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Film is not dead: Ferrania to start producing film again

Finally a good news for film shooters: Film Ferrania is going to start producing film again (35mm and 120 still formats, as well as Super 8 and 16mm cine formats) – they are making something similar to what The Impossible Project did with Polaroid. Film Ferrania is a new company that bought last year part of the ex-factory of […]

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What else is new?

→ The Handevision Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 lens (Canon + Micro Four Thirds mounts) and the Sigma dp2 Quattro Digital Camera are now in stock. → The new Kodak Pixpro SL10 smart lens digital camera module for smartphones is now available for pre-order. → New from Lomography: the world’s first do-it-yourself SLR camera now comes with […]

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Samsung NX400 mirrorless camera rumored specifications

A new set of Samsung NX400 camera specifications are floating around the Web: Announcement at the beginning of 2015 Two versions: NX400 and NX400EVF (with EVF) Tiltable LCD screen 1/8000s mechanical shutter 28MP sensor with OSPDAF II 6/8fps at full resolution Tripled buffer size compared to NX300 Built-in GPS Expected prices: between $650 and $850

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Ubertronix introduces new programmable camera trigger Strike Finder Touch

Ubertronix introduced the Strike Finder Touch – a new, fully programmable camera trigger. Read more about it here. The company is also offering a trade-in promo for existing customers.

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J&R superstore in NYC is now closed, invenotry will be auctioned off

  The J&R electronics store in NYC is now closed and their inventory will be auctioned off in the next two days. I was told that the store will not re-open once the construction of the new building is complete.

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What else is new?

→ The new Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens for Sony FE mount is now available for pre-order on eBay. → The Cactus V6 – the world’s first wireless flash trigger that can remote control power level of Canon, Nikon and Pentax’s system flashes is now available for sale for $55. → Lolumina introduced new interchangeable soft-release buttons for […]

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Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera announcement tomorrow

Tomorrow Leica will announce their new T type 701 mirrorless camera. For additional information including specifications and images, visit LeicaRumors.com.

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Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens price: $800

Quick update on my post from yesterday: the price of the new Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens from MXcamera will be $799. The lens will be available for pre-order on April 20th on MXcamera’s online store.

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New Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens from MXcamera

MXCamera announced a new Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens. Here are the detailed specifications:

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Calumet delayed paycheck last week, announced immediate closing of all US stores today

Calumet posted on their Facebook page that they are closing down all US based stores. The trouble started last week when Calumet employees were not paid at the normal 1 am, instead they received this email at 4:45:

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