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Cyber Monday photography deals

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2015

More deals, rebates and price drops after the break:

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Pentax updated their full frame DSLR camera teaser

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2015

Pentax updated their full frame DSLR camera teaser and also included a new press releases called “Pentax new-format SLR Camera” (I think something got lost in translation here):

Posted in Pentax, Ricoh| Tagged Pentax full frame DSLR, Pentax K-1| 25 Comments

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 camera listed as discontinued

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2015

The black Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H (via dpreview). A new version will most likely be announced in January (CES) or February (CP+).

Posted in Panasonic| Tagged Panasonic GM5, To be discontinued...| 6 Comments

Best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2015

DxOMark published a list of the best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 camera. Here are the results:

Best wide-angle prime: Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC:

Best standard prime: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A:

Best telephoto prime: Pentax smc DA Star 55mm f/1.4 SDM:

Posted in Pentax, Ricoh| Tagged DxoMark test results, Pentax K-S1| 11 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: November 29, 2015

→ Band Pro will unveil a “major optical advancement” at the 2015 Open House that will take place on Thursday, December 10, 2015.

→ New: Guide book for Sony RX10 II camera.

→ InVisage launched the industry’s highest performance smartphone camera sensor Quantum13: using advanced quantum physics, the Quantum13 brings cinematography-grade dynamic range and smooth motion capture to smartphones, driving silicon CMOS image sensors into obsolescence (full press release).

→ Pulse is new DSLR remote for Nikon/Canon on Kickstarter

Posted in Olympus, Panasonic, Sony| 3 Comments

The latest patents from Canon and Ricoh

By PR admin | Published: November 29, 2015

→ Canon filed a new patent for EF 20-45mm f/2.8-4 lens.

→ Canon has another patent for a 25-125mm f/2.8 lens (Super 35 mm).

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Deal of the day: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens for $699

By PR admin | Published: November 28, 2015

You can now get the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens for $699 from an authorized reseller (BuyDig) on eBay after a $120 mail-in rebate. The lens comes with US warranty and is available in different mounts.

Posted in Deals, Tamron| Tagged Black Friday| 8 Comments

Additional Black Friday deals

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2015

The latest Black Friday deals:

More Black Friday deals can be found here.

Posted in Deals| Tagged Black Friday| 2 Comments

Fuji Sendai factory tour (video)

By PR admin | Published: November 26, 2015

The Fuji Guys posted a new video of their Fuji Sendai factory tour:

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Pentax 645Z IR (infrared) medium format camera announced

By PR admin | Published: November 26, 2015

Ricoh announced a new 645Z IR (infrared) medium format camera designed for “specialized agencies” (law enforcements, research institutions, etc.). The official pricing was not announced. Shipping starts on January 15th, 2016. Additional information is available here and here.