Monthly Archives: June 2013

Leica X Vario camera officially announced

Leica officially announced their new X Vario camera (a.k.a. “Mini M”) with a 16MP APS-C sensor and Vario Elmar 18 – 46mm f/3.5-6.4 ASPH lens (35 mm equivalent. 28 – 70mm).  The press release and more images can be found on LeicaRumors. Pre-order options: Leica X Vario Camera Leica Ever Ready Case for X Vario (Black) Leica […]

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Hasselblad Lunar mirrorless camera now shipping in the US

The Hasselblad Lunar mirrorless camera is now available in the US for the mind boggling price of $6,995.00. Even though availability is limited, don’t worry – I doubt anyone will buy the 8 cameras that are currently in stock at Amazon. Three different configurations are available – copper/bronze with mahogany grip, titanium/brown with leather grip and […]

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The two new Samyang lenses to be announced this summer are: 16mm f/2.0 and 300mm f/6.3

The two new APS-C Samyang lenses that I reported will be announced this summer are: 16mm f/2.0 wide-angle (priced at $479) and 300mm f/6.3 reflex lenses:

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First pictures of the upcoming Pentax Q7 mirrorless camera

Those are the first leaked images of the upcoming Pentax Q7 mirrorless camera that will have a larger 1/1.7″ sensor:

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Adobe Lightroom 5 now available for download

Adobe Lightroom 5 is now officially available. The different pricing options are listed here. List of newly added supported cameras and lenses Lightroom 5 FAQ Lightroom basic troubleshooting Adobe Camera Raw 8.1 and DNG Converter 8.1 can be downloaded here. Overview of some of the main LR5 features can be found here. Online retailers will start shipping the ne […]

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Pentax announcement soon: K-50, new Q7 mirrorless camera with a larger sensor

Pentax will announce the K-50 DSLR in the next few days. The camera will start shipping on or around July 5th, 2013. You can see the detailed specifications here. The K-50 will be available in 6 different colors. Pentax is also rumored to announce the Q7 mirrorless camera that will have a 1/1.7 inch sensor. […]

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Deal of the day: Lexar memory cards savings

Adorama has new savings on Lexar memory cards (look for the listings marked with “special price”).

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