Category Archives: Olympus

Third Olympus patent for a full frame mirrorless lens

Olympus filed a patent in Japan for a Zuiko 24mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens. This is the third patent for a full frame mirrorless lens in the past few months, the previous filings were for: Olympus 35mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens Olympus 28mm f/2 full frame mirrorless lens Next are the latest Canon patents:

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First pictures of the Olympus E-PL8 camera

Here are the first pictures of the upcoming Olympus E-PL8 camera I reported on earlier today:

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New Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus Stylus TG-Tracker cameras coming soon

Olympus is rumored to announce two new cameras in the next few weeks:

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What else is new?

Rumors: Ricoh wants to enter the mirrorless interchangeable camera market Pentax K-1 sample photos *UPDATED* Huawei P9 smartphone with a dual Leica-made lens system to be revealed on April 6 Leica M-D Typ 262 camera model registered in Korea Does The X-Pro 2 Have a Problem? Fuji Looks Forward Fujifilm X-Pro 2 ACROS Video → Tamron […]

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Olympus Stylus TG-Tracker camera to be announced next

The next camera to be announced by Olympus will be called “Stylus TG-Tracker” – the name was recently registered at the Indonesian communications agency. The official announcement is usually 30-90 days after the registration. Based on the name, this will most likely be a new action-type camera. Via Digicame-info

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Olympus PEN-F delivery delayed

Olympus Japan issued an official statement that the new Olympus PEN-F camera ($1,199) will be delayed. No official release date was given. The new PEN was already spotted in stock in the US two weeks ago.

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO and Fuji XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lenses are now shipping

The new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO ($2,499) and Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR ($1,899.95) lenses are now shipping in the US in limited quantities. The Olympus 300 f/4 is scheduled to be in stock on February 25th while Fuji 100-400 should be available in stock on February 22nd: […]

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The new Olympus PEN F camera is now in stock, new hands-on videos

The Olympus PEN-F camera is now in stock at Amazon (black). Update: the manual is now available online. Here are the latest PEN-F hands-on videos:

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What else is new?

→ New Adobe Bridge CC version released with improved performance. → Kipon announced a new auto-focus adapter with interchangeable graduated ND filters (four steps). Shipping will start before March 15th. The price is $428. → Tamron’s CEO resigned. Apparently things are not going well. Expect some changes once the CEO takes over. → Canon PowerShot G9 X camera’s sensor tested […]

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The current ongoing rebates/deals by manufacturer

These are the current ongoing rebates/deals by manufacturer:                                                

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