Category Archives: Sony

More new sensors announced for Vision 2010

There has been a stream of new sensor announcements in the past few days (see here and here). This is because of the Vision 2010 show that starts tomorrow in Stuttgart, Germany. Today we learned more about the Sony “Super 35mm” sensor that is inside the new Sony digital motion picture camcorder. The next diagram show that the […]

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Sony also filed a patent for a liquid lens

Similar to Samsung, Sony also filed a patent for a liquid lens. Instead of rotating the focus ring, like on a traditional lens, liquid lenses are controlled by electricity that changes the different refractive indexes of the liquid the light passes through: “Disclosed is a liquid lens element. The liquid lens element includes a main body, a […]

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Sony announces new Super 35mm digital motion picture camcorder

This is what Sony’s teaser was about – their new PMW-F3 Super 35mm digital motion picture camcorder: The new camera is available in two different flavors: PMW-F3K with three lenses (35mm, 50mm, 85mm) and PMW-F3L with PL mount adapter. The new cameras are expected to be released in February 2011. The price for the lens kit will […]

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Few pictures from PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2010

I finally got some time to upload few images from PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2010 that ended last week. Pentax Pentax had a big table (not really a booth) with all of their latest products, including the 645D. You can download a sample RAW file taken with the 645D here (DropBox is great for sharing large […]

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Sony teaser about a new 35mm digital motion picture camera

Sony has a new teaser out of what appears to be a video camera. The speculations are for a new digital motion picture camera with a “full frame” (35mm) sensor. The announcement is expected on November 17th, 2010. Via FDTimes

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Rumor: Apple to buy Sony?

Steve Jobs hinted recently that Apple could make a very strategic acquisition: “We strongly believe that one or more very strategic opportunities may come along, that we can take, that we’re in a unique position to take advantage of because of our strong cash position” “We would like to continue to keep our powder dry, because […]

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Catching up

It seems that all issues with the new server have been resolved. This is what you may have missed in the last few days: Not sure how legit this information is: Fuji is working on a full frame DSLR New Zeiss lenses in 2011: 35/1.4, new 25/2.8, new wide angle lens (probably a 15mm f/4) and two […]

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Sony AF LA-EA1 adapter and new NEX firmware

Few days ago Sony released a new firmware for their NEX line of products. Initially, I did not pay attention to any of the details, until I saw this post on PetaPixel: with the LA-EA1 adapter, Sony NEX cameras can now autofocus with A-mount lenses and the AF process can take anywhere from 2 to […]

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Sony viewfinder patent shows new camera design

Patent Application 20100259666 from Sony is about a transmissive liquid crystal panel that could be implemented in the optical finder and can provide superimposed indication of various parameters, such as AF area: The patent includes also diagrams of what appears to be a Sony camera body:

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Sony NEX 3 in pink

Sony’s press event scheduled for today was to announce a pink version of the Sony NEX 3:

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