Monthly Archives: December 2014

Get Adorama VIP membership for free (limited time offer)

For a limited time you can get the Adorama VIP membership for free ($149 value). For more information, visit this page. Here are some of the Adorama VIP benefits:

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New Kodak Android devices to be announced at CES 2015

Kodak has partnered with mobile device manufacturer Bullitt Group and are planning to announce new Android based devices at the 2015 CES show that will take place in early January in Las Vegas:

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Rokinon/Samyang teasing with a new 135mm lens?

Rokinon has a new teaser on their Facebook page for what appears to be a new 135mm lens (any other ideas?). The official announcement will most likely be in January, 2015 – see also this Samyang teaser:

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Last moment holidays gift idea: FotodioX replica crystal cameras

  Last moment holidays gift idea – Amazon and B&H are selling various replica crystal camera models from FotodioX priced between $60 and $80:

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Rumors: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lens delayed due to manufacturing defects

I received some information that all Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lenses for Nikon mount have been delayed – apparently Sigma corporate pulled back all units that are currently in transit due to a defect that was discovered in the first batch of lenses. The shipments are expected to resume in 45-60 days. […]

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The latest firmware updates from Panasonic, Fuji, Canon and Sony

Panasonic announced on their website that the previously promised GH4 firmware update will be delayed till January, 2015. Fujifilm released major new firmware updates for their X-Pro1, X-E1, X-E2 and X-T1 mirrorless cameras with several new improvements. For more details, see the release notes in the links provided. Canon released firmware update 1.1.6 for the EOS […]

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Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012) lens pricing and availability announced

Tamron Japan announced the pricing and availability of their new SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012) lens for Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras (the Sony version will be released later): shipping in Japan will start on December 25th, the suggested retail price is ¥140,000 (around $1,178, expect US price to be lower). The detailed technical specifications of […]

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Olympus E-M5II camera on the horizon

A new filing for a Olympus E-M5II camera appeared on the Taiwanese NCC government agency website. The E-M5II will replace the current E-M5 model. The official announcement is expected in the next 1-2 months – during CES in Las Vegas or for the CP+ show in Japan. Via Digicame-info

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