Monthly Archives: December 2015

New mirrorless lenses from HandeVision: IBERIT 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm f/2.4

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2015

HandeVision announced new series of IBERIT 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm f/2.4 lenses (manual focus) for Sony E, Fujifilm X and Leica M mounts that will be priced between $480 and $660:

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The latest deals on photo gear

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2015

→ Get 10% rewards on selected Canon and Sony cameras → Get 10% rewards on Canon and Sony lenses → Get 10% rewards on Nikon and Canon cameras → Get an additional $100 gift card on top of the current Tamron lens savings → $200 extra credit on 41 different Nikon cameras and lenses (additional information available here) → Free B&H […]

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Panasonic will have 8k video sensor by 2018

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2015

Panasonic will resume the development of sensors capable of recording 8k video and wants to bring this technologies to consumer level cameras. The company halted their 8k development back in 2011, but now they are investing over $80 million in the next generation 8k image sensor that should be ready by 2018 (previous plans were for 2020).

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Canon EF 200-600mm f/4.5-5.6L USM full frame lens patent

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2015

Canon filed for a EF 200-600mm f/4.5-5.6L USM full frame DSLR zoom lens patent (#2015-212724) in Japan:

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Check out those unusual cameras at the Bonhams auction in Hong Kong

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2015

There were some interesting cameras on the last Bonhams auction in Hong Kong: The Doryu pistol cameras were apparently developed for police and surveillance tasks. The first model, the Doryu 1 took 9.5mm film and was ready in 1952. The absence of film stock caused a re-think and a successor, the Doryu 2-16, taking 16mm film […]

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Rumor: Schneider Kreuznach to exit large format lens business

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2015

I received a tip that Schneider Kreuznach will be exiting their large format lens business.

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Deal of the day: Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera with Pixma PRO-100 printer kit for $1,049 (half price)

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2015

B&H now has the Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR camera with the Pixma PRO-100 printer kit for $1,049 after a $350 mail-in rebate. This is more than 50% off – the original price was $2,131.00

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Canon also has a patent for a full frame mirrorless lens

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2015

Canon recently filed a patent in Japan for a 50mm f/3.5 Macro IS lens designed for a full frame mirrorless camera:

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Sony paid $154 million forToshiba’s Image Sensor business

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2015

Additional information on Sony acquisition of Toshiba’s Image Sensor business – they  paid over $154 million for it:

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The science of camera sensors (video)

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2015

An interesting video on the science behind film, CCD and CMOS sensors explained:

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