Here is a better translation of the key points from the interviews with several camera manufacturers about their future plans (thanks Erik): Olympus Working on a new mirrorless camera that is very “Olympus-like”, but not PEN. The viewfinder is the key. E-5 replacement is in the works. Canon Does a mirrorless camera really need exchangeable lenses? Can […]
Reuters reported that Olympus is going to issue new shares worth $1.28 billion (100 billion yen) in order to stabilize its finances after the recent reports of massive fraud inside the company. Panasonic, Sony and Fujifilm were listed as the companies interested to acquire portions of the shares:
A Xitek forum member translated he key points from the Impress Japan interviews with various camera manufacturers about their future plans – see previous post about Olympus, Pentax and Nikon (Google translation):
If you are planning to attach your camera to a R/C helicopter, make sure you have somebody who can navigate it, otherwise you may end up only with the memory card:
This is the first picture of the SLR Magic HyperPrime 23mm f/1.7 lens for E-mount. The estimated introductory price will be $379 USD. SLR Magic is currently looking for volunteers to test this lens. If you are interested: Send an email to sales [at] noktor [dot] com with the subject “SLR Magic 23mm F1.7 volunteer”. Include […]
Sony USA announced today that after the initial delay caused by the floods in Thaialnd, the NEX 7 pre-orders will start shipping this month in limited quantities:
Today Tamron announced their first lens for mirrorless cameras – the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC for Sony NEX system. You can download the PDF brochure here. The new lens will be available for sale in Japan on December 15th. Pricing was not announced at that point. Tamron is also working on the following lenses for APS-C mirrorless […]
Sigma announced a new 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM lens for Sony and Pentax DSLR cameras. The old 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens ($669) will be discontinued. Specification (for Sony mount): Lens Construction:17 Elements in 13 Groups Angle of View:79.7-31.7 degrees *Number of blades: 7 pcs (Rounded diaphragm) Minimum Aperture: f/22 Minimum Focusing Distance: […]
The Phottix Strato II Multi is now available also for Sony cameras:
Reuters reports that Sony plans to increase its sensor production by 50% in the next 2-3 years. On Monday Sony opened its fourth CMOS sensor line in their Nagasaki factory. In addition to its own camera lines, Sony supplied sensors to many other manufacturers like Nikon and Apple.
