Monthly Archives: June 2013

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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Lomography teases for new analogue “Konstruktion” camera

Lomography has published a series of teasers on their website for a new Konstruktion product which will be unveiled on June 13 and most likely will be some kind of a DIY modular film camera:

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Canon to announce a firmware update for the EOS-M, promises 2.3 times faster AF

Canon New Zealand announced that a new firmware update for the EOS-M mirrorless camera will be announced at the end of June, 2013. The slow autofocus has been one of the major complaints for Canon’s first mirrorless system camera. The firmware will make the AF 2.3x faster:

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Canon UK announces the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens

Canon UK announced the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens for the EOS-M mirrorless system. For some reason, there was no official announcement in the US. Here are the key features of the new lens:

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Leica X Vario Type 107 camera specifications

Update: more images of the new X camera are available here. Those are the updated specifications for the upcoming Leica X Vario Type 107 camera that will be announced on June 11, 2013:

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Pentax K-50 DSLR camera leaks on retailer’s website in France

The French website digit-photo has a listing for a new Pentax K-50 DSLR camera priced at €699. The main specs are: 16.28MP CMOS APS-C sensor Built-in image stabilization Full HD video ISO up to 51,200 6fps Max shutter speed of 1/6000 3″ LCD screen 100% viewfinder coverage Lithium-ion or AA batteries power Weather sealed body Here is the Google translation of the camera’s […]

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This is the new Canon EF-M 11-22mm IS STM lens

Digicame-info just published this first picture of the preciously rumored EF-M 11-22mm IS STM lens for the Canon EOS M mirrorless system. The official announcement will be in the next few days.

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Fuji to cut compact camera line by 50%, plans to announce more mirrorless system cameras this year

AP reported that Fujifilm will be cutting their compact camera line by 50% and is planing to launch more mirrorless system cameras this fiscal year (probably a smaller, entry level X version). The information was given by Hiroshi Tanaka, general manager of Fuji’s Optical Device and Electronic Imaging Products Division in a recent interview with Nikkei newspaper. In addition to […]

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