Monthly Archives: March 2015

Is this the new 4k Canon video camera? *UPDATED*

A reader sent me those pictures of what appears to be a new 4k Canon video camera concept that will most likely be announced at the 2015 NAB show (April 11-16th). The funny part is that somebody from the audience (Jackie Chan?) jumped on stage and grabbed the camera from the Canon China President & CEO […]

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Ricoh revealed their new pixel/sensor shift technology (available with firmware update?)

If you are following PhotoRumors, you probably remember my post from few weeks ago on the rumored Ricoh pixel/sensor shift technology that could be included in the upcoming Pentax full frame DSLR camera. Imaging-resource posted some more information on this topic – apparently (not confirmed yet) this new technology could be available to current cameras via a firmware […]

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Sony NEX-7 camera + lens kit is now $750 off

Deal of the day: the Sony NEX-7 camera with 18-55mm lens is now $750 off at B&H. The E-mount based NEX-7 camera has a 24.3MP APS-C sensor, 3″ tiltable LCD screen, OLED viewfinder, 1080 HD video and built-in flash.

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Canon EOS 5DS/R camera now available for pre-order

Canon EOS 5DS/R camera pre-orders are now open at several websites: B&H Adorama (bundled with a Shure VP83F LensHopper camera mount condenser microphone, a $299 value) Amazon WEX (UK) Jessops (UK)

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Samyang 100mm macro lens rumored to be announced this summer

Samyang is rumored to announce a new 100mm macro lens (probably f/2.8). The official release is expected in the summer. The price will be close to the similar Canon ($899) and Nikon ($734) lenses.

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Canon EOS 5DS/R camera additional coverage

    First, a quick report on the new Canon EOS 5DS/R camera from a reader who attended a recent 5DS event in Asia (click on images for larger view): The Canon 5DS/R will start shipping in June, 2015 MSRP in Asia will be around HK$26-27k The camera does feel heavy and sturdy Continuous shooting is slow […]

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Adobe Lightroom 6 US pricing leaked online

Few days ago BestBuy published on their website the US pricing for the upcoming Adobe Lightroom 6 software. The US pricing will be $149.99 for the regular version and $79.99 for the student/teacher edition. Here are the hardware and operating system specifications:

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Deal of the day: Zeiss Touit lenses now 30% off

New Zeiss Touit lens discount: the Touit 12mm f/2.8 and Touit 32mm f/1.8 lenses for Sony E and Fujifilm mounts are now 30% off: Link to all 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss Touit lens and lens bundles Link to all 32mm f/1.8 Zeiss Touit lens and lens bundles

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Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera to start shipping next week

The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera was announced few weeks ago only for the European and Asian markets. The camera will start shipping on March 26 and is already available for pre-order on Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon Japan (they will not ship electronics to the US). US readers can purchase the Canon M3 from DigitalRev (they ship internationally) or on eBay. […]

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Samsung NX500 camera reviews and first impressions

The Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera is now available online. Here are the latest reviews and first impressions:

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