Category Archives: Other

New Yasuhara Momo soft focus lens

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2016

Yasuhara announced “MOMO” – a new soft focus lens for DSLR and mirrorless cameras:

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April 2016 CIPA report is out

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2016

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their April 2016 report: camera shipments are slightly up but still down compared to previous years (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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Latest updates on the TinyMos Tiny1 camera for astrophotography

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2016

Few updates on the upcoming TinyMos Tiny1 camera for astrophotography:

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March 2016 CIPA reports are out

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2016

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their March 2016 report (list of all participating companies). Camera shipments are slightly up compared to previous months (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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2016 TIPA photo gear awards announced

By PR admin | Published: April 18, 2016

TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) announced their 2016 awards:

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New Lolumina interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras

By PR admin | Published: April 11, 2016

Lolumina announced new interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras:

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“The ultimate Test of Lenses” now available for crowdfunding

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2016

I received this email form the people behind the “The Ultimate Test of Lenses” crowdfunding campaign that just started (click on images for larger view):

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February 2016 CIPA report is out: camera shipments are down again

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2016

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) published their February 2016 report and camera shipments are down again compared to January 2016, February 2014 and February 2015 (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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List of upcoming/rumored mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: March 19, 2016

Here is what to expect from the major camera manufacturers in the next few weeks/months: Panasonic X200 compact camera. New MFT camera is also a possibility: few weeks ago the Japanese website Nikkan reported that Panasonic will introduce a new 6K 30fps capable camera before the end of their 2016 fiscal year (March 31st, 2017). Two new Olympus […]

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Samsung NX1 camera + lens kit listed as discontinued

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2016

After the big price drop I reported a week ago, the Samsung NX1 camera + lens kit is now listed as discontinued at B&H: The price of the NX1 body only actually went up in price and is now selling for $1,199 –  B&H probably has only few pieces left and they are convinced they can sell […]

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