Monthly Archives: March 2016

Irix lens teaser

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2016

Irix (irixlens.com) sent me a teaser for a new lens with “the finest optical performance Swiss precision and Korean innovation” that will be announced during The Photography Show in Birmingham nest week. Stay tuned for details.

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Adobe Camera Raw 9.5 and Lightroom CC 2015.5 announced

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2016

New updates from Adobe: Camera Raw 9.5 Lightroom CC 2015.5 It’s interesting to note that they included lens profiles for a bunch of third party NX lenses. Full list of changes:

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Deal of the day: the best selling Fuji camera is now 30% off

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2016

The best selling Fuji camera (and overall best seller) is currently 30% ($20.99) off at Amazon:

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Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar lens rumored to be announced next

By PR admin | Published: March 15, 2016

Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Milvus 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar lens. The older model is currently $400 off – another indication for a potential replacement. The 135mm version was not updated when the new Milvus series were introduced in September last year. The official announcement of the Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar lens is rumored for this year […]

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Samsung NX1 camera + lens kit listed as discontinued

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2016

After the big price drop I reported a week ago, the Samsung NX1 camera + lens kit is now listed as discontinued at B&H: The price of the NX1 body only actually went up in price and is now selling for $1,199 –  B&H probably has only few pieces left and they are convinced they can sell […]

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Sony released firmware update 3.10 for a7RII, a7R, a7S, a7II, a7 and a6000 mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2016

Sony released new firmware updates (version 3.10) for their a7 product line and a6000 cameras with support for their latest lenses, phase-detection autofocus and few other minor updates. Download links:

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The latest patents from Sony and Canon

By PR admin | Published: March 13, 2016

   → Sony patented a new way to attach a better camera to a smartphone (maybe something similar to the current XQ1). → Canon has a patent for a 28mm f/1.4 lens. → Canon filed for a patent for in-camera image stabilizations. → Another one from Canon: moving sensor to improve contrast AF. More info available here. […]

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