Author Archives: PR admin

Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical lens for Micro Four Thirds

Voigtlander is supposed to announce a new Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras according to this blog post. Shipping date is listed as May, the approximate price is $1100. Voigtlander already has a 25mm f/0.95 Nokton lens for Micro 4/3 mount.

Posted in Voigtlander| Tagged | 3 Comments

New SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens from Tamron

For the CP+ show in Japan Tamron announced a new SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens that will be offered in Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts (Sony’s version is without vibration compensation).

Posted in Tamron| 18 Comments

Olympus OM-D E-M5 specs and accessories

Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera accessories

I still don’t have all the details, but there will be several new accessories announced for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera (see picture above). Here are some updated camera specs: 16MP 5 axis image stabilization ISO range: 200-25,600 4 fps Shutter speed: 60-1/4000 seconds 1.44M EVF 3 in, OLED touch screen with 610k dots resolution No built-in […]

Posted in Olympus| Tagged | 36 Comments

Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera looks like a DSLR with the optional battery grip

This is how the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera will look with the optional battery grip:

Posted in Olympus| Tagged | 85 Comments

Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera listed on Amazon Japan

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera was briefly listed on Amazon Japan with a price tag of ¥ 111,258 (around $1,460). The listing is now removed but you can still find the cached version on Google. Expect the US price to be lower.

Posted in Olympus| Tagged | 10 Comments

Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2012

Those are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for January 2012: Detailed Fuji X-Pro 1 specs (you must read this!) Read all about the new Fuji X-Pro1 Sony unveils new, high-speed XQD memory cards Fuji’s upcoming mirrorless camera will be all black The Fuji X-Pro 1 mirrorless camera leaked in French magazine Fuji X-Pro […]

Posted in Top 10 Posts| Leave a comment

Tokina 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds

Tokina announced a new 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds for the CP+ show in Japan: 300mm: focal length (equivalent to 600mm) Aperture: f/6.3 Lens length: 66mm Filter size: 55mm Weight: less than 300g Manual focus Equipped with distance encoder, can communicate with the body (Exif, lens information, etc.) Minimum focusing distance 0.8m 1:2 Macro […]

Posted in Tokina| 18 Comments

This is the new Canon PowerShot SX240 HS camera

This is the new Canon PowerShot SX240 HS camera that is expected to have 20x zoom and DIGIC 5 processor. Announcement at the CP+ show in Japan next week.

Posted in Canon| 4 Comments

Olympus OM-D press conference invitation

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera will be announce on February 8th, 2012.   Via Mobile01

Posted in Olympus| Tagged | 34 Comments

Pentax Optio WG-2 water/dust/cold/shock/proof camera leaked

Adorama has a listing on their website for a Pentax Optio WG-2 water/dust/cold/shock/proof camera. 16MP waterproof/shock proof Price with GPS: $399 Price without GPS: $349 Available colors: red, white, black Via PentaxForum

Posted in Pentax| 3 Comments