Here are the technical specifications of the Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8R LM OIS lens that is expected to be released in May this year with a price of $699. The 14mm f/2.8, 23mm f/1.4, 27mm f/2.8, 56mm f/1.4 and 10-24mm f/4 OIS lenses from their roadmap will also be announced in 2013.
Phase One announced a new IQ2 series that include three new 645 format digital camera backs with prices starting at 29990 EUR / 39990 USD:
Canon announced the development of a new 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor designed specifically for video capture:
I received some information that the next Olympus PEN camera will have a new design and will look more like the old PEN F film camera. In addition, the new camera is rumored to have a viewfinder (not sure if it will be optical or electronic). I have no other details for now.
Phase One introduced Capture One Express 7, currently available as an electronic download for $99. Toshiba Light Field camera module to have 2 to 6 MP resolution. Rambus announces new “Binary Pixel” technology promising wider dynamic range. Instagram Socialmatic camera started as a concept by ARD Studio and it seems that Polaroid will start producing it.
The previously rumored Pocket Wizard Plus X transceiver is now officially announced and is currently in stock at B&H for $99. Technical specifications:
Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2013: Updated Canon EOS 7D Mark II specifications Pentax confirms their full frame DSLR camera plans (again) *UPDATED* Japanese magazine Nippon Camera predictions for 2013 Carl Zeiss has plans for new 85mm and a wide angle f/1.4 high-end lenses First leaked picture of the Sony […]
Procam already has the new Pocket Wizard Plus X transceiver listed on their website. The official announcement is tomorrow.
Some basic specs for the rumored Pocket Wizard Plus X transceiver that will be announced this Friday: 10 channels Range: 1600 ft/500 m Sync speed: 1/250 for plane shutters, 1/500 for leaf shutters Backlit channel dial Internal antenna
A quick update on the latest Samsung NX rumors: Samsung is preparing to launch the NX1100 (replacement for the NX1000) and possibly also a new NX2000 mirrorless cameras. A reader sent me this screenshot of the EXIF data of an image taken with the new NX1100 camera:
