Monthly Archives: February 2015

Ming Thein reviews a mystery camera

Ming Thein was given a mystery camera to review: “Post-CP+, and in a stunning reversal of recent events, I’ve been given a camera to test. Not just any camera; one that is not even currently available. It is light, portable and sits in a class of its own amongst all cameras I have used.” You […]

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Adobe Lightroom 6 DVD set listed on Amazon UK

A new Adobe Lightroom 6 DVD set is listed on Amazon UK (currently not available). Few months ago I reported about a new Lightroom 6 book listing on Amazon Germany and Amazon UK with a release date of May 15th, 2015.

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New trade-in program for Sony RX cameras

Sony has a new trade-in program for Sony RX series cameras: Trade in your Smartphone, Camera, or Camcorder toward a new Sony RX100 ($50 Bonus), RX100 II ($50 Bonus), RX100 III ($50 Bonus), RX10 ($100 Bonus). Choose which camera/kit you would like and click “Add To Bundle”. You will see this item get added to […]

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40MP High Res Shots in Olympus cameras will not require a tripod in the future

In recent interview with dpreview, Setsuya Kataoka from Olympus mentioned that the latest pixel/sensor shift technology used in the new E-M5 II MFT camera that allows the capture of a 40MP High Res Shot will be improved significantly and will no longer require a tripod: According to Setsuya Kataoka, future OM-D cameras will be able to […]

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Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Sony A mount gets discontinued before release

If you had plans to purchase the new Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Sony A mount, you are out of luck – the lens got discontinued before it’s officially released…

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Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens unboxing

It seems that the first Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lenses are already shipping in Asia. In the US, the lens is scheduled to start shipping on February 26, 2015. Here are some unboxing photos courtesy of  Etphotos:

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What else is new?

→ Tokina announced a new Cinema 50-135mm T3.0 lens. → The Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR lens is now in stock. → The latest Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC lens is now in stock. → ‪New Zeiss‬ ‎Otus‬ ZE 85mm f/1.4 lens for ‪‎Canon‬ mount is now $900 off on eBay. → The Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 […]

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