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Panasonic teases with a new cinema camera for the 2015 NAB show

By PR admin | Published: April 12, 2015

From Panasonic’s Tumblr blog – maybe this is the rumored Micro Four Thirds hybrid photo/video camera I reported back in February:

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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema camera II leaked online

By PR admin | Published: April 12, 2015

Update: on second thoughts, I think the picture of the camera is fake. See this post for the “real” upcoming Blackmagic cameras. A new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema camera II appeared online (with Micro Four Thirds mount). The new model has the same design as the previous version – the only obvious difference is the sensor: new model: previous model: […]

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Tokyo Blues with the Ricoh GR camera

By PR admin | Published: April 11, 2015

Tokyo Blues with the Ricoh GR camera is by Haoyuan Ren (website | Facebook | Twitter):

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The Fotodiox cherry wood camera grip will transform your Sony RX100 III into Hasselblad Stellar

By PR admin | Published: April 10, 2015

Fotodiox now sells a “Pro” cherry wood camera hand grip that will make your Sony RX100 III look like the Hasselblad Stellar. The price? Only $49.95 – a small price to pay to make your camera look like the 2013 worst camera of the year. Additional information:

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Venus Optics announced the Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX-800: the world’s most powerful macro twin flash with flexible arms

By PR admin | Published: April 10, 2015

Update: a review of the Venus Optics KX-800 Macro Twin Flash can be found here. Venus Optics, the company that launched the 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro lens few months ago (see review), announced a new Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX-800 – the world’s most powerful macro twin flash with flexible arms priced at $299:

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DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter announced

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2015

DJI announced a new Phantom 3 quadcopter. Two different versions are available: with 4k video camera ($1,259) and with 1080p video camera ($999). Here are the detailed technical specifications:

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Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and ED UMC MACRO lens sample images

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2015

A new set of sample images taken with the recently announced Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and ED UMC MACRO lens ($549) was published online at this Korean website:

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Canon XC10 4K camera with 1″ sensor and EOS C300 Mark II cinema camera announced

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2015

The previously leaked/rumored compact Canon 4k camera with 1″ sensor is now officially announced: Canon XC10 1″ CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV 4 processor UltraHD 4K at 29.97/25/23.98p H.264 recording in MFX wrapper Up to 305 Mbps 4K / 50 Mbps HD recording SDHC/SDXC and CFast card slots HDMI output – supports 4K monitoring 10x […]

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Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2015

The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens is now officially announced. Additional details and sample images are available on NikonRumors. The new Lensbaby versions are now available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama. SLRLounge published the first review of the 56mm Velvet:

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Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens specifications

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2015

  Some additional details on the new Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens that will be announced tomorrow: Aperture: f/1.6-16 1:2 Macro 56mm focal length 62mm filter Focusing range: 5” from front element to infinity Weight: 400 grams Price: $499.95, $599.95 for Velvet SE Available in Canon, Nikon, Sony A and Pentax mounts (shipping starts on April 13th, […]

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