Monthly Archives: August 2017

RED Hydrogen One smartphone prototype hands-on

By PR admin | Published: August 2, 2017

Here the first RED Hydrogen One smartphone prototype hands-on:

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45% of Leica Camera is up for sale

By PR admin | Published: August 2, 2017

Reuters reports that Blackstone is in talks to sell their 45% stake in Leica Camera. Potential buyers are Zeiss, a few Asian companies and private equity funds:

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June CIPA report: still better than last year

By PR admin | Published: August 2, 2017

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their June report where the uptrend from previous months in the total shipment of interchangeable lens digital cameras continues (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view):

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New Yongnuo YN 40mm f/2.8 full frame DSLR pancake lens coming soon

By PR admin | Published: August 1, 2017

Yongnuo will soon announce a new YN 40mm f/2.8 full frame DSLR pancake lens. The details, including technical specifications, MTF charts and lens design can be found over at NikonRumors: New: Yongnuo YN 40mm f/2.8N and 100mm f/2N full frame DSLR lenses for Nikon F-mount Yongnuo lenses are sold at B&H, Adorama and Amazon and come for both […]

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Sony published their 2017 Q1 financial results: the company controls 45% of the image sensor market

By PR admin | Published: August 1, 2017

Sony published their 2017 Q1 financial results. A few quotes: The profit surge mainly reflected recovery in image sensors from earthquake damage sustained a year ago, the company said. Sony’s semiconductor division – which includes sensors – posted profit of 55.4 billion yen, a reverse of last year’s loss. But Sony trimmed its full-year sales […]

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July 2017

By PR admin | Published: August 1, 2017

         The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July 2017 are:

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