Category Archives: Sony

The latest patents from Ricoh, Canon and Sony

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2014

Ricoh filed a patent for a removable wireless flash. Canon filed a patent in Japan for a ring strobe with a prism design. New Canon 70-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS lens patent.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2014

→ The price of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 II dropped $50. → Phottix coupon: 15% off from January 30th to February 7th when you enter the code HORSE15. → Ricoh and Google team up to allow Ricoh Theta spherical images to be posted on Google Maps and Google+. → New Panasonic DMW-LFC27A lens cap announced in Japan. → Those Chinese made Seagull CF100 […]

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Sony to release SPA-TA1 tablet attachment for QX10 and QX100 camera modules

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2014

Sony is going to announce a new accessory SPA-TA1 for the QX10 and QX100 lens modules that will allow the camera to be used with tablets as well. The official announcement should be in April. The new attachment will be initially available only in Japan and later will be released worldwide. Via Ubergizmo

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Updated Sony FE lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: January 27, 2014

This updated Sony lens roadmap contains several new FE lenses that were not listed before (see previous roadmap version here):

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What to expect for the 2014 CP+ show (first announcement tomorrow)

By PR admin | Published: January 27, 2014

The 2014 CP+ show will start on February 13 and companies will begin announcing their new products in the next 2-3 weeks. Here is a quick recap on what to expect from the major camera manufacturers:

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The first CMOS-based medium format sensor is made by Sony (inside the new PhaseOne IQ25 and Hasselblad H5D-50c)

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2014

The first CMOS-based medium format sensor inside the new PhaseOne IQ250 and Hasselblad H5D-50c  is made by Sony according to the Luminous Landscape video above and PDNonline (post contains also few sample images). Here are few details on the new sensor:

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Sony reveals some of its camera plans for 2014

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2014

In recent Sony UK briefing, the company revealed that a new super-zoom bridge camera with a very fast processor, a new compact and one mirrorless model will be announced in February (probably during the CP+ show in Japan):

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First picture of the Sony based A-mount Hasselblad camera

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2014

I received the above picture today and was told that this is the upcoming Hasselblad Solar camera. The confusion is that the Solar model was supposed to be based on the Sony a7 and should look like that:

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Deal of the day: Sony NEX-3N camera kit for $289.99

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2014

Amazon is currently selling the Sony NEX-3N camera kit for $289.99 ($210/42% off) with free shipping.

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Deals of the day: Sony NEX-7 and Ricoh GR cameras on sale

By PR admin | Published: January 11, 2014

This Sony NEX-7 two lens bundle currently sells for $999 ($650 instant savings) and includes a $100 B&H gift card plus free shipping. After my last post in December, the price of the Ricoh GR compact camera dropped another $80 and is currently selling for $619 (its main competitor, the Coolpix A, is still listed for the […]

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