Monthly Archives: December 2013

What else is new?

→ New book: Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm X100S. → The Lomography Petzval lens is now shipping to Kickstarter backers and is available for pre-order. → New: IBELUX 40mm f/0.85 high-speed lens (announced earlier this year) will be available for sale by February, 2014 for Sony NEX, Fuji X, Canon EOS M and Micro 4/3 digital mirrorless camera […]

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Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens release date and price for Japan announced

Tamron announced the Japanese released date and price for the SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD (model A011) lens: ¥140,000 (around $1,350), shipping will start on December 19th (update: the US press release is now up and the release date is listed as January 17, 2014, the US price will be $1069):

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Samsung merged camera and mobile divisions

Samsung merged camera and mobile divisions with the hope to capture a bigger piece of the mirrorless camera market in 2015:

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Panasonic talks again about 4k cameras in 2014

In a recent interview with DCWatch, Panasonic confirmed previous rumors that a new GH camera with 4k video will likely be announced in 2014. Here  are the main points from the interview:

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Pentax K-5 II and K-30 DSLR cameras are now discontinued

The Pentax K-5 II and K-30 DSLR cameras are now listed as discontinued at B&H. The Pentax K-5 IIs version (without AA filter) is still available. The K-30 was announced in May 2012, the K-5 II came out in September 2012. The current Pentax DSLR lineup consists of the K-3 and K-50:

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What else is new?

→ Ricoh GR limited edition camera now in stock. → Adobe Lightroom 5.3 and Camera Raw 8.3 are now available for download: Lightroom 5.3: Mac | Windows. Camera Raw 8.3: Mac | Windows → Check out this DYI interchangeable lens camera. → “One Hand Snap” concept would let you use a camera with just your left hand → Nolab Digital Super 8 cartridge will turn your old […]

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The latest patents from Canon, Olympus and Konica Minolta

Canon filed a new patent in Japan for a 200-400mm f/4 and 280-560mm f/5.6 lenses with built-in teleconverter and image stabilization.

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The future of the Canon EOS M mirrorless system

In a recent interview, the managing director of Canon Mr. Masaya Maeda provided some interesting information on the future of the EOS M mirrorless product line:

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New: Samyang 10mm f/2.8 lens

Samyang finally officially announced the 10mm f/2.8 lens that was initially introduced during the 2012 Photokina show. For pricing and availability, check the listings at B&H. Additional details after the jump:

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Deal of the day: Ricoh GR camera is now (almost) $100 off

Amazon has reduced the price of the latest model Ricoh GR camera by $96.12 to $703.79 and free shipping. FYI: the Nikon Coolpix A camera, the main GR competitor, still sells for its original price of $1,096.95.

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