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Pentax 08 wide zoom lens details

By PR admin | Published: November 5, 2013

Here is some new information on the upcoming Pentax 08 wide zoom lens: World’s smallest and lightest ultra wide-angle zoom lens 17.5-27mm focal length equivalent at f/3.7-4 Lens length: 38mm Weight: 75g SP coating To be released in mid-December

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Nikon Df camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: November 5, 2013

The retro-styled Nikon Df camera is now officially announced. The detailed specifications are available here, press release and other additional information can be found here. The camera body costs $2,746.96, the kit with a new 50mm f/1.8 lens is listed for $2,996.95 (more pre-order options are available here). The Nikon Df will start shipping on November 28th.

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Tamron to announce a repalcement for their 200-500mm f/5-6.3 lens next week

By PR admin | Published: November 3, 2013

The rumored new Tamron lens that will be announced on November 7th will be a replacement for the current 200-500mm f/5-6.3 ($949). Next week Tamron will only announce the development of the lens, the official release and the pricing will revealed in 2014 (probably in Q4). The new lens will have an increased zoom range (150-500mm?) […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: November 3, 2013

→ New from Google NIK Collection: Analog Efex Pro. I am not sure if the new software will be offered for free to existing NIK owners (I could not download it). → Sony sells more smartphones, but suffers from drop in demand for cameras, PCs → Samyang announced 4 new cinema lens kits.

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for September and October 2013

By PR admin | Published: November 1, 2013

Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for October 2013: Don’t buy that Sony a7 camera yet – Nikon is rumored to release a new full frame hybrid camera soon *UPDATED* Sony did it: A7 and A7r are the first modern full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras Of course there will be a Hasselblad Solar camera based […]

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Hasselblad thinks the Stellar camera was not fancy enough, launches three new “Special Edition” models

By PR admin | Published: November 1, 2013

The Hasselblad Stellar camera based on the Sony RX100 was launched just few months ago and today the company announced three new “Stellar Special Edition” models, just in case the previous options were not fancy enough for you. Coming next is the Solar camera based on the Sony a7/a7r. Additional images and press release:

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Sony can fit a full frame sensor in a NEX-5 body

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2013

Sony filed a design patent in Japan for a NEX-5-like interchangeable lens camera body with a full frame sensor inside. For comparison – a picture of the Sony NEX-5n APS-C camera: Additional sketches from the patent application:

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Two new Pentax lenses to be announced soon *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2013

Pentax is rumored to announce two new lenses in the next few days that were part of their 2013 lens roadmap: Pentax 08 wide zoom lens HD Pentax DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR The latest Pentax K-3 DSLR camera is already shipping in the US and is currently in stock. The premium K-3 silver […]

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Sony a7r gets tested at DxOMark: on par with the D800

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2013

DxOMark posted their test results for the Sony a7r full frame mirrorless camera. Here is their conclusion:

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Tamron to announce a new tele lens next week

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2013

Tamron is rumored to announce a new tele lens next week, most likely on November 7th. Most likely it will be the previously rumored 16-300mm lens for APS-C DSLR cameras. Update: here is a teaser found on a Polish forum – this will be a serious lens (not the 16-300mm):

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