Monthly Archives: September 2015

Next Pentax announcement: FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR lens and WG-40 camera

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2015

Update: additional information on the new HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR lens and WG-40 camera is available here. An update on my earlier post on the upcoming Pentax announcement (most likely to take place this Friday):

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New Pentax lenses rumored for this Friday

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2015

New Pentax lenses are rumored to be announced this Friday – most likely full frame lenses for the upcoming DSLR camera and the a 24-70mm f/2.8 is a possibility. This rumor was posted on multiple forums and I am not sure about the reliability of the source. Update: additional information on the new HD PENTAX-D FA […]

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Sony Alpha a7s camera (grey market) now $1,699

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2015

Grey market Sony Alpha a7s cameras are now available for $1,699 on eBay. This is a new low price for that model – it was $100 more the last time I reported it. The original a7s price is $2,498, refurbished models are now $1,998.

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New ONA Black Collection camera bags launched

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2015

ONA launched a new Black Collection of camera bags that consist of three different models – Hamilton, Brixton and Camps Bay:

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Promote Control remote controller and USB Tether software now support the Panasonic GX8 camera

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2015

The Promote Control from Promote Systems now support the Panasonic GX8 camera. Promote Control is a pocket­ sized triggering and programming device that allows advanced HDR, Time­Lapse and HDR Time­Lapse sequences on the GX8. Here are few more features:

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New Petzvar 120mm f/4 lens with central leaf shutter for Hasselblad 500 cameras now on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2015

There is a new Kickstarter project for a Petzvar 120mm f/4 lens with central leaf shutter for Hasselblad 500 cameras. This is a second generation lens based on the first Petzvar 120mm f/3.8 version:

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This is how a 200mm f/1.0 lens looks like

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2015

This Rank-Taylor IRTAL 200mm f/1.0 lens is currently listed on eBay for $389k:

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Is the DxO ONE camera dead on arrival?

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2015

The DxO ONE camera is scheduled to start shipping on September 24th, but according to this video/review from Luminous-Landscape the module has one very serious problem:

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Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras now available

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2015

The new Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras that was announced two weeks ago is now available for purchase on eBay for $399. Here are the lens specifications:

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Firmware update 1.10 for Sony a7R II camera now available

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2015

Sony released firmware update 1.10 for the ILCE-7RM2 mirrorless camera with the following improvements:

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