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Fuji promises a modified sensor for the white disc blooming issue, not clear who will get it

Fujifilm issued a statement about the “white disc/sensor blooming” issue reported few months ago. In addition to the Finepix X10, the X-S1 camera is also impacted. A new firmware for the X-S1 will be released on March 21st. The second part of the statement is confusing – Fuji have developed a modified sensor that will resolve […]

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Sony a57 coverage

Some additional Sony a57 coverage: Sample images at dpreview Detailed features description at IR Sony a57 hands-on video:

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Sony a57 press release

This is the full press release for the new Sony a57 SLT camera. B&H is already taking pre-orders for the a57 body only for 699.99. SAN DIEGO, March 12, 2012 — A wider palette of creative options is now accessible to more shooters with the α57 camera, the newest addition to Sony’s popular line of A-mount cameras […]

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More pictures of the upcoming Sony a57 SLT camera

Here few more images of the Sony a57 SLT camera that will be announced in few hours:

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Another Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZF.2/ZE super wide angle lens teaser

Zeiss posted another teaser on Facebook for the upcoming Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZF.2/ZE super wide angle lens:

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The latest patents from Pentax and Panasonic

Pentax filed a patent 201048084 in Japan for a 90mm f/2.8 (medium format) and 60mm f/2.8 (full frame) macro lenses.

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For next week: new Sony a57 SLT camera

Sony is expected to announce the new Sony a57 SLT camera next week. This will be the replacement of the already discontinued a55 model. Here are the basic specs:

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Zeiss teases about the upcoming Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZF.2/ZE super wide angle lens

Zeiss posted a teaser on their official blog about “new super wide angle lens from Carl Zeiss“: “It is here: the lens at the top of the wish list of our community on Facebook and Flickr. Now you can look forward to exploring entirely new creative opportunities. In the next few days, this is where […]

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Canon NAB teaser: “The story continues”

It seems that Canon will have another “major announcement” at the 2012 NAB show on April 15th, 2012 in Las Vegas. My bet goes for a smaller and cheaper EOS C300 cinema camera. Via Engadget

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Kipon Leica M-mount lens adapter for Fujifilm X-Pro1 camera now available on eBay

The Kipon Leica M-mount lens adapter for Fujifilm X-Pro1 cameras is now available on eBay for $67.99. Few days ago Kipon announced a whole series of different lens adapters for the X-Pro1 mirrorless camera. Fujiilm will release their own adapter for Leica lenses later this year. Kipon als has a Contax lens adapter for the X-Pro1.

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