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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: January 20, 2013

Litepanels wins patent case, other companies must pay licensing fees in order to sell LED lights in the US. See also related posts here and here. Sony filed a patent for a 55-300mm f/4-6.3 lens designed for APS-C sensor.   Yongnuo released the YN568EX – their first HSS-enabled flash (currently available on eBay).

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Metabones Speed Booster lens adapter for mirrorless cameras increases apertures, sharpness

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2013

Metabones and Caldwell Photographic introduced today the Speed Booster lens adapter that mounts between a mirrorless camera and a SLR lens. The adapter increases the maximum aperture by 1 stop, it also improves MTF, sharpness and has a focal length multiplier of 0.71x. To learn more details about this new prodcut, read the Speed Booster White Paper on Metabones’ web site:

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2013

The new Chinese made KineRAW super35 digital cinema camera looks a lot like a RED model – down to the red dot. Check out this new Geonaute’s 360 degree sports camera. Rumor: Canon might be launching their own chain of “Canon Experience Stores”.

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Recap of all new cameras/lenses announced at the 2013 CES show during press day

By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2013

Here is a recap of all new cameras/lenses announced at the first day (press day) of the 2013 CES show: Fuji X100s, X20 (videos) and more than a dozen new compact cameras (X100s pre-order options: Amazon | Adorama, Fuji X20 pre-order options: Amazon | Adorama | B&H).       Pentax MX-1 (pre-order links: black | silver). Nikon announced two mirrorless cameras, two […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 1, 2013

A quick recap of some of the news from the last week of 2012 that I did not cover on the blog: The SLR Magic 35mm 1.4 lens for Micro 4/3  is now available at Adorama. Appleinsider found a listing for a “Apple Aperture X – under NDA: A Workflow Guide for Digital Photographers” book listed on […]

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2012

Yongnuo YN-300 is the world’s first LED light with a “built-in photometric system” that will adjust ambient light levels automatically. The YN-300 is currently available on eBay for around $80. Full specs can be found here. Bloomberg: Apple-Google team up for $500 million-plus Kodak patents bid. Until December 25, 2012 you can get 10% off orders at Phottixstore.com. Use the […]

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Funny video: The Mirrorless Party

By PR admin | Published: November 29, 2012

The Camera Store published this funny video called “The Mirrorless Party”. Enjoy!

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New: Jackar 34mm f/1.8 lens for MFT and NEX cameras

By PR admin | Published: November 21, 2012

The Hong Kong based company Jackar announced a new 34mm f/1.8 lens for MFT and NEX cameras. The lens has manual focus and will cost around $190 (check for availability on eBay). The rest of the specs are:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: November 18, 2012

Another action cam was recently released: the Drift HD Ghost ($399) supports 1080p, 960p, 720p video recording and can capture high-resolution still image. The camcorder has built-in Wi-Fi and can communicate with iOS and Android mobile devices via the Drift Mobile App. Here are the main features:

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Transcend announces Wi-Fi SD memory cards

By PR admin | Published: November 11, 2012

Transcend announced a new line of Wi-Fi enabled SD memory cards. Two different versions are available: 16GB ($69) and 32GB ($99). More information and a list of compatible cameras can be found here.

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