Monthly Archives: April 2015

First Fuji Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR lens review published online

The first Fuji Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR lens review got published online prematurely by fujilove.com and later removed but thanks to Google, you can read the cashed version here. The official announcement is tomorrow. Update: here is another review of the upcoming Fuji lens.

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What’s new at the 2015 NAB show?

   → Blackmagic announced three new cameras with different mounts: URSA, URSA Mini ($2,995 – $5,495) and a new Micro cinema camera ($995-$1,295). → Panasonic announced new wearable POV action cam HX-A1 ($199.99). →New HDC-4300 camcorder from Sony. → Livestream Studio HD550 is a new compact all-in-one live production switcher. → Manfrotto Digital Director for iPad Air announced ($499.99). → New action […]

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens (Canon mount) tested at DxOMark

DxOMark tested the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens for Canon mount ($849). Here is their conclusion:

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New Mitakon lens teaser

ZY Optics has a teaser on Facebook for a new Mitakon lens. Here are the clues:

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Sony Cybershot WX500 and HX90V compacts announced

At the 2015 NAB show Sony announced two new compact Cybershot cameras: Compact hi-zoom Sony HX90V camera with built-in retractable EVF Premium 30x ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* optical zoom lens with 60x “Clear Image” digital zoom capability Built-in pop-up OLED Tru-Finder EVF w/ high contrast and vivid colors 18.2 MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and BIONZ […]

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Fuji XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR lens to be announced this week

The Fuji XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR lens was already listed on the latest roadmap and was on displayed at the CP+ show. The official announcement will be in the next few days. Here are the rumored details:

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Deal of the day: up to 69% off Lexar Professional 1000x 64GB and 128GB memory cards

Today only on Amazon Gold Box deal of the day: Lexar Professional 1000x 64GB SDXC UHS-II/U3 memory card (up to 150MB/s read speed) for $34.99 Lexar Professional 1000x 128GB SDXC UHS-II/U3 memory card (up to 150MB/s read speed) for $60.99

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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-4 camera announced, Stylus 1s coming to the US and Europe

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-4 The new Olympus Stylus Tough TG-4 camera (previously leaked here) will be available in two colors: black an red. Here are the basic specifications: 16MP 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS Sensor TruePic VII Image Processor Olympus 4x Optical Zoom f/2.0-4.9 Lens 25-100mm (35mm Equivalent) Water, Crush, Shock, Freeze & Dustproof Full HD 1920 x […]

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