Monthly Archives: October 2015

Another report about Samsung shutting down their camera business

Another website asiae.co.kr | Google translation reports that Samsung will be closing their camera business unit. They have already stopped any camera/lens development and there will be no more new products announced. Asiae is an accurate and popular business newspaper in S. Korea. Last month I reported about another website that reported the exact same thing and Samsung were very quick […]

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Lensbaby announces new and improved Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic

Lensbaby announces new and improved Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic available for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax K, Fuji X, Sony Alpha E, Micro 4/3rds, and Samsung NX mounts. The price is $425. Additional information:

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HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR lens now in stock

The new HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR lens is now shipping and is currently in stock in the US. Additional information on the lens can be found here.

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Sony have not given up on a6000 camera replacement and A-mount

In a recent interview with Optyczne, Sony representative confirmed that they are still working on a6000 camera replacement and A-mount solutions (all this just few days after Sony UK said that they have no plans for a full frame A-mount camera):

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Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens and XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter announced

Fujifilm officially announced the previously rumored XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens ($399.95) and XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter ($449.95). Technical specifications and promo video:

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Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO lens

Digicame-info reports that the upcoming Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm f/4 PRO lens will have image stabilization (IS). The lens was announced back in February without the IS part (see prototype picture). The official release date should be coming soon – maybe in the next few months. The Russian government website Novocert lists also Sigma as part of […]

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Checkout the new Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless full frame camera

Go to LeicaRumors to check out the new Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless full frame camera and our review with sample photos. Here are the key SL specs:

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Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens and XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter specifications

Here are the detailed technical specifications for the new Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens and XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter that will be announced tomorrow:

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New Fuji X-Pro2 camera coming soon

Bogus rumors of a new Fuji X-Pro 2 camera have been floating online for years and I have chosen not to report them here. Today digicame-info reported the first reliable info I’ve seen that a new Fuji X-Pro 2 camera is coming soon (probably in early 2016) – a Chinese government website already has a listing […]

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New Lomography Kono Donau 35mm film (with an ISO rating of 6)

Lomography announced new Kono Donau 35mm film with an ISO rating of 6 – one of the highest resolutions ever found in a color negative film:

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