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Ricoh’s 360 degree panoramic camera prototype

During the 2013 CES show Ricoh had a new 360 degree panoramic camera prototype on display at their booth. Last year I reported the rumor that Pentax is working on a 360 degree camera which was later on display during Photokina. It seems that Pentax/Ricoh have not given up on that idea yet. Via Gizmag

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Samsung NX-R mirrorless camera to be released in March, NX30 currently in development

Samsung will announce their new NX-R mirrorless camera in March, 2013. There is no date yet for the Samsung NX30 release (replacement of the NX20), but the camera is in development right now. I received some unconfirmed information that the new NX-R (or NX Pro) could have a full frame sensor inside. No details were provided on the lens mount or […]

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Metabones Speed Booster lens adapter for mirrorless cameras increases apertures, sharpness

Metabones and Caldwell Photographic introduced today the Speed Booster lens adapter that mounts between a mirrorless camera and a SLR lens. The adapter increases the maximum aperture by 1 stop, it also improves MTF, sharpness and has a focal length multiplier of 0.71x. To learn more details about this new prodcut, read the Speed Booster White Paper on Metabones’ web site:

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Capture One Pro 7.0.2 with X-TRANS support now available for download

Capture One Pro version 7.0.2 is now available for download and it comes with full X-TRANS support for the latest Fujifilm X cameras. Here is the changelog:

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

The new Chinese made KineRAW super35 digital cinema camera looks a lot like a RED model – down to the red dot. Check out this new Geonaute’s 360 degree sports camera. Rumor: Canon might be launching their own chain of “Canon Experience Stores”.

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Kodak branded compact system camera coming soon

During CES Kodak announced that they licensed their brand name to JK Imaging for certain consumer products, including digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and portable projectors. In an interview with AP, Kodak’s representative confirmed that a new compact system camera will be part of the portfolio:

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New wearable camcorder from Panasonic (HX-A100)

This is the final product coverage for the 2013 CES show: Panasonic announced a new HX-A100 wearable camcorder ($298). The main features are:

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Fuji X100s CES coverage

The new Fuji X100s is again the most interesting camera at the 2013 CES show. The camera will start shipping in April and can be now pre-ordered at Amazon, Adorama or B&H. Here is some additional X100s coverage from around the Web: Photographybay published a new Fuji X100s hands-on report: Petapixel uploaded a video demonstrating the AF speed of the new Fuji X100s: […]

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Samyang/Rokinon working on a new 50mm f/1.4 lens

A reader contacted Rokinon (Samyang) on Facebook with a question about a potential new 50mm or 55mm f/1.4 lens. The response was that such lens is in development. This is the current lens offering from Samyang and Rokinon.

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Canon announced two new prime cinema lenses

Today Canon announced the CN-E14mm T3.1 L F ($5,500) and CN-E135mm T2.2 L F ($5,200) cinema lenses:

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