Category Archives: Sony

Nikon, Canon, Sony, Sigma, Tamron and Lexar rebates set to expire this weekend

The following rebate programs are set to expire this weekend: Nikon rebates: save up to $950 (expire 9/29) Canon rebates: save up to $300 (expire 9/29) Canon rebates: save up to $350 (expire 9/29) Sigma rebates: save up to $200 (expire 9/30) Tamron rebates: save up to $200 (expire 9/30) Sony rebates: save up to $200 (expire 9/29) Panasonic […]

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New lenses, curved image sensor patents from Sigma, Canon and Sony

Sigma filed patent 2012-181508 in Japan for 30mm f/2.8, 30mm f/2.5, 45mm f/2.8, 24mm f/2.8, 50mm f/2.8, 55mm f/2.8 mirrorless lenses. Canon filed patent 2012-159723 for a 14mm f/2.8 lens. The design contains 14 elements in 10 groups.

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Sony RX1 sample images

Sony published more sample images taken with their new RX1 full frame compact camera ($2,798.00):

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Sony to invest $642 million in Olympus

According to Reuters, Sony will invest $642 million for a 10% stake of Olympus: “Sony Corp will likely approve a plan this week to invest 50 billion yen ($642 million) in cash-strapped Olympus Corp, becoming its biggest shareholder with around a 10 percent stake, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters.” Based on previous […]

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Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/12, Planar T* 1.8/32 lenses for Fuji XF and Sony E mounts

During Photokina Carl Zeiss announced their plans to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless cameras. Here are few images of the first prototypes that are on display at the show. First, the Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/12 lens for Fuji XF mount:

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Fuji now claims their XF lenses cannot cover a 35mm sensor, Sony and Panasonic full frame cameras are “possible”

After yesterday’s post about a recent statement from a Fuji representative that some XF lenses are compatible with a full frame sensor, the same Hiroshi Kawahara from Fujifilm told a completely different story to dpreview: It has also moved to quell suggestions that its XF lenses are ready for a full-frame X-mount camera. ‘It would not work […]

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Hasselblad’s drawings for a compact camera based on the Sony RX100

Hasselblad will probably also market a small compact camera based on the Sony RX100 ($648) – one of the best compact cameras today. Digifotopro overlaid one of Hasselblad’s drawings and it matches perfectly with the RX100 design: This is how the Sony RX100 looks from the front and the top:

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Hasselblad working also on a new A-mount camera

In addition to the Lunar mirrorless camera, Hasselblad is working also on a new A-mount camera (I assume it will be full frame based on the Alpha a99, after today’s announcement of partnership between Sony and Hasselblad). And if you are like me and think “the new Hasselblad mirrorless camera is so ugly, I cannot stop […]

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Zeiss to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless system cameras

Zeiss announced on their blog plans to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless cameras. The first three lenses currently in development are 2.8/12, 1.8/32 and 2.8/50 macro. What to expect: All new Zeiss mirrorless lenses will have autofocus Zeiss lenses for X-mount will have also a manual aperture setting Priced at around EUR 1,000 […]

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Hasselblad and Sony in partnership to enrich product offerings

For the development of the Lunar mirrorless camera, Hasselblad joined forces with S0ny:

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