Monthly Archives: April 2014

The new Pentax 645z medium format camera will shoot 4k video, announcement on April 14th

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2014

In addition to full HD (1920×1080 @ 60i and 30p in H.264), the upcoming Pentax 645z medium format camera will also have 4k video recording capabilities (3840 x 2160).

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens: price and Zeiss Otus comparison

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2014

Over the past few weeks we saw all kinds of speculations on the price of the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens. I received some reliable information that the Australian retail recommended price of the lens will be 1,099 AUD (around 1,030 USD). This low price is still hard to believe, given the positive test […]

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What else is new? (NAB 2014 edition)

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2014

→ New cameras from Blackmagic: URSA – a new modular cinema camera with a swappable sensor (priced from $5,995) and a new 4k Studio Camera (price: $2,995.00). → Two new Tokina lenses from their Cinema ATX line: Tokina Cinema ATX 11-16mm T3.0 (price: $1,899.00) and Tokina Cinema ATX 16-28mm T3.0 (price: $4,499.00). → The new RED Scarlet Dragon camera can […]

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Adobe Lightroom for iPad, Camera Raw 8.4 and Lightroom 5.4 released

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2014

Adobe officially announced the previously rumored Adobe Lightroom mobile version for iPad that lets you: sync mobile edits, metadata and collection changes back to the Lightroom catalog on a Mac or Windows computer automatically import images captured on an iPad and sync back to a Lightroom catalog on the desktop work on images, even when your […]

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JVC Kenwood joins Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2014

Today JVC Kenwood joined the Micro Four Thirds System Standard and promised to introduce an “exciting new line of advanced new Micro Four Thirds products” soon. The NAB they are expected to display a 4k camera prototype. Here is the full press release:

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Sony α7s 12MP full frame mirrorless camera announced

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2014

Today Sony announced the previously rumored a7s full frame camera with a 12MP sensor, 4k video recording capabilities (on external media, like the new Atomos Shogun 4k recorder) and high ISO setting of 409,600. The a7s price is not yet announced.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2014

  → New Sony books: Photographer’s Guide to the Sony DSC-RX10 and  The Sony a7 and a7R: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide. See all Sony books on Amazon. → Phottix launched a new Mitros flash for Sony. → The new Samsung WB2200F camera is now shipping and is currently in stock.

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First Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens review: “it trounces any similar model available for less than $4,000”

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2014

The first Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens review was published by SLRgear and the upcoming Sigma lens was described as the second best 50mm full frame lens available today after the $4,000 Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus Distagon T*:

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