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Pictures from the 2015 CP+ show in Japan

The 2015 CP+ show is now officially over. Here are some pictures from many of the newly announced products:

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Sony did not announce any photography products at the CES and CP+ shows

Sony did not announce any new products during their press conference yesterday at the CP+ show in Japan. I believe Sony is the only company that did not reveal a single photography product during the 2015 CES and CP+ shows (with the exception of new action cameras).  Sony was expected to release several new FE full frame […]

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Canon’s 120MP sensor is nothing new

The 120MP CMOS APS-H sensor Canon was on display at the 2015 CP+ show is nothing new – it was already officially announced back in 201o. The 2.2 µm pixel pitch sensor (29.2mm x 20.2mm, 13280×9184 pixels) can get 9.5fps “made possible by reading multiple pixels simultaneously at high speeds – a process Canon is calling parallel signal processing‘”.

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The rest of the new Pentax full frame K-mount DSLR camera *UPDATED*

When Ricoh officially announced the development of the new Pentax full frame K-mount DSLR camera, the press release only included a picture from the front of the camera. A prototype of the latest Pentax DSLR is currently on display at the CP+ show in Japan – here are few additional images from all sides:

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Deal of the day: Ricoh GR camera for $479

You can now get a Ricoh GR camera on eBay for $479.99 (regular price: $596.95 – $696.95). Maybe Ricoh is trying to get rid of their inventory and make space for a new model?

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Upcoming Fuji XF prototype lenses shown at the 2015 CP+ show

At the 2015 CP+ show in Japan, Fuji showed several new lenses that are part of the updated 2015 roadmap: Fuji XF 120mm f/2.8 R 1:1 Macro lens Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R lens Fuji 1.4x teleconverter for the XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR, XF 120mm f/2.8 R Macro and XF 100-400mm lenses The […]

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More pictures of the Samsung NX3300 mirrorless camera

Few more pictures of the not-yet-announced Samsung NX3300 mirrorless camera:

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Three new companies join the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group, including the drone maker DJI

Three new companies joined the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group – including the drone maker DJI that already produced several models with a 14MP, 1080p HD camera. Maybe we will see drones with MFT cameras in the future?

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Olympus E-M5 II camera now in stock

The new Olympus E-M5 II is currently in stock at Amazon (via third party reseller, available also in silver). The Amazon listing also mentions the three upcoming Olympus MFT lenses: “Scheduled to arrive 2015 and onward are the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO, M.ZUIKO Digital ED 300mm f/4 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 8mm Fisheye […]

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens price announced, available for pre-order

The price of the new Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens was just announced: $849. The lens is currently available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama and it comes in Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts. Shipping will start on March 20th, 2015. Here are the basic lens specifications:

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