Monthly Archives: September 2015

New Zeiss Otus 24mm f/1.4 lens could be announced this week

Lloyd Chambers mentioned on his website that he is traveling to Zeiss in Oberkochen, Germany to attend a special Zeiss press event that will take place later this week: “I’ve never been to see Zeiss in Germany, and so off I go (8 Sept) to attend a special Zeiss press event later this week.” This […]

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New lens patents: Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS II USM and Fuji/Zeiss 50mm f/2.8 macro

Canon has a new patent application for a EF 35mm f/2 IS II USM lens. More information is available at Photographybay. The next patent is interesting – it’s a combined application between Fujifilm and Zeiss for a 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens designed for APS-C cameras.  

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New Kodak PixPro SP360 action camera with 4K video released

JK Imaging announced a new 4k version of the Kodak PixPro SP360 action camera ($299). Here are the main specs: 12 megapixels, BSICMOS sensor Fixed focus lens (F.2.8) that takes 360° spherical images Viewing options: Dome (235°), Front, Global (360°), Ring, Segment (180° front and 180°rear) or Panorama mode High speed videos 1280 x 720 (120fps); […]

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Sales of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II camera halted

Sales of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II MFT mirrorless camera ($649-$799) are temporary halted because of a manufacturing issue. Sales are expected to resume at the end of September. The full text of the service notice is available here (Google translated):

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Canon develops 250MP APS-H CMOS sensor, the world’s highest pixel count for its size

Canon announced the development of a 250MP APS-H-size CMOS sensor (29.2 x 20.2 mm, 19,580 x 12,600 pixels). Back in 2010 Canon made noise with a 120MP CMOS APS-H sensor. Full press release:

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Sensors are becoming a big deal for Sony

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai spoke in Berlin during the 2015 IFA show on the future of the company’s sensor business:

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Serene Automation MX20 wireless TTL flash trigger for Fujifilm (supports Nikon i-TTL)

Serene Automation is manufacturing a wireless TTL Flash Trigger for Fujifilm X series cameras that can also control Nikon i-TTL Speedlights. Here are the technical specifications:

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Adobe to announce new mobile photo editing app in October

Adobe is expected to announce a new mobile photo editing app in October. The app will be available for free and will include face recognition. The iPhone and iPad versions will be announced first, the Android version will follow later. The current Photoshop Touch app is already discontinued. Via Cnet, The Verge

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