Monthly Archives: November 2014

Black Friday deals

Here are some of the Black Friday deals on photo gear. Check out also the main Black Friday pages at Amazon, Adorama and B&H for more offers. → Pentax K-5 IIs is now $500 off → Fujifilm X100s with FREE Fujifilm EF-20 TTL flash → Fujifilm X-A1 is now $400 off → Sony a5000 for $298 → Sony a6000 for $598 → […]

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Sony a7 II coming to the US in two weeks, available for pre-order

The new Sony a7 II full frame mirrorless camera with with 5 axis in-body stabilization (more information available here) is now officially announced in the US and will start shipping on December 5th. Here are the pre-order options: B&H (available also with Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS E-mount lens kit) Adorama (available also with Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS […]

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Hasselblad has no shame, announces new Stellar II camera

The Hasselblad Stellar camera has been around for over a year (PhotoRumors first broke the news in July, 2013). It seems that the company still believes in this concept after closing their design center in Italy and changing their CEO – they just announced a new Stellar II camera ($2,395) based on the Sony RX 100 II model ($648):

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Panasonic patented an external hybrid (EVF and OVF) viewfinder

Panasonic filed a patent in Japan for a hybrid (optical and electronic) viewfinder. The drawings show an external viewfinder that can be attached to the camera’s hot shoe. The hybrid VF will be able to communicate with the camera and obtain information such as focal length. Here are few more details:

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For a limited time Panasonic is giving extended 2 years warranty on select Lumix G-series cameras and lenses

Panasonic is now offering an extended 2-years warranty on select Panasonic Lumix G-series cameras and lenses, purchased between 11/23/2014 and 12/27/2014. The GH4 and even the new GM5 cameras are included in this promotion. The warranty extension form can be downloaded here. All other instant savings are still valid, including an extra $50 gift card when […]

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Fuji XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens and Panasonic GM5 MFT camera starting to ship in the US

Foto Hans Keuzekamp in the Netherlands received their first shipment of the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens. Check US availability at Amazon | Adorama | B&H. The Panasonic GM5 MFT camera is also expected to start shipping in the next few days. Check US availability at Amazon (in stock at the time of this post) […]

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New patents: Fuji lens system that can take telephoto and wide-angle pictures at the same time; new Sony 60mm f/2.8 macro lens

An interesting new patent from Fuji – a new optical lens system that can obtain a telephoto and a wide-angle shot at the same time. Additional drawing I downloaded from the  actual patent application: Here is the actual lens design: Sony filed a new patent for a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens:

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Adobe Photoshop is now running on Chrome

Adobe Photoshop is now running on Chrome: Google and Adobe has been working on this project for two years:

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