Sony Alpha a68 coming to the US

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2015

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The new a68 camera with a (plastic?) A mount is coming to the US. Two different version will be available:

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The release date of the Sony RX1R II (DSC-RX1RM2) camera is postponed

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2015

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Sony Japan announced that the release of the Sony RX1R II (DSC-RX1RM2) full frame compact camera ($3,299) is postponed till mid-January, 2016. No further details were given on the reason for the delay and whether the camera production is halted because of an issue.

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New Fuji X70 camera registered in China

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2015

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We can add the new Fuji X70 camera to the list of products to be announced in early 2016: the camera was recently registered on the website of a Chinese government agency:

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The HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens delayed again till April 2016

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2015

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Ricoh Japan announced that the new HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens is delayed again and will be announced in April, 2016. In the US the lens is already available for pre-order. Here are the technical specifications:

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Firmware update version 4.2 for the Fuji X-T1 camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2015

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The firmware update version 4.2 for the Fuji X-T1 mirrorless camera I reported about a week ago is now officially announced. Here is the list of improvements in this firmware update:

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Sigma announces the world’s first WR ceramic protector filter

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2015

Sigma WR ceramic protector filter
Sigma announced the world’s first protective lens filter made of clear glass ceramic:

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Macphun holiday deals

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2015

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FREE FOCUS CK (was Focus Pro)

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What to expect in early 2016?

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2015

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Here is what to expect from the major camera/lens manufacturer in early 2016. Most of those announcements will be made during the CES (January) and CP+ (February) shows:

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New Olympus PEN-F digital camera to be announced next

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2015

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Olympus will play the retro card again – the company registered a new PEN-F camera at Taiwan’s certification authority NCC (National Communications Commission). This will basically be a digital version of the original PEN-F. Expect the official announcement in 30-60 days (based on previous NCC filings). Here are the certificates:

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Amazon giveaway: Sony a6000 camera with 16-50mm lens

By PR admin | Published: December 14, 2015

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Amazon is currently giving away a Sony Alpha a6000 mirrorless camera with 16-50mm lens. You just need to click on the Amazon box on this page in order to see if you are the winner,

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