The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 macro lens is expected to be announced next week together with a new ring flash. Olympus is also rumored to announce a cheap 15mm f/8.0 MFT prime lens with fixed aperture and length of only 9mm. Other new lenses: a cheap prime lens, a 12-60mm zoom and a 25mm f/1.8 macro. Olympus XZ-2 will also […]
The Fuji X100 limited edition kit is now $100 off. Pentax K-30 now shipping in the US. The President of Olympus said that the OM-D E-M5 sensor is made by Sony.
Ricoh filed a patent 2012128045 for 14mm f/2.5 and 19mm f/2.5 lenses (28mm and 35mm equivalent). The interesting part is that the 19mm lens is designed for an APS-C camera (the 14mm lens is for a 4/3inch sensor). It is not clear from the patent if those lenses are designed for the GXR system or for a future GR model that will come with an APS-C […]
New: ThumbsUp EP-7S for Fuji X-Pro1 camera. New from Polaroid: Z2300 Instant Digital Camera: 10 MP digital camera 3.0” bright color LCD for viewing images Compact size and usability SD compatible for expanded memory, up to 32GB Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Speaker / micropohone Prints with ZINK Zero ink The 41MP Nokia 808 smart phone will […]
Nauticam announced their NA-EM5 underwater housing for Olympus OM-D EM-5 m4/3 camera with a depth rating of 100m. The retail price is $1350 and is expected to start shipping on July 11, 2012.
New laptop sleeves from ThinkTankPhoto: Artificial Intelligence 13 V3.0, Artificial Intelligence 15 V3.0, Artificial Intelligence 17 V3.0. Samples of the new Fujifilm WCL-X100 conversion lens for the X100. New firmware released for Canon EOS 60D and Canon EOS 60Da. Pentax no longer supports the AF-540FGZ flash.
Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford to receive $15.4 Million settlement. Kodak to auction more than 1,100 digital imaging patents. Canon to start manufacturing digital cameras in Brazil. After a delay, the Canon EOS-1D X will start shipping on June 20th. Canon T4i now in stock.
Olympus confirms 2,700 layoffs, plans to focus on mirrorless and high-end compact cameras. Panasonic denied previous Reuters reports and says they have no plan to invest in Olympus. Fujifilm’s digital camera REAL 3D W3 ($275) currently being used to take 3D images of the International Space Station (ISS). Next generation iPhone rumored to adopt thinner and improved […]
After several months of negotiations, Panasonic ended up investing a large chunk of money in Olympus according to Reuters: “Panasonic Corp is making final arrangements to provide up to 50 billion yen ($635 million) in capital to Olympus Corp in a move that will make Panasonic the top shareholder in the company.”
Panasonic is cutting the workforce of its Osaka head office by between 3,000 and 4,000 workers. Olympus to cut 2,500 jobs, consolidate overseas plants, sell 10 percent stake to Sony or Panasonic. Michael Woodford, Ex-Olympus CEO, wins multi-million dollar settlement. New rebates on Sigma lenses (up to $200 off). See all current rebates here.
