Monthly Archives: December 2013

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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What else is new?

→ The Mitakon Lens Turbo Focal Reducer Adapter (Nikon Ai-s to MFT) is now shipping and can be ordered from eBay. → The lens design and MTF charts of the new Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens are now available online. The price is still not officially announced. Here are few additional images of the […]

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Canon EOS M2 to be sold only in Asia?

It seems that the Canon EOS M2 announcement last night was only for Asia (the camera was officially announced only in Japan and China). It could be that Canon will introduce the M2 to the Western world during the 2014 CES show in early January. The second possibility is that Canon has decided to no […]

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