Monthly Archives: April 2015

DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter announced

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2015

DJI announced a new Phantom 3 quadcopter. Two different versions are available: with 4k video camera ($1,259) and with 1080p video camera ($999). Here are the detailed technical specifications:

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Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and ED UMC MACRO lens sample images

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2015

A new set of sample images taken with the recently announced Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and ED UMC MACRO lens ($549) was published online at this Korean website:

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Canon XC10 4K camera with 1″ sensor and EOS C300 Mark II cinema camera announced

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2015

The previously leaked/rumored compact Canon 4k camera with 1″ sensor is now officially announced: Canon XC10 1″ CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV 4 processor UltraHD 4K at 29.97/25/23.98p H.264 recording in MFX wrapper Up to 305 Mbps 4K / 50 Mbps HD recording SDHC/SDXC and CFast card slots HDMI output – supports 4K monitoring 10x […]

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Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2015

The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens is now officially announced. Additional details and sample images are available on NikonRumors. The new Lensbaby versions are now available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama. SLRLounge published the first review of the 56mm Velvet:

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Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens specifications

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2015

  Some additional details on the new Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens that will be announced tomorrow: Aperture: f/1.6-16 1:2 Macro 56mm focal length 62mm filter Focusing range: 5” from front element to infinity Weight: 400 grams Price: $499.95, $599.95 for Velvet SE Available in Canon, Nikon, Sony A and Pentax mounts (shipping starts on April 13th, […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2015

→ Amazon’s special deal of the day: over 5o% off the Samsung NX300 mirrorless camera. → Refurbished Sony a7 cameras are now selling for $879.99. → Phase One announced new iXU 180 drone camera with a 80MP CCD sensor. The price is $60k. → The latest camera sales/shipment data from February 2015. → New patent hints […]

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Samsung NX3300 mirrorless camera now officially available?

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2015

Samsung is not really a very secretive company – their products usually leak online months in advance. I sometimes even lose track if a certain camera is already announced or not. This is the case with the Samsung NX3300 – various pictures have been leaking online for months. The camera is now even listed on the official […]

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The rumored Lensbaby 55mm f/1.6 lens will be announced next week

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2015

Few weeks ago I reported about a new Lensbaby 55mm f/1.6 lens for Nikon and Canon cameras (additional mounts could be announced later on). Lensbaby already posted few teasers on Facebook – the official announcement is next week (Tuesday, April 7th): Here is what the combined teaser looks like:

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