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Pentax lenses price increase

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2009

Pentax Normal SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens is now $249.95     Pentax Normal SMCP-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited Autofocus Lens is now $314.95 (up from $269)    

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Latest Olympus patents

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2009

Patents are difficult to read unless you have a PhD. Not all patents make it to the production line, but it is still very interesting to see where the R&D effort is spent. Here are the latest Olympus patent applications made public just few days ago: CAMERA HAVING A DUST-PROOFING MEMBER THAT IS VIBRATED TO REMOVE DUST: A camera includes […]

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Apple to re-enter digital camera business?

By PR admin | Published: May 22, 2009

Lately a lot of speculations have emerged that the next version of iPhone/iPod will have a better built-in camera that will turn those devices into a “digital photography computer” (source). The article also points out that Apple was in the digital camera business back in 1994 with the Apple QuickTake digital camera line: Source: eBay Source: eBay

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Is Olympus trying to tell us something?

By PR admin | Published: May 22, 2009

Take a look at this page about the legendary Olympus Pen camera: “Next Update: May 26th, 2009”? “See you next time”? What is this all about? Click here for more Olympus rumors.

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Samsung GX-30 DSLR camera to be released next month (June)

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2009

I got reliable information that Samsung will release its next DSLR camera next month (June 2009) – the model number most probably will be Samsung GX-30 (successor of the Samsung GX-20 model).

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Sigma DP2 now in stock

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2009

Sigma DP2 14MP Foveon CMOS Sensor Digital Camera with 2.5 Inch TFT LCD in stock now @ Amazon – only 2 left in stock!

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Panasonic to stop producing Lumix G1, replaced by GH1

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2009

The rumor is that Panasonic will stop producing the Lumix G1 and concentrate on its HD capable replacement, the Lumix GH1.

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Pentax K-7 official, available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2009

Update: Pentax K-7 now available for pre-order also from Adorama. Here is the official press release (web site is currently down). Available for pre-order @ Amazon:

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Pentax K-7 release delayed by 15 hours, more leaks

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2009

15 hours were added to the official Pentax K-7 counter and now the website is down… In the mean time – more leaks from Germany:

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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 specs

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2009

I would like to think that my post yesterday trigger something, because today this lens is all over the Internet, including on the official Voigtlander website. Here are some more specs: Focal: 50 mm Luminous: 1.1 Minimum Aperture: 16 Picture Angle: 45.9 ° Construction: 7 elements in 6 groups Minimum setting distance: 1 m Filter size: […]

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