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Panasonic adds 42.5mm f/1.2 and 150mm f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds lenses to its roadmap

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2013

At the 2013 CP+ show Panasonic added two new Micro Four Thirds lenses to their roadmap: 42.5mm f/1.2 and 150mm f/2.8. Prototypes of the new lenses were also on display:

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Canon doesn’t believe in large sensor compact cameras, future of semi-pro APS-C is questionable, EOS 70D is coming soon

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2013

In an interview with dpreview Masaya Maeda (Managing Director and Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations at Canon)  made some interesting points on the directions Canon might be taking in the future: There is no room for large sensor compact cameras like the Sony RX100. Canon EOS 70D camera is coming: “Some day in the future. Without fail“. […]

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2013

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2013

                     Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2013:

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News from the first day of the CP+ show in Japan

By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2013

New Voigtländer Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds: 23cm minimum focusing distance 1:4 magnification ratio No aspherical element New Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM lens for Sony A mount: 72mm filter size Circular aperture diaphragm 9 optical elements in 8 groups 45cm minimum focusing distance Olympus had a teaser for their E-P3 […]

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Fujifilm released firmware updates for X-Pro1, X-E1 cameras and XF 35mm lens

By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2013

Fujifilm released the previously rumored firmware updates for the X-Pro1, X-E1 and Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 lens:

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Fuji X100S and X20 delayed, XF 14mm f/2.8 lens shipping in the US

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2013

Fujifilm Japan announced one week delay in the release of the X100s ($1,299.95) and X20 ($599.95) cameras. The new release date is now February 23, 2013. You can already download the X100s manual here. Meanwhile, after several delays, the Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R lens is finally shipping in the US. Check the in-stock availability at Amazon, Adorama […]

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New Olympus Stylus cameras and 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II lens announced

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2013

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II lens ($549.99) Focal length 75-300mm  35mm equivalent  150-600mm Lens construction 18 elements in 13 groups (including Super ED lens x 1, ED lens x 2 and HR lens x 3) Angle of view 16°-4.1° AF system High Speed Imager AF (MSC) Closest focusing distance (m) 0.9 m (focal […]

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Canon working on 25p recording at 4K resolution for the EOS-1D C camera

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2013

Canon announced the development of a new feature for the EOS-1D C camera ($11,999) that will add support for 25p recording at 4K resolution.

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Fujifilm S6800, S4800, F850EXR and F900EXR camera announced

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2013

Fujifilm S6800 specs ($249.95): FUJINON Super zoom Lens (24mm wide-angle lens, f/3.1 to 5.9) 30x 24-720mm 2cm Super Macro shooting 16 million pixels 1/2.3inch BSI-CMOS sensor; Autofocus speed of 0.3 sec. in fastest conditions Continuous shooting; 8fps(MAX.10frames, full resolution), 60fps (MAX. 60 frames, image size 1280 x 960), 120 fps (MAX. 60 frames, image size […]

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Those are the new Pentax products for CP+

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2013

Pentax announced the WG-3, WG-10 rugged cameras (priced between $299.95 – $349.95 depending on the model), a new AF360FGZ II flash (previously displayed at CES 2013) and a new pinhole body mount cap lens:

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