Hassleblad will no longer produce rebadged Sony cameras

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2015

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In a recent interview with dpreview, Hassleblad’s CEO Perry Oosting said that they will stop producing Sony rebadge products like the Lusso, Stellar, Lunar, HV and Solar  (dpreview said they “need to be exorcised“). The Hasselblad Lusso was an exception – it will be available only in Asia (Hong Kong) and it’s a limited edition with fewer than 100 units produced. BTW, the Hassleblad Stellar line (currently $1,300 off) was profitable and actually a very good seller. The CEO said that his company still has a very good relationship with Sony. There is a possibility that Hasselblad may venture into other camera formats in the future (not Sony rebadges this time).

Here is a quote from the CEO:

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Firmware update v1.1 for the Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera released

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2015

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Samsung released firmware update v1.1 for their NX500 mirrorless camera. Here is the changelog:

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Samsung NX Mini 2 camera leaked online

By PR admin | Published: June 24, 2015

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The new Samsung NX Mini 2 camera leaked online. The basic specs are:

  • 20.5 megapixel sensor
  • 3.0 “swiveling AMOLED touchscreen
  • Super-light camera in your pocket
  • With the Samsung NX mount M
  • Shooting in RAW and film in 4K or associate
  • Automatic and manual modes
  • All parts directly via WiFi and NFC
  • Price: €371.07 (around $400)

A dpreview forum member put together some side by side comparisons with the current NX Mini model:

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Tokina 24-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX lens for Nikon and Canon now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2015

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Available in both Canon and Nikon mounts, the Tokina 24-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX lens is now available for pre-order at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. The price is $999 and shipping will start in August. Additional information on the new lens is available here.

Update: Tokina published new sample photos from their 24-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX lens.

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Venus Optics announces the Laowa 15mm f/4 – the world’s widest 1:1 macro lens

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2015

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Venus Optics announced the Laowa 15mm f/4 wide angle 1:1 macro lens – the world’s widest 1:1 macro lens (pre-order here). Here are the details:

  • 110 degrees of view angle
  • 1:1 macro ability with infinity focus
  • +/- 6mm Shift ability
  •  12 elements in 9 groups with 3 pieces of High Refractive elements and 1 piece of Extra-low dispension lens
  • Multi-layer low-reflective coatings to avoid unnecessary flare
  • Carefully control on the sharpness both in the centre and the edge.
  • Limited barrel distortion
  • 14 pieces of aperture blades form a close-to-circular aperture
  • Flat Front element surface for filter installation.
  • The enclosure of the lens is made of metal to strengthen its durability.
  • Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Sony FE & Pentax K mounts are available.
  • Full Frame Sensor Supported
  • Price: $479

Additional information:

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Fuji X-T1 firmware update version 4.0 to be released on June 29th

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2015

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The new firmware update version 4.0 for the Fuji X-T1 camera will be officially released on June 29th. Additional information on the improvements can be found here.

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Adobe resets their Creative Cloud trial so you can try it again

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2015

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Adobe reset their Creative Cloud trial versions so you can see what’s new and check all the latest updates even if you already had a trial in the past:

“We’ve reset our Creative Cloud trial versions so you can see what’s new. The 2015 release of Creative Cloud is here and we’ve reset the clock on our product trials, including Adobe Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC and InDesign CC. So take advantage of this opportunity to test-drive the latest features by taking free trials of your favorite apps.”

The Adobe Creative Cloud 2015 pricing can be found here.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2015

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→ Sample photos from the Sigma dp0 Quattro camera ($999) published online (more photos available here).

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→ The Sony a7R camera is now $400 off.

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→ The $100 off discount for the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will expire on June 30th.

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Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 full frame lens review and sample photos

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2015

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Tom published his review of the Mitakon 85mm f/1.2 lens ($799):

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Canon 10mm f/2.8L USM full frame lens and other patents from Canon, Sony and Olympus

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2015

Canon drone patent

→ Is Canon getting into the drone business? A recently filed patent describes how to control the angle of the vertical and horizontal direction of the camera and how to analyze coordinates from GPS satellite.

Canon 10mm f:2.8L USM full frame lens patent
→ Canon filed a patent for a full frame Canon 10mm f/2.8L USM lens (not a fisheye).

Canon half-ND filter patent
→ Canon filed a patent to increase the dynamic range by using a half-ND filter and DPAF.

Canon translucent pellicle mirror camera EVF patent
→ Canon has a patent for a camera with translucent/pellicle mirror and EVF.

More patents after the break:

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