Update: Reuters now has a better translation of the interview. In an interview with DCWatch, Canon executive confirmed that they will be releasing a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera in 2012. The Google translation is not very clear, but the bottom line is that Canon will not sacrifice quality in order to achieve smaller camera size. Anyone got a better translation?
Dan Anderson created this Ducati Sogno digital rangefinder concept design:
The Fuji X-Pro 1 camera dimensions are 83 x 138 x 38 mm. For comparison, the Fuji X100 dimensions are 75 x 126 x 54 mm. Some addition information on the three Fuji XF lenses for the X-Pro 1 camera: Fuji XF 18mm f/2 R 8 elements, 7 groups, two aspherical elements 52 mm filter size dimensions: 64.5 x […]
Here are some additional specs for the Fuji X-Pro 1 camera: The new sensor called X-Trans is a classic 16-megapixel. RGB filter is arranged in random blocks of 6×6 pixels which avoids the need for AA filter. This design requires a faster processor – the X-Pro 1 has a new EXR Processor Pro. Lenses XF […]
Dpreview already created a placeholder for the Fuji X-Pro 1 announcement that will happen on Monday, January 9th, 2012. The listed specs are from the Fuji X10 camera. See the update X-Pro 1 specs here.
The Japanese company Yasuhara (the maker of the Nanoha macro lens) is going to release a new lens called Madoka – the first 180 degree circle fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras. Here are the basic specs of the Sony E-mount version: The lens will have f/4 aperture Compact size Length: about 40mm Diameter: about 60mm Weight: […]
If you were curious about the Red Scarlet-X, watch this two parts video from Cinema5d that explains the basic camera setup and operation:
A new PocketWizard Plus III wireless flash trigger appeared in a behind the scene video that was removed shortly after it was published on various social media sites:
Lexar Introduces Industry’s First 1000x Memory Card Fremont, CA, 5 January, 2012 – Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory products, today announced the industry’s first 1000x memory card, the Lexar® Professional 1000x CompactFlash® (CF) card. The new card provides professional photographers and advanced photo and video enthusiasts with blazing-fast 150MB per second minimum guaranteed […]
Just in time for the Nikon D4 announcement: PARK RIDGE, N.J., Jan 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Giving photo enthusiasts and professional photographers a new level of speed and performance, the new Sony XQD™ memory cards support the recently adopted XQD specification for high-speed, high-performance digital image capture. Using the XQD memory cards, XQD compatible high-end DSLR (Digital Single Lens […]
