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Ubertronix introduces new programmable camera trigger Strike Finder Touch

By PR admin | Published: July 11, 2014

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

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2014

  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?

By PR admin | Published: May 7, 2014

→ 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

By PR admin | Published: April 23, 2014

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

By PR admin | Published: April 17, 2014

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

By PR admin | Published: April 16, 2014

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

By PR admin | Published: March 13, 2014

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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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2014

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2014

        These are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2014:

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AP discusses the compact system camera sales crash

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2014

AP published a long article discussing the more than 30% sales plunge of mirrorless cameras in the UK and the future outlook:

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How to follow PhotoRumors

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2014

Once a year I post the different ways to follow PhotoRumors for all new readers. Here are your choices: RSS Feed Full text PhotoRumors RSS feeds – just add the RSS feed(s) to your favorite RSS reader and you will get the latest blog posts few minutes after they are published online. PhotoRumors blog posts RSS feed […]

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