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Checkout the new Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless full frame camera

By PR admin | Published: October 20, 2015

Go to LeicaRumors to check out the new Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless full frame camera and our review with sample photos. Here are the key SL specs:

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Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens and XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter specifications

By PR admin | Published: October 20, 2015

Here are the detailed technical specifications for the new Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens and XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter that will be announced tomorrow:

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New Fuji X-Pro2 camera coming soon

By PR admin | Published: October 20, 2015

Bogus rumors of a new Fuji X-Pro 2 camera have been floating online for years and I have chosen not to report them here. Today digicame-info reported the first reliable info I’ve seen that a new Fuji X-Pro 2 camera is coming soon (probably in early 2016) – a Chinese government website already has a listing […]

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New Lomography Kono Donau 35mm film (with an ISO rating of 6)

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2015

Lomography announced new Kono Donau 35mm film with an ISO rating of 6 – one of the highest resolutions ever found in a color negative film:

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The new Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens will cost $2,999

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2015

The Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens is now listed at zyoptics.net. The price is $2,999. Only 100 pieces will be produced. Shipping is expected to start in early 2016. Here are the lens specifications:

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Sony A7R II uncompressed 14 bit RAW firmware update now available

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2015

The Sony A7RII uncompressed 14 bit RAW firmware update version 2.0 is now available for download. Here is the change log:

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Fuji announcement this week

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2015

In case you missed this post, here is another picture of the upcoming Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens courtesy of digicame-info. The price of the lens in Japan will be ¥48,000 (tax included). Two different colors will be available: black and silver. The price of the XF 1.4x teleconverter WR in Japan will be ¥59,000 (tax […]

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Deal of the day: Lytro camera for $59.95

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2015

If you wanted to try the Lytro lightfield camera but did not want to spend a lot of money, this deal is for you: the Lytro 8GB model is currently $59.95 and it comes with a slip case and free shipping. The original price at launch was $399 (currently selling for is 69).

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What else is new? (XQD cards, patents, DxOMark test results)

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2015

→ Lexar announced new XQD memory cards (prices: $616.99 for 128GB, $328.99 for 64GB and $177.99 for 32GB). → The Panasonic GX8 got tested by DxOMark. See the results here. → Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III Micro Four Thirds lens tested at DxOMark. → Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens for Sony mount tested at DxOMark. […]

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Mitakon 135mm f/1.4 lens to be announced soon

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2015

    Mitakon will soon announce a new 135mm f/1.4 lens that will be available for Sony FE, Canon (pictures above) and most likely Nikon mounts. Stay tuned for additional details. Update: the this lens will weight around 3kg (6.6lbs): Here are few sample photos taken with a prototype (larger versions available on flickr):

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