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New: Olympus Tough TG-3 and Stylus SH-1 compact cameras announced

Olympus announced two new compact cameras today: Olympus Tough TG-3 ($349.99): 16MP 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS Sensor TruePic VII Image Processor Olympus 4x Optical Zoom Lens 25-100mm f/2.0-4.9 (35mm Equivalent) Water, Crush, Shock, Freeze & Dustproof 3.0″ 460k-Dot LCD Monitor Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps Built-In Wi-Fi, GPS, and e.Compass ISO 6400 and 5 fps […]

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Canon smartphone leak or an April Fools’ joke?

A Greek magazine published an article for a new Canon smartphone with the following specifications: Android KitKat 4.4 8 core 64bit Snapdragon 615 with 8 ARM Cortex A53 inside 8GB RAM 64GB storage CPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Double lens camera The first camera has 1″ sensor 12,2×8,8mm 20MP and 35mm equivalent lens The second camera has […]

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New GoPro accessories rumored to be announced this weekend

GoPro is rumored to announce several new accessories this weekend: a new blackout housing, gooseneck, red dive & magenta filters, battery pack and also a new 3D dual case for the Hero 3/3+ system.

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Fujifilm partners again with Globe-Trotter for exclusive cases and camera sets

Fujifilm partnered again with Globe-Trotter to offer another X Series Globe-Trotter cases and camera sets that will be available exclusively at Harrods (UK).

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Tamron patents a 10mm f/2.8 fisheye lens

Tamron filed a patent in Japan for a 10mm f/2.8 fisheye lens: Focal length: 9.712mm Aperture: 2.85 Half angle of view: 90.00° Lens design: 10 elements in 8 groups, two four-sided aspherical elements, three LD glass elements Internal focus Vibration control Video support Here are few other lens designed filed in the patent:

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Deal of the day: 10% off Roberts Camera eBay store

Roberts Camera is currently offering 10% off in their eBay store which sells used, refurbished and new equipment from Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung and Sony. Here is the fine print:

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Panasonic officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens

Today Panasonic officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens (the development of that lens was announced in October last year). The price of the lens is $599 and it will be available in black and silver. Shipping will start in June. From the press release:

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Two Hasselblad Lunar cameras go under the auctioneer’s hammer for $54,500

Some Lunar news from Hasselblad: A crowd at a charity auction in Florida couldn’t believe their eyes as two brand new Hasselblad Lunar cameras with a joint retail value of around $14,000 suddenly rocketed in value to $54,500. Two photo enthusiasts at the world-famous three day-long annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance exotic car festival began bidding against each […]

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The latest patents from Sigma, Olympus, Samsung and Ricoh

→ Sigma filed a patent application in Japan for a 28-85mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. → Olympus filed a patent for selective exposure in different areas of the frame. → Samsung files patent for camera with transparent display.

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Sony α3500 camera leaked online

The upcoming Sony a3500 camera leaked online. Here is a quick overview of the specifications: 20.1MP Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor ISO 16000 Sensitivity Tru-Finder Electronic Viewfinder Full HD Video Auto Object Framing Picture Effect Detailed Sony α3500 camera specifications and additional images after the break:

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