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Ilford opened its first black and white film development lab in the US to meet demand for traditional silver gelatin black and white images. Sony Image Sensor business is booming, see original article. More information available here. Canon looks for opportunities in surveillance as camera growth slows down. Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to prosecute Olympus […]

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Sony announcement: QX100 and QX10 lens camera modules and three new camcorders

Sony officially announced the following new products: Sony DSC-QX100 lens camera modules Sony DSC-QX10 lens camera modules (black) Sony DSC-QX10 lens camera modules (white) Sony FDR-AX1 digital 4K video camera recorder Sony HDR-AS30V HD POV action camcorder Sony HDR-MV1 music camcorder Hands-on videos:

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Sony QX100 and QX10 promo video leaked few hours before the official announcment

The promo video for the Sony QX100 and QX10 lens camera modules for smart phones is now available on YouTube few hours before the official announcement:

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September’s instant rebate programs

Those are the latest rebates from Nikon, Fuji, Sony, Canon, Sigma and Tamron for September 2013:

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More images of the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones

Attached are two photo galleries of the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones (I had to blur the images because they contained inappropriate political messages, click for larger view):

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More leaks: Sony 70-200mm f/2.8G SSM II (SAL70200G2) lens

Another new upcoming lens from Sony: 70-200mm f/2.8G SSM II (SAL70200G2) which will be the replacement of the current SSM I model. Here are few screenshots of the Japanese manual:

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Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 and the full frame Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f/2.8 E-mount lenses leaked online

Update: the Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 lens is probably fake. Two new lenses for E-mount leaked online – the first one is the Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 (pictured above) for APS-C based cameras. The second lens is the full frame Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f/2.8 lens (SEL35F28Z) for E-mount that is currently listed on Sony Germany website (PDF […]

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New information on the upcoming Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones

Sony DSC-QX10 lens camera modules for smart phones Details (Google translation): It can be simply attached to the smartphone DSC-QX10, to 10 times zoom camera smartphone. In (F3.3-5.9 equivalent 25-250mm) 10 times zoom Sony G lens with high-grade, the adoption of optical image stabilization, the lens can be obtained sharp images even at the telephoto end. […]

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Price drop: Sony NEX-5R with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens kit for $439

With the upcoming Sony NEX-5T model, Adorma currently has a sale on the Sony NEX-5R kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens for $439 (reg $748) with free shipping and 4% in rewards. You must add the item to the cart in order to see the final price.

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Sony a3000, NEX-5T cameras and three new E-mount lenses announced

Sony a3000 ($398) Features: 20.1 MP APS-C size HD image sensor Light body and dependable grip Full HD Movies at 60i and 24p Quick Auto Focus in Live View Up to 3.5 fps shooting Picture Effect modes QVGA Tru-Finder™ Eye-level viewfinder Multi Interface Shoe connector Accepts Sony® E-mount lenses Auto Object Framing Auto HDR mode Face […]

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