Category Archives: Other

Fujifilm will announce also a new compact camera (XF1)

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2012

In addition to the X-E1 mirrorless camera with EVF, Fujifilm will announce also a new compact camera called XP1 or XF1. The camera has a very clean design that for some reason reminds me of a Leica product:

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: August 19, 2012

Getty Images sold for $3.3 Billion. Canon recalls EOS Rebel T4i DSLR camera (EOS 650D/EOS Kiss X6i overseas models) because of defective rubber grips that could cause skin allergies or irritation.

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Hyperdrive Album 2 media storage device coming soon

By PR admin | Published: August 7, 2012

A reader sent me a link to the not yet announced Hyperdrive Album 2. The new media storage device will have a 5.0″ VGA LCD screen, fast UDMA 50MB/s download speed, side-by-side photo comparison, full HD video support, photo recovery and password protection.

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CompactFlash Association announced XQD 2.0 specifications

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2012

CompactFlash Association announced version 2 of the XQD memory card specs which could provide transfer speeds of up to 1,000 MB/s:

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Sony 300mm f/2.8 lens is now discontinued

By PR admin | Published: July 3, 2012

Sony Japan listed the SAL 300mm f/2.8G lens ($6,998.00) as discontinued. This lens was announced in June, 2006 and Sony recently raised its price by $700. With the announcement of the 500mm f/4 lens (SAL500F40G), it will be interesting to see if Sony will refresh also the 300mm f/2.8.

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2012

Limited edition film? Yes, it does exists: Lomography is now taking pre-orders for Orca 110 B&W 100 ISO film. Only 5000 units will be produced. Shipping starts next week. Those new Gariz leather cases for the Fuji X-Pro1 camera can be purchased on eBay:

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New Lens/Focus shifter – lens mounted follow focus project on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2012

The Lens/Focus Shifter is a low budget ‘follow focus’ product which attaches to lenses with circumferences from 176mm to 308mm, or lenses like the 50mm f/1.8 to the larger zoom lenses. The great thing about this product is that it attaches to these lenses without the need of rails, with the simple attachment mechanism it […]

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Ubertronix Strike Finder now available on the iPhone

By PR admin | Published: April 30, 2012

I have covered Ubertronix Strike Finder products in the past and now the company has come up with an app solution called Strike Finder that lets you capture lightning strikes with your iPhone. The app costs $1.99 and can be downloaded from iTunes.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 29, 2012

Mamiya Leaf announced new medium format digital camera back platform – the Leaf Credo. Three different models are available: Leaf Credo 80, Credo 60, and Credo 40 with 80MP, 60MP and 40MP respectively. Sigma SD-1 Merrill camera now in stock. Sony came out with a new waterproof Sony Handycam. Three new tilt and shift lenses for DSLR cameras from […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 31, 2012

   Some interesting links that I did not cover in details on the blog:

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