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2015 worst camera of the year: Hasselblad Lusso

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2016

For a third year in a row, the winner of the 2015 Worst Camera Of The Year Award is Hasselblad with their Lusso model (Lunar won 2014, Stellar was the 2013 winner). Here are the poll results:

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What else is new? (Fuji edition)

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2016

The Fuji X-Pro2 is scheduled to start shipping on February 25 2016. The price of the Fuji X70 camera magically dropped by $100 after the official announcement. Maybe not so many pre-orders? First photos of the new Fujifilm XF-500 flash (the technical specifications are available here). New firmware update for the X-E2 camera to be announced […]

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The latest from PentaxRumors.com

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2016

Just a quick update on the latest posts from PentaxRumors.com: Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera rumored to be announced on February 18th Pentax smc FA 43mm f/1.9 limited series lens listed as discontinued Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC for Pentax tested at DxOMark

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Sony Cybershot RX1R II camera now in stock

By PR admin | Published: January 22, 2016

              After a delay and a service advisory, the Sony Cybershot RX1R II compact full frame camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at B&H. This is way ahead of the official shipping date (February 19th).

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Olympus PEN-F camera specifications

By PR admin | Published: January 22, 2016

The specifications of the upcoming Olympus PEN-F camera leaked online:

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Pricing and availability of Sigma WR water repellent ceramic protector filter announced

By PR admin | Published: January 22, 2016

Sigma announces the pricing and availability of their new WR water repellent ceramic protector filter. The official pricing is listed below but the actual street prices at B&H are lower: $130 for size 67mm $151 for size 72mm $165 for size 77mm $203 for size 82mm $283 for size 86mm $346 for size 95mm $441 […]

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Olympus sends press invitations for the upcoming PEN-F camera announcement on January 27th

By PR admin | Published: January 22, 2016

Olympus started sending out press invitations for the upcoming PEN-F announcement on January 27th. Additional information on upcoming PNE-F camera can be found here.

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Fujifilm announced “substantial” worldwide price increase of photographic film

By PR admin | Published: January 22, 2016

I think this is the 6th Fuji price increase on photographic film I have reported on this blog in the past few years (and I am sure I missed few). Here are the details: Update: the US price increase will be approximately 10%.

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Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens patent

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2016

Few days ago I reported on a new Olympus 28mm f/2 full frame mirrorless lens patent. Today Egami spotted another Olympus patent filed in Japan for a 35mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens. Just like the previous 28mm f/2, this 35mm f/1.4 lens is calculated for a sensor slightly smaller than a “real” full frame.

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New lenses for Leica M, Leica SL tested at DxOMark

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2016

ExperimentalOptics 42mm and 50mm f/0.75 lens for Leica M project on Kickstarter Lomography announces new Jupiter3+ 1.5/50 lens (L39/M) DxOMark on the Leica SL: best-performing Leica to date (with Nikon D750, Leica Q and Sony A7 II comparisons)

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