Monthly Archives: October 2013

Olympus UK promises “soon to be announced high-end compact” camera as a photo competition prize

Olympus UK is currently running a photo competition where the second prize will be a “soon to be announced high-end compact from Olympus”:

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Ricoh/Pentax full frame camera rumors

Pentax Russia gave some new information on their upcoming full frame DSLR camera in a recent interview with penta-club.ru (via Pentaxforums):

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First picture of the Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 macro lens

Zeiss published on Facebook the first picture of their new Touit 2.8/50mm macro lens. B&H has the shipping date is listed as February 27th, 2014. The lens will be available in Sony and Fuji mounts.

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Sigma announces the price and availability of the 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM lens

Sigma set the price of their new Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM lens at $899 (available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama). The Nikon and Sigma mounts will be available in December, the Sony version will come later. All but the Sony version of the lens have Sigma’s Optical Stabilizer (OS) technology to compensate for camera shake.

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Polaroid iM1836 mirrorless camera now shipping

The Polaroid iM1836 mirrorless camera (a.k.a. as Nikon 1 ripoff) is now shipping in the US for $299. Here are the main camera specifications:

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Panasonic GH4 Micro Four Thirds camera with 4K video coming in 2014

Panasonic is rumored to announce a new GH4 Micro Four Thirds camera with 4K video capabilities in 2014. Here are the first set of specifications:

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What else is new?

→Eye-Fi launched a new 32GB Mobi wireless memory card →New SLR Magic HyperPrime 12mm f/1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds was announced. Here are the specifications: Technical Data: SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 12mm T1.6 w/ Gear Lens Type: Ultra Fast wide-angle lens with three Tantalum glass elements to ensure superior cinematic performance. Compatible Cameras: All micro four thirds mount […]

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