Monthly Archives: September 2014

High speed Sony memory cards on sale (starting from $16.90)

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2014

Adorama currently has a sale on high speed Sony memory cards (2-packs, starting from $16.90, free shipping, valid till 09/27):

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Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD full frame zoom lens preview

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2014

Here is a brief preview of the new Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD full frame zoom lens (check pricing and availability):

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Not a rumor: new Canon PowerShot compact camera with a large sensor under development

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2014

Canon is now officially working on a new PowerShot compact camera with a large sensor, high zoom capability and compact body as you can see from this official Canon Hong Kong press release (thanks to the anonymous reader who sent me this info):

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What else is new? (Photokina 2014 edition)

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2014

→ ThinkTank Photo announced a new Production Manager 40 rolling lighting equipment case. → Phase One announced Capture One Pro version 8. Phase One also announced a free Capture One Express version for Sony cameras. → Lexar introduced world’s fastest SD UHS-II memory cards: New Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC cards are the fastest SD UHS-II cards […]

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Sigma’s future plans (new 24-70mm and 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses and more)

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2014

Focus Numerique talked to Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma, during the 2014 Photokina show. Here are the main points from the interview referring to upcoming new Sigma products:

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Canon is considering a new mount system *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2014

In a recent Photokina interview with DC.Watch, Canon representative mentioned that they are considering and currently doing the research for the development of an entirely new mount system. In the interview the company’s representative also confirmed their future commitment to the current EF-M and EOS M lineups. Update (thanks Mistral75): For those of you who haven’t read the […]

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Olympus Open Platform: a new camera module concept with MFT mount

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2014

At Photokina Olympus showed a new camera module concept with an interchangeable Micro Four Thirds mount called Olympus Open Platform. The camera module can be used with a smart phone (via Wi-Fi connection) similar to the Sony QX1 camera. There no additional information for now, but you check out the new Olympus Open Platform website here. Update – here is […]

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Panasonic and Leica expand their partnership agreement for another 5 years

By PR admin | Published: September 19, 2014

Panasonic and Leica expanded their partnership agreement for another 5 years. You ca see the full press release here. Pictured above: the new Panasonic LX 100 ($899.99) and the same re-badged Leica D-Lux camera ($1,195).

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Schneider Kreuznach announced three new lenses for DSLR cameras

By PR admin | Published: September 19, 2014

For Photokina Schneider Kreuznach announced three new lenses for DSLR cameras (available for Canon EOS and Nikon F mounts): Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 35mm f/1.6 Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm f/1.4 Schneider-Kreuznach Makro-Symmar 85 mm f/2.4 Additional details on the new DSLR lenses:

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What about the Fuji X-Pro2 camera?

By PR admin | Published: September 19, 2014

The Fuji X-Pro2 or a new Fuji medium format digital cameras were not announced at Photokina as some websites suggested (I never believed those rumor which is why I did not reported them here). Here is some Fuji X-Pro2 info from admiringlight.com who interviewed Torben Hondong from Fujifilm Germany at Photokina:

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