with X-Tran sensor

The online f11 magazine published a review of the Fuji X-E1 which included also a statement that the Fuji X200 will have X-Tran sensor and will be released in early 2013 (probably during the CES show in January or the CP+ show in February). The author of the article Tony Bridge is sponsored by Fujifilm, which gives even […]

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DxOMark test score for the Canon EOS 6D is out

DxOMark published their test results for the Canon EOS 6D camera. The sensor performance of the 6D is almost identical to the 5D Mark III. The Nikon D600 still scored significantly higher then the 6D. From DxOMark conclusion:

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Sony RX1 review: first impressions

I have to admit, I am not a big fan of Sony cameras. I understand that the NEX-7 and RX100 are top performers in their categories, but for some reason they never “clicked” for me. My mirrorless/compact solution of choice for the past two years has been from Fuji (X100 first, then X-Pro1). I also […]

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The release of the Panasonic GH3 delayed till December 29

Panasonic Japan announced a delay in the release of their latest Panasonic GH3 camera (body only). The new release date is December 29. 2012. The company is planning to produce/sell 8,000 pieces a month:

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New Pentax 645D camera without IR filter announced in Japan

Ricoh Japan announced a new version of the Pentax 645D medium format digital camera that will be produced without the IR filter and will be called Pentax 645D IR. In addition to achieving some interesting photography effects, infrared photography is also used by museums, libraries and in forensic investigations. The company foresee only 100 units to be produced/sold annually. The price of the […]

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Photoshop and Illustrator CS6 updated with Retina display support, more Creative Cloud features

As the rumors suggested, today Adobe announced HiDPI (Retina) displays support for Photoshop CS6 and Illustrator CS6. There are also new Photoshop CS6 capabilities available to Creative Cloud members: Immediate support for HiDPI (Retina) displays for Apple MacBook Pro. This feature was also made available to perpetual license customers as a free update. Smart Object support for […]

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

Yongnuo YN-300 is the world’s first LED light with a “built-in photometric system” that will adjust ambient light levels automatically. The YN-300 is currently available on eBay for around $80. Full specs can be found here. Bloomberg: Apple-Google team up for $500 million-plus Kodak patents bid. Until December 25, 2012 you can get 10% off orders at Phottixstore.com. Use the […]

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