Monthly Archives: August 2015

Firmware update 1.40 for Samsung NX1 mirrorless camera released

A new firmware update version 1.40 was released for the Samsung NX1 mirrorless camera. Here is the change log:

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Detailed specifications of the Olympus E-M10 Mark II camera

A new set of detailed specifications for the Olympus E-M10 Mark II leaked online – the camera will be announced next week:

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Panasonic GX8 MFT mirrorless camera now shipping, currently in stock

The Panasonic GX8 MFT mirrorless camera is now shipping and is currently in stock at: B&H (US) Fotohanskeuzekamp (NL) Jessops (UK) Amazon Germany

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The latest patents from Olympus and Canon

→ Olympus has field patents for a dual image stabilization for both the lens and camera body. Olympus also has a new patent for a digital ND filter. Here are the latest Canon patents:

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Sony a7R II mirrorless camera teardown

iFixit teared down a Sony a7R II mirrorless camera and published the detailed steps with plenty of pictures and even included a video of the sensor-shift stabilization mechanism in action.

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Focal Camera is an open-source modular analog camera building system

The Focal Camera is an open-source modular analog camera building system, free of charge and low in material-costs that allows anyone to build working cameras ranging from SLRs to stereo. Through a system of pre-designed modules, each housing a particular function, not only can complicated functions be understood, but also utilized and combined with each of the other […]

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More pictures and specs of the Olympus E-M10 Mark II camera

Few more pictures and specifications of the upcoming Olympus E-M10 Mark II mirrorless MFT camera: 16MP sensor Dimensions: 119.5 x 83.1 x 46.7mm (slightly smaller than the current E-M10 model) Weight: 390g (slightly lighter than the current E-M10 model) Battery: BLS-50 (existing battery) Grip: ECG-3 (new grip) Pictures of the silver Olympus E-M10 Mark II:

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EISA announced their 2015-2016 Photography Awards

EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) announced their 2015-2016 Photography Awards. Here are the winner in the different categories:

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