Monthly Archives: March 2018

The new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount is priced around $800 in China

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2018

Tamron has not yet announced the price of their new 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount, but the lens is listed for ¥5300 (around $849) in China (for comparison the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens is $2,198):

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Rumors: Google is buying Lytro for $40 million

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2018

Techcrunch reports that Google is buying Lytro for $40 million (or maybe even less than that). Over the years Lytro has raised over $200 million in funding and at one point was valued at $360 million. Most Lytro consumer products are already discontinued (Amazon still lhas them) since the company exited its consumer business in order to […]

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Canon again shows their ambitions for high-end mirrorless cameras in a recent Dpreview interview

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018

Dpreview published their interview with Canon executives where they again showed their ambitions for high-end mirrorless cameras. Canon basically has the technology and just needs to put the pieces together – here are a few quotes:

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Kodak reports Q4 and full-year 2017 financial results

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018

Eastman Kodak Company reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017, delivering net earnings for the year of $94 million on revenues of $1.5 billion and continued growth in key product areas. “Our use of cash in 2017 included meaningful investments in the ULTRASTREAM inkjet platform, FLEXCEL NX packaging, SONORA X plates, […]

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New Canon concepts: 100-400mm smartphone camera and a 360-degree intelligent camera

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018

  Canon had two new concept cameras on display at The Photography Show 2018 in Birmingham – a 100-400mm smartphone camera and a 360-degree intelligent camera:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018

Nikon introduces a new D850 filmmaker’s kit New discount coupon codes from eBay (15% off), KEH (7%/20% off) and Blurb (40% off) Report: Nikon pulling KeyMission inventory out of US stores New “Master & Dynamic for 0.95” headphones signature collection announced Leica Noctilux M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens hands-on review and sample photos

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Kamlan 50mm/f1.1 manual focus lens now available for Fuji X-mount cameras

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018

Last year I reported that the Kamlan 50mm/f1.1 manual focus lens will be available also for Fuji X-mount (the lens is designed for APS-C cameras). Check pricing and availability at Amazon US, Amazon DE and Amazon UK. Kamlan 50mm/f1.1 manual focus lens specifications:

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