The Indonesian communication agency has listings on their website for two new Sony cameras: NEX-5R and NEX-6. The two new cameras are expected to be announced before Photokina. The Sony NEX-5R is rumored to have 16MP, Wi-Fi and flip screen like the NEX-F3. The Sony NEX-6 will have an EVF, Wi-Fi and a price tag lower than the NEX-7. Sony is expected […]
Fujifilm started selling a new ergonomic extension kit for the compact X10 camera priced at $129.99. The kit includes a ThumbsUp grip and a mini soft release button:
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The new Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm X-mount (X-Pro1 mirrorless camera) is now available for pre-order ($349.00): The minimum focusing distance is 1′ (0.3m) and the angle of view is 180º. The lens has one aspherical element and two ED elements. Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens specs:
Pentax smc DA 50mm f/1.8 lens now shipping in the US. Samsung NX1000 mirrorless camera is also now in stock in the US with a $50 rebate. Another new Samyang lens to be announced this September: 8mm T3.8 Fisheye. Fujifilm announced diopter correction lenses for the X-Pro1 camera. Metabones updated their EF lens to E-mount smart […]
The online retailer Crutchfield has listed the Fujifilm X100 camera as discontinued on their website. At the same time the price of the X100 dropped to $999 on Amazon. I am pretty confident that we will see a new X200 announced at Photokina this September (the X100 was announced during Photokina 2010).
CompactFlash Association announced version 2 of the XQD memory card specs which could provide transfer speeds of up to 1,000 MB/s:
Very interesting TED presentation on the femto-photography camera developed at MIT that can take pictures around corners at one trillion frames per second.
In a recent interview with the Chinese website Xitek, Sigma confirmed that they do not have plans to develop a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The company will concentrate on producing lenses, DSLR and compact cameras. This contradicts with a previous statement made by Sigma in 2010.
Kipon announced new electronic adapters that will allow you to attach Canon EF mount lenses on Sony NEX and Micro Fourth Thirds mirrorless cameras. Price and other specifications were not revealed.
