Tomorrow is Back Friday in the US. Major online retailers like B&H, Amazon and J&R already have their Black Friday deals on their websites. Check also those specials from Adorama: Samsung NX200: Save 17% | Regular Price $899 | Sale Price $749 | Deal valid from 11/20 – 12/3 | Free shipping Panasonic TS10: Save 25% | Regular Price $199 | Sale Price $149 | Deal valid from 11/24 – […]
NYTimes got their hands on an internal memo from the current ongoing Olympus investigation in Japan and it seems that the initial accusations of organized crime involvement may be more than just a rumor. Currently there are $4.9 billion that are not accounted for and there is a suspicion that portion of those funds went to organized crime group […]
Fuji was granted a patent 8053661 for an organic sensor. Some readers speculated yesterday that this sensor may be used in the upcoming Fuji LX mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. From the patent’s summary: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic photoelectric conversion layer exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dark current and high-speed responsivity, […]
Ricoh announces the CX6 compact digital camera featuring high-speed autofocus as fast as 0.1 seconds and zoom assist monitor for easier telephoto photography: Tokyo, Japan, November 15, 2011—Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced the development and release of the CX6, a new digital camera featuring a high magnification 10.7x (28-300 mm) […]
The latest headlines on the Olympus saga: Former Olympus officials face possible 10-year terms if probe finds fraud (Bloomberg) Olympus’s possible delisting means ‘Japan Way’ No Longer Acceptable Excuse (Bloomberg) Olympus shareholder calls for Woodford return (Bloomberg) “A Tokyo police unit that handles organized crime is also involved with the investigation” (NYTimes)
Polaroid announced a new Z340 instant camera: 14MP, 3×4 in. prints, 2.7-inch LCD screen, SD memory card slot, 67 cents per print, price: $300. The new 6-in-1 IR remote from Phottix offers wireless auto-focus and shutter release functions for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus cameras. New Casio EX-ZR200 camera was announced in Japan. See the full specs […]
Olympus stock keeps falling down. The company is urged to purge even more executives. The former CEO Woodford said “The board all has to go”. I would not be surprised if this is the beginning of the end for Olympus. Maybe somebody will just buy the company before we start seeing the first “bankruptcy” headlines. “This is very […]
After Olympus confirmed that they have used an US company as an adviser for the acquisition of Gyrus – a deal for which Olympus paid nearly 700 million in consulting fees, today Olympus admitted that they used the Gyrus deal to hide losses: “Scandal-hit Olympus revealed on Tuesday it had found that funds related to its purchase […]
In addition to the PDN report (see also this Nikon related post), here are some additional images from the show’s floor. What’s inside the Panasonic GH2:
Olympus filed a patent 2011209377 for 10mm f/2.8, 12mm f/2.8 and 12mm f/2.0 lenses:
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