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Panasonic’s credit ratings also downgraded to junk status

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2012

Similar to Sony, Panasonic’s credit ratings were also downgraded to junk status by Fitch. Here is the full press release:

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New patent from Olympus for a FT to MFT adapter

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2012

Few months ago Olympus did confirm their commitment to the Four Thirds format. The company recently filed a patent (2012-230323) in Japan for a Four Thirds to Micro Four Thirds mount lens adapter with built-in autofocus and image stabilization. This is not a surprise, since every manufacturer that has a mirrorless and DSLR cameras today also offers compatible lens adapters.

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The first rumored Canon EOS 7D Mark II specs

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2012
Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera rumors

The Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR camera is rumored to be announced in the first half of 2013. Here are the first specs: 24.2mp APS-C sensor 10.2 fps Dual DIGIC V Dual card slot (no mention of card types) New ergonomic design New battery February 2013 announcement

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Cyber Monday specials

By PR admin | Published: November 26, 2012

Those are some of the Cyber Monday specials at B&H, check this link for the full list. The full list of Adorama deals for Cyber Monday can be found here. Amazon’s offers for Cyber Monday can be found here, the camera & photo specials are listed here.

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Fuji X-Pro1 camera with a lens is now $600 off

By PR admin | Published: November 25, 2012

As previously reported, the price of the Fuji X-Pro1 mirrorless camera dropped by $300 today. You can save another $300 if you purchase the body with a 18mm or 35mm XF lens. The new pricing is already available on Amazon and B&H.  

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Black Friday deal: Panasonic LX7 for $299 ($200 off)

By PR admin | Published: November 23, 2012

The Panasonic Lumix LX7 is now on sale at B&H for $299! This is $200 off the original price. The LX7 was announced just four months ago, here are basic specs:

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Adobe’s Black Friday deals

By PR admin | Published: November 22, 2012

    Adobe has two interesting deals for Black Friday: Save 20% off Adobe Lightroom Save 40% on Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements 11 Update: Amazon has an even better deal – download Lightroom 4 for $79.99.

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Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens delayed till March 2013

By PR admin | Published: November 22, 2012

The Samyang T-S 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens is delayed till March 2013 according to a comment the company made on Facebook: Here are the first test images taken with a prototype version of the new Samyang tilt-shift lens and Canon 5D Mark II camera (click for larger view):

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Black Friday deals at B&H

By PR admin | Published: November 22, 2012

The Black Friday deals from B&H just went live on their website: Nikon D7000 + 18-105 lens for $996.95 (from $1,499.95) Panasonic G3 for $299 (from $399) Sony NEX-5R for $648 (from $748) Olympus OM-D E-M5 for $949 (from $999) Canon G12 for $299 (from $429) Panasonic LX7 for $449 (from $499) Sigma 30mm f/2.8 […]

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DxOMark: Pentax K-5 II is currently the best APS-C camera

By PR admin | Published: November 21, 2012

DxOMark published their test results for the Pentax K-5 II ($1,196.95) and the camera received the highest score in the APS-C category (including DSLR and mirrorless): “With an overall score of 82 the Pentax K-5 II (and its predecessor the K-5) are at the same level as the likes of the Canon EOS 5D MKIII, which scored 81. At the time […]

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