Two new macro lens patents: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 and Sigma 180mm f/2.8. Another patent shows Tamron is also working on a 45mm f/2.8 Macro VC lens for Four Thirds cameras and another 60mm f/2.8 Macro VC lens for APS-C cameras. Olympus patented a 3D lens adapter that will achieve 3D effects with a regular camera and lens.
Sony quietly announced a new DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II lens which is now sold as as a kit lens with the Sony Alpha SLT-A65 camera. A new Tokina 11-16mm cinema lens is coming in September, the price is expected to be under $2000. Pentax Japan announced a company name change: “Pentax Ricoh” from now on […]
Sony officially announced the Cyber-shot RX1R ($2,798.00) and RX100M2 ($748.00) compact cameras – check the key features of the new models at the bottom of this post. Several new accessories were also introduced: Sony VFA-49R1 49mm filter adapter for RX100, RX100M2 and RX1R ($29.95): Easy on/off with one-touch release Receiver securely attaches to lens barrel Using the […]
The Nikon rebates will be renewed next month, but many of the high-end lenses will not be included (end June 29th). The current Fujifilm rebates will not be extended (end June 29th). Those Canon savings will expire on July 6th. Sony’s offers are valid till June 29th. Tamron lens savings are set to expire on June 30th. […]
Tomorrow Sony will announce two new compact cameras – RX100M2 and RX1R. Here are the latest images and specifications:
There will be two major announcements next week: Sony on June 27 and Fuji on June 25th. Some new information on the Fuji X-M1 mirrorless camera surfaced online on digicame-info: The X-M1 will have X-Trans CMOS sensor. The X-M1 will come in three different colors: silver, black, brown. Two new lenses will be announced with the […]
Here are some of the specifications for the upcoming Sony Cyber-shot RX100M2 compact camera (remake of the popular RX100):
A quick update to my last post: I was able to confirm that the upcoming Sony RX1R compact full frame camera will not have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter. This will be the only difference between the RX1 and the RX1R models.
The above images were taken from the leaked manual of the Sony RX100 replacement (update: the exact model name is DSC-RX100M2). The new camera will have a titling screen, hot shoe and built-in Wi-Fi capabilities. The official announcement will be on June 27, 2013. On the same date Sony is also preparing to announce a new version of […]
Here is a list of all ongoing rebates and instant savings offered by the major camera and lens manufacturers:
