Monthly Archives: January 2013

Full list of new camera/lenses to be announced at the CP+ show this week

Here is a detailed list of new products (cameras and lenses) that are expected to be announced this week during the CP+ show in Japan: Panasonic New Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 II ASPH / MEGA OIS lens Compact cameras: TZ40, TZ35, SZ9, SZ3, XS1, FH10, FT5, FT25 Pentax WG-10 WG-3 GPS WG-3

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New Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II lens

In addition to the XZ-10 camera, during the CP+ show next week, Olympus will also announce a new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II lens for Micro Four Thirds (pictured above). Olympus advertised the older, already discontinued, version as the “the world’s smallest and lightest 600mm super telephoto lens”. The new lens will be available only in black […]

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This is the Olympus XZ-10

Those are the first leaked images of the upcoming Olympus XZ-10 camera that will be announced at the CP+ show next week. The camera will come in three different colors and it will not have a flash hot shoe. No other details are available. Via digicame-info

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Canon EOS 7D successor will not be announced at the CP+ show

Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera rumors

In an interview with DC.watch, Masaya Rong (managing director at Canon) hinted that the Canon EOS 7D successor “is not the story of the day”, which indicates that the camera will not be announced during the CP+ show next week. For some reason Nikon and Canon are not ready to replace their high end, cropped sensor DSLR […]

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The next Phottix Odin is rumored to combine Nikon & Canon flash systems

The latest rumor indicate that the next version of the Phottix Odin TTL flash trigger will combine Nikon and Canon controls into one unit: “According to one of Phottix’s European distributors, the next generation of Phottix Odin TTL flash trigger (Phottix Odin II?) may allow you to control Nikon flashes from Canon cameras and Canon flashes […]

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Kodak: Die Another Day

Kodak received a court approval for financing of up to $844 millions to “strengthens Kodak’s position to successfully execute its remaining reorganization objective” and hopefully get out of bankruptcy in mid-2013:

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Sony 20mm f/2.8 and PZ18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lenses announced

The two new Sony E lenses I mentioned earlier are now official – Sony 20mm f/2.8 lens specifications (price: $348): Sony E PZ18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS (SELP18200) motorized telezoom lens specifications (price: $1198):

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