Monthly Archives: May 2014

Canon announces EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM and 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S IS STM lenses

Update: Canon USA also announced a white version of the EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR camera with a white EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens (already announced in Japan few months ago): Canon officially announced the previously rumored wide angle lenses: Canon EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM lens ($1,199) Specifications: Focal Length & Maximum Aperture 16–35mm 1:4.0 Lens […]

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J&R superstore in NYC is now closed, invenotry will be auctioned off

  The J&R electronics store in NYC is now closed and their inventory will be auctioned off in the next two days. I was told that the store will not re-open once the construction of the new building is complete.

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First pictures of the upcoming Canon wide angle lenses

Those are the first pictures of the upcoming two new Canon wide angle lenses: The official announcement should be in few hours. Via Digicame-info

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Is Hasselblad in financial trouble?

Rumors are floating around that Ventizz will pull the plug on Hasselblad very soon (Hasselblad was acquired by Ventizz Capital back in 2011). If this is true, it probably means that Hasselblad will be up for sale again.

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Samsung SMART NX3000 mirrorless camera announced

Samsung officially announced the previously rumored NX3000 SMART mirrorless camera with a flippable LCD screen designed for taking better selfies. The price of the NX3000 with a kit lens is $479.99 and is available in three different colors. Here are the basic specifications:

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What else is new?

→ The new Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens for Sony FE mount is now available for pre-order on eBay. → The Cactus V6 – the world’s first wireless flash trigger that can remote control power level of Canon, Nikon and Pentax’s system flashes is now available for sale for $55. → Lolumina introduced new interchangeable soft-release buttons for […]

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Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera specifications

I already broke the news about the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7 on Monday. I just received some additional E-PL7 camera specifications:

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Sony quietly announced two FE new lenses

With the A77MII announcement last week, Sony also quietly introduced two new full-frame (FE) lenses:

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