Monthly Archives: November 2014

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens already announced? *UPDATED*

It seems that the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens is already officially announced – PDN already has their article online: Improved four stops image stabilization The original “push-pull” zoom has been redesigned to a rotating zoom (updated) Improved optical design: one Flourite and one Super UD lens element Newly developed Air Sphere Coating to minimize flaring […]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and 1D X Mark II cameras rumored for early 2015 release

Rumors started surfacing online for new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and 1D X Mark II DSLR cameras that could be released in early 2015 (most likely for the CES or CP+ shows). The 1D X Mark II will reportedly be announced first, but will ship later in 2015. There are no additional details or specifications for […]

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Confirmed: Hasselblad closed their Italian design center

Today several websites confirmed what I already reported back in May: the Italian design center in Treviso, that Hasselblad opened in 2012, has been closed. Hasselblad is probably/hopefully abandoning the idea of creating high-end re-batched Sony cameras like the Lunar, Stellar, Solar and HV models. There is still no official statement from the company.

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New Sony a7 series trade-in program launched

The Sony a7 series trade-in program is back. The participating cameras are Sony Alpha a7, Sony a7 kit with 28-70mm lens and Sony Alpha a7R. All three have an instant rebate of $200 each, 4% Adorama rewards and free Expedited shipping. You will need to trade-in your working used DSLR camera or interchangeable lens within 30 […]

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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens leaked

A quick update to my yesterday’s post – Digicame-info posted the first leaked picture of the upcoming EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM super-telephoto lens: Here are the lens specifications (Google translation):

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II DxOMark test score: identical to the 5 years old Nikon D300s camera

DxOMark published their test results for the new Canon EOS 7D Mk II camera – their main remark is that the camera’s low ISO performance lags behind rivals. The 7D MkII overall test score is actually equal to the 5 years old Nikon D300s DSLR (dynamic range is even worse). Obviously the new 7D has several advancements not […]

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Canon will soon announce a new EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens

   Canon will soon announce the previously rumored EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM super-telephoto lens (see patent) that will replace the current model. The model number of the new lens hood will be ET-83D. Via Digicame-info

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Panasonic LX100 and Canon G7 X cameras now in stock, Fuji X100T and silver X-T1 to start shipping next week

Panasonic LX100 camera is now in stock at B&H and Adorama and Amazon. Canon Powershot G7 X camera is now in stock at B&H and Adorama and Amazon. Fuji X30 is also now in stock. The Fuji X100T camera will start shipping on November 13th, 2014. The latest silver graphite Fujifilm X-T1 camera is expected to start shipping on November 15th. […]

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