Photo Rumors

The latest patents from Olympus, Canon and Tamron

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2015

→ Olympus filed a patent for a two-layer sensor with a built-in polarizing filter.

→ Canon got a new patent filed in Japan for a 50mm f/1.4 lens.

Posted in Canon, Olympus, Tamron| Tagged Patents| 2 Comments

Rokinon to announce new high-end Xeen cine prime lenses (24mm, 50mm and 85mm T/1.5)

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2015

Update: The Rokinon XEEN cinema full frame lenses are now officially announced (see the hands-on review).

On August 10th, Rokinon will announce three new high-end Xeen cine full frame prime lenses: 24mm, 50mm and 85mm (all with a constant T/1.5 aperture). Some additional details:

Posted in Rokinon| Tagged XEEN cine lenses| 13 Comments

Ricoh GR II firmware update v1.10 released

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2015

Ricoh Japan released firmware update v1.10 for the latest Ricoh GR II camera with some general performance improvements and v1.0.5 of the Image Sync software.

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Deal of the day: Lytro Illum lightfield camera for $799 ($500 off)

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2015

B&H has a special deal on the Lytro Illum lightfield camera for $799 ($500 off) with free expedited shipping. This deal is valid for the next 13 hours, while supply lasts.

Posted in Deals, Lytro| 8 Comments

Sigma is working on a new 12-24mm lens

By PR admin | Published: August 3, 2015

I received some information that Sigma is working on a new 12-24mm lens. Two new versions will be introduced: Art and Contemporary (similar to the 150-600mm lens). This is all I have for now, stay tuned for additional information.

Sigma currently has a 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM II lens in their lineup.

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New Fuji X-T1 IR (infrared) mirrorless camera announced

By PR admin | Published: August 3, 2015

Today Fuji announced a new infrared version of their X-T1 mirrorless camera for the need of law enforcement, medical research and scientific communities. The price of the IR version is $1,699. Additional details:

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Big price drop on the Canon EOS 1DX DSLR camera, new Mark II version with 24MP sensor rumored

By PR admin | Published: August 2, 2015

The price of the Canon EOS 1DX DSLR camera dropped by $700 to $4,599. The possible replacement (EOS 1D X Mark II) is rumored to have a 24MP sensor and be able to shoot “faster than 12fps”.

In addition to the 1DX Mark II, a new Canon 5DX and 6D Mark II cameras are also expected to be announced in the next few months. Here are some more rumors from dpreview forum (take with a grain of salt):

Posted in Canon| Tagged Canon EOS-1D X| 11 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: August 2, 2015

→ Sigma UK announced the pricing and availability of the 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM lens: £949.99 (the Canon version is already in stock in the US and Europe).

→ New Think Tank Photo “Roller Flair” bag announced.

→ Lomography got a new Lomo’Instant Kyoto edition camera kit that includes 3 lens attachments (fisheye, close-up and portrait).

→ Sony and Zeiss: what photographers should know about the partnership.

→ Canon EOS M3 camera tested at DxOMark.

Posted in Casio, Lomography, Olympus, Sigma, Sony, ThinkTank Photo, Zeiss| Tagged Canon EOS M3| 1 Comment

Deal of the day: Sony a7s mirrorless camera for $1,799

By PR admin | Published: July 31, 2015

The Sony a7s mirrorless camera (body only) is currently available on eBay for $1,799 from a reputable seller – I believe this is the lowest price I have seen for this model (regular price: $2,498). Please note that this is a grey market camera that comes with 1 year US warranty by the seller.

Update – another good Sony deal: a3000 mirrorless camera f0r $245.

Posted in Deals, Sony| Tagged Sony a7s| 9 Comments

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