Sony A7R II uncompressed 14 bit RAW firmware update now available

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2015

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The Sony A7RII uncompressed 14 bit RAW firmware update version 2.0 is now available for download. Here is the change log:

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Fuji announcement this week

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2015

Fuji XF 35mm f:2 R WR lens
In case you missed this post, here is another picture of the upcoming Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens courtesy of digicame-info. The price of the lens in Japan will be ¥48,000 (tax included). Two different colors will be available: black and silver. The price of the XF 1.4x teleconverter WR in Japan will be ¥59,000 (tax included). Both products will be announced this week for the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC (October 21-24). Stay tuned for additional coverage.

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Deal of the day: Lytro camera for $59.95

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2015

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If you wanted to try the Lytro lightfield camera but did not want to spend a lot of money, this deal is for you: the Lytro 8GB model is currently $59.95 and it comes with a slip case and free shipping. The original price at launch was $399 (currently selling for is 69).

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What else is new? (XQD cards, patents, DxOMark test results)

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2015

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→ Lexar announced new XQD memory cards (prices: $616.99 for 128GB, $328.99 for 64GB and $177.99 for 32GB).

Panasonic GX8 camera review test
→ The Panasonic GX8 got tested by DxOMark. See the results here.

Tamron 14-150mm F:3.5-5.8 Di III Micro Four Thirds lens test
→ Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III Micro Four Thirds lens tested at DxOMark.

Tamron 16-300mm f:3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens test
→ Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens for Sony mount tested at DxOMark.

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→ Leica has patents for optoelectronic rangefinder.

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Mitakon 135mm f/1.4 lens to be announced soon

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2015

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Mitakon will soon announce a new 135mm f/1.4 lens that will be available for Sony FE, Canon (pictures above) and most likely Nikon mounts. Stay tuned for additional details.

Update: the this lens will weight around 3kg (6.6lbs):

Mitakon 135mm f:1.4 lens weight
Here are few sample photos taken with a prototype (larger versions available on flickr):

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New video shows the low light capabilities of the Canon ME20F-SH camera

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2015

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In addition to the 250MP APS-H-sized CMOS sensor video I posted online yesterday, here is another demo from the 2015 Canon Expo Paris showing the low light capabilities of the Canon ME20F-SH camera that has maximum ISO level of 4,000,000 and a price tag of $19,999:

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Adobe to bring back the old import tool in the next Lightroom update

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2015

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Adobe just posted this Lightroom 6.2 update – they will bring back the old import tool in the next release after multiple reports of crashes and extremely slow imports:

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Sony: “We have no full frame A-mount cameras planned” and “if the customer needs more than 100-million pixels, we will create such kind of a product”

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2015

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Two interesting comments from Sony:

No full frame A-mount cameras planned

Sony UK commented on their Facebook and Twitter page that they currently have no plans for a full frame A-mount camera:

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The Sony A77 II ($948) was the last A-mount camera (announced in May 2014). There have been rumors floating around for a new A99 II model, but I have not yet seen any reliable information that is worth reporting here.

Sony 100MP sensor

In a recent interview with AP, Kimio Maki from Sony made this comment on what would the acceptable megapixel limit be:

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Canon 250MP APS-H CMOS sensor demo (video)

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2015

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Check out this demo of the new 250MP APS-H-sized CMOS sensor during the 2015 Canon Expo in Italy:

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Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6, 12mm f/5.6 and 15mm f/4.5 Wide Heliar lenses for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2015

Voigtländer published additional information on the three new M-mount (VM) lenses for Sony E-mount that were announced a week ago:

Voigtländer 15mm f/4.5 Super Wide Heliar aspherical lens (E-mount)

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Voigtländer 15mm f:4.5 Super Wide Heliar aspherical lens design

Focal length used on full format camera body15 mm
Aperture ratio1:4,5
Minimum apertureF 22
Click-stop1/3
Lens construction11 elements in 9 groups
Angle of view110°
Aperture blade10
Minimum focus0,3 m
Maximum diameter66,4 mm
Length67,5 mm
MountSony E
Electrical contact: Exif data transfer from lens to camera body for lens correctionavailable
Manual focus assistantavailable
Weight294 g
Filter size58 mm
Colorblack
OthersLens hood (non-detachable), 58 mm clip cap, Selective aperture control system

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