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What else is new?

Canon announced a weird looking “mini compact personal camcorder” called VIXIA that features an ultra wide-angle lens, full HD video and Wi-Fi. The Blackmagic cinema camera price dropped by $1,000 (also EF mount). The first Hasselblad Stellar review is out: “The unavoidable question is whether all this is worth it when you are paying $2000 for a discontinued […]

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Sony files patent for rotating sensor and LCD display

Sony filed a patent for a camera with a rotating sensor and LCD screen that will let you take pictured in portrait mode while you still have a firm grip and hold the camera horizontally. Over-engineering or a brilliant idea?

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Panasonic GX7 additional coverage

Sample images from the new Panasonic GX7 camera can be found on the new dedicated website. Additional images are available on flickr. There seems to be also several new GX7 accessories listed at B&H. Panasonic GX7 hands-on videos:

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Panasonic Lumix GX7 Micro Four Thirds camera, Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 lens announced

The Panasonic Lumix GX7 Micro Four Thirds camera is now officially announced. The US price of the body only will be $999, the kit with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens will cost $1099. Here are he official technical specifications: 16MP Digital Live MOS Sensor Venus Engine Image Processor Micro Four Thirds System 3.0″ 1,040k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD 90° […]

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New from Sigma: lens mount conversion service, 4 years warranty on all products

Sigma officially announced the previously rumored mount conversion service and new 4 years warranty. The full press release can be found here.  

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July 2013

        Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July 2013: Sigma rumored to announce a new 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM full frame lens next year The new Hasselblad Stellar camera leaked Rumored Panasonic GX7 pictures and specs surface online Lomography kickstarts a Petzval portrait lens for Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras Sony full frame […]

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New Samsung gold plated NX300 special edition camera kit

   Axiom Telecom announced a new special limited edition kit that contains a 22k gold plated NX300 camera, two lenses (55-18mm III and 45mm 2D/3D), SEF8-A flash, external battery charger, 16GB memory card and leather case/strap. Each of the units is marked with an unique serial number and “Special Edition” engravings. The set will be available […]

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Adobe Lightroom 5.2 and Camera RAW 8.2 release candidates now available

As previously reported, today Adobe announced Lightroom 5.2 and Camera RAW 8.2 release candidates. The full details on bug fixes and added support for new cameras can be fond here: LR 5.2 | CR 8.2. Both versions are now available for download on Adobe’s website. Direct download links: LR 5.2 | CR 8.2 for CC | CR 8.2 for CS6.

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Panasonic GX7 announcement in few hours, new Leica MFT lens on the way

The Panasonic GX7 MFT camera will be announced in few hours. Few last moment GX7 updates from Digicame-info in addition to the previously leaked specs: No AA filter on the sensor Sensor designed by Panasonic with improve high sensitivity and resolution, new two-dimensional noise reduction (25% better high ISO performance and 10% better resolution performance compared with the […]

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Sigma to announce mount conversion services on Thursday

Few days ago PhotoRumors broke the news about a new upcoming announcement from Sigma. As some of the commenters already mentioned, on Thursday Sigma will announce a new mount conversion service. This will be a free service from Sigma where you will be able to send your Sigma lens and convert to any of the […]

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