Monthly Archives: October 2013

New Zeiss Touit Macro lens coming soon

In this YouTube video Winfried Scherle (Carl Zeiss AG Camera Lens Division Senior Vice President and General Manager) mentioned that Zeiss will soon introduce a new Touit Macro 1:1 lens “with outstanding performance”. This is most likely the 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens that is currently scheduled for release on November 8th (the lens was initially announced at Photokina last year). He […]

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Don’t buy that Sony a7 camera yet – Nikon is rumored to release a new full frame hybrid camera soon *UPDATED*

For everyone that is considering to buy the new Sony a7 camera – you may want to wait a little bit since Nikon is rumored to announce a new full frame hybrid camera with the following specifications: Nikon FM2 like design 16.2MP 36×23.9 full frame sensor (same as in the D4?) SD memory card 2016-pixel RGB image […]

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The Sony NEX brand is gone, new A-mount camera in 2014

During this official a7/a7r video introduction, a Sony representative mentioned that there will no longer be NEX branded cameras (starting at the 3:09 mark) – all future models will be under the α (Alpha) name just like the recently announced a7/a7r full frame mirrorless cameras: Sony is still committed to the A-mount and a new mid to high-end […]

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Updated Panasonic lens roadmap

Panasonic Japan published a new lens roadmap. The newly added lenses are: Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH New Lumix G Vario 35-100mm (Panasonic currently has a Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 Power O.I.S. lens)

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Sony α7/α7r questions and answers

If you are considering the new Sony α7 or α7r full frame mirrorless cameras, I highly recommend reading those Q&A published on Sony’s blog:

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Fuji X-E2 and XQ1 hands-on previews, new X100 firmware update

Some additional hands-on and preview videos of the latest Fujifilm X-E2 and Fujifilm XQ1 cameras (including the new firmware update for the X100): Fuji X-E2 FYI: Fuji advertises the X-E2 as having the world’s fastest AF.

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First images of the mini OM-D Olympus STYLUS1 compact camera

The Olympus STYLUS1 will be a compact, fixed lens camera with design similar to the OM-D. The official announcement will be on October 29th. The price is set at ¥70,000 (around $700). Via Digicame-info

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Fuji X-E2 and XQ1 cameras officially announced

Fujifilm officially announced the X-E2 and XQ1 cameras. For pricing and availability check Adorama and B&H. Fuji X-E2 16.3MP, APS-C, X-Trans II CMOS Sensor EXR Processor II 3.0″ 1,040k-Dot LCD Monitor 0.5″ 2,360k-Dot OLED Viewfinder Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity Continuous Shooting up to 7 fps Intelligent Hybrid AF System Digital Split […]

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