Samsung NX-R mirrorless camera to be released in March, NX30 currently in development

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2013
Mirrorless NX prototypes from Samsung promotional video

Mirrorless NX prototypes from Samsung promotional video

Samsung will announce their new NX-R mirrorless camera in March, 2013. There is no date yet for the Samsung NX30 release (replacement of the NX20), but the camera is in development right now. I received some unconfirmed information that the new NX-R (or NX Pro) could have a full frame sensor inside. No details were provided on the lens mount or other camera specs. Back in 2009 Samsung’s representative suggested that the “firm is actively pursuing development of a full-frame CMOS sensor intended for use in a professional camera.” As far as I know the NX lenses currently cannot cover a full frame sensor. The name NX-R has appeared on several occasions in the past few months – the camera is real, I just seriously doubt it will be full frame:

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

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2013

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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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Capture One Pro 7.0.2 with X-TRANS support now available for download

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2013

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Capture One Pro version 7.0.2 is now available for download and it comes with full X-TRANS support for the latest Fujifilm X cameras. Here is the changelog:

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2013

KineRAW super35 digital cinema camera

The new Chinese made KineRAW super35 digital cinema camera looks a lot like a RED model – down to the red dot.

Geonaute 360 degree sports camera

Check out this new Geonaute’s 360 degree sports camera.

Canon Experience Stores

Rumor: Canon might be launching their own chain of “Canon Experience Stores”.

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Kodak branded compact system camera coming soon

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2013

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During CES Kodak announced that they licensed their brand name to JK Imaging for certain consumer products, including digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and portable projectors. In an interview with AP, Kodak’s representative confirmed that a new compact system camera will be part of the portfolio:

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New wearable camcorder from Panasonic (HX-A100)

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2013

Panasonic HX-A100 wearable camcorder

This is the final product coverage for the 2013 CES show: Panasonic announced a new HX-A100 wearable camcorder ($298). The main features are:

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Fuji X100s CES coverage

By PR admin | Published: January 11, 2013

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The new Fuji X100s is again the most interesting camera at the 2013 CES show. The camera will start shipping in April and can be now pre-ordered at Amazon, Adorama or B&H. Here is some additional X100s coverage from around the Web:

Photographybay published a new Fuji X100s hands-on report:

Petapixel uploaded a video demonstrating the AF speed of the new Fuji X100s:

The new X100s has phase detection pixels and the world’s fastest AF at 0.008 sec thanks to the X-Trans CMOS II sensor and EXR II processor:

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Samyang/Rokinon working on a new 50mm f/1.4 lens

By PR admin | Published: January 11, 2013

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A reader contacted Rokinon (Samyang) on Facebook with a question about a potential new 50mm or 55mm f/1.4 lens. The response was that such lens is in development. This is the current lens offering from Samyang and Rokinon.

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Canon announced two new prime cinema lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 10, 2013

Canon CN-E14mm T3.1 L F lens

Canon CN-E135mm T2.2 L F lens

Today Canon announced the CN-E14mm T3.1 L F ($5,500) and CN-E135mm T2.2 L F ($5,200) cinema lenses:

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New bags from Think Tank Photo

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2013

Think Tank Photo Sub Urban Disguise bags

Think Tank Photo announced a new product line – the Sub Urban Disguise and a new Change-Up V2.0 bag. If you wish to be alerted when the new gear is in stock, click here and they will send you an email the moment they come into stock. You will also receive free gear with your order form one of the links in this post.

The Sub Urban Disguise will be available in four sizes. Their features include a flip-top lid that folds away from the body to provide quick and unencumbered access to gear. The series meets the high-quality design standards of the original Think Tank Urban Disguise® series, but for smaller gear or photographers who want to travel light.

  • The Sub Urban Disguise 5 holds a regular size DSLRs with one to two small telephotos or primes, or a D700 with a 18-200 attached. It also accommodates Micro 4/3rds, Leica and Sony NEX systems. It fits two to three pro-size flashes.
  • The Sub Urban Disguise 10 holds a regular size DSLRs with two to three small telephotos or primes, or a D700 with a 18-200 at­tached. It also fits three pro-size flashes.
  • The Sub Urban Disguise 20 holds regular size DSLRs with three to four small telephotos or primes or a D700 with a 18-200 at­tached. It fits four to five pro-size flashes.
  • The Sub Urban Disguise 30 fits a regular size DSLR and two to four standard telephoto lenses, or a D700 with a 24-70 2.8 attached. It can also hold an iPad or similarly-sized tablet.

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New Pentax AG 360 FGZ II flash unit prototype shown at CES

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2013

Pentax AG 360 FGZ II flash unit

Pentax AG 360 FGZ II flash unit (2)

In addition to the MX-1, Pentax also displayed a prototype of a new flash unit at the 2013 CES show – AG 360 FGZ II, which will be the replacement of the current AF-540FGZ model.

Via DC.watch

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More on the bizarre Polaroid mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2013

Polaroid iM1836 mirrorless camera

Polaroid managed to do one of the worst product launches for their Android based mirrorless cameras I have ever seen since I have been running this blog. There is no accurate information, the press release hardly provides any useful details, but first let’s start with the name – iM1836? Why? When the first rumor about this camera was published on PhotoRumors, I thought this was just the internal name and for the announcement they will come up with something more meaningful and easy to remember.

From the press release we learned that in addition to Wi-Fi, the iM1836 also has Bluetooth connectivity. The price of the camera with a 10-30mm lens is reported to be $400. The 1″ sensor of the iM1836 is placed inside the lens to “prevent a novice photographer from accidentally ruining the interchangeable lenses“. This explains why Polaroid mentioned that their new camera will also be compatible with other mounts – they will probably just announce adapters with built-in sensors to accommodate lenses from different mounts. Techcrunch reported that there will also be a pancake lens for the iM1836 model.

There are also two more Polaroid mirrorless cameras: iM1030 ($300) and iM1232 ($350). All product shown at CES are just prototypes:

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The Polaroid iM1030/iM1232 compact interchangeable lens camera features a 10mm-30mm lens in a compact Micro Four Thirds body that’s compatible with a wide range of Micro Four Thirds lenses with available adapter. The vibrant 3.5” LCD display, HDMI output, HD video recording, 18.1 megapixel resolution, auto blink detection and panoramic photo capabilities make this compact camera perfect for every special moment at $299 MSRP. With optional built-in peer-to-peer Wi-Fi (model iM1232W for $349 MSRP), it’s easy to connect to any network and instantly upload and share those great memories with friends via email or social networks.

Polaroid labeled the iM1030 and iM1232 as Micro Four Thirds bodies which is obviously wrong.

Still nobody can explain why the Polaroid iM1836 camera looks like a Nikon 1 J1.

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