Canon’s 120MP sensor is nothing new

By PR admin | Published: February 13, 2015

canon-cmos-sensor-120-megapixels The 120MP CMOS APS-H sensor Canon was on display at the 2015 CP+ show is nothing new – it was already officially announced back in 201o. The 2.2 µm pixel pitch sensor (29.2mm x 20.2mm, 13280×9184 pixels) can get 9.5fps “made possible by reading multiple pixels simultaneously at high speeds – a process Canon is calling parallel signal processing‘”.

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The rest of the new Pentax full frame K-mount DSLR camera *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2015


When Ricoh officially announced the development of the new Pentax full frame K-mount DSLR camera, the press release only included a picture from the front of the camera. A prototype of the latest Pentax DSLR is currently on display at the CP+ show in Japan – here are few additional images from all sides:
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Deal of the day: Ricoh GR camera for $479

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2015

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You can now get a Ricoh GR camera on eBay for $479.99 (regular price: $596.95 – $696.95).

Maybe Ricoh is trying to get rid of their inventory and make space for a new model?

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Upcoming Fuji XF prototype lenses shown at the 2015 CP+ show

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2015

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At the 2015 CP+ show in Japan, Fuji showed several new lenses that are part of the updated 2015 roadmap:

  • Fuji XF 120mm f/2.8 R 1:1 Macro lens
  • Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R lens
  • Fuji 1.4x teleconverter for the XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR, XF 120mm f/2.8 R Macro and XF 100-400mm lenses

The other pictured lenses are: XF 16mm f/1.4, XF 90mm f/2, XF and 100-400mm (aperture not yet announced).

Additional images:

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More pictures of the Samsung NX3300 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2015

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Few more pictures of the not-yet-announced Samsung NX3300 mirrorless camera:

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Three new companies join the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group, including the drone maker DJI

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2015

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Three new companies joined the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group – including the drone maker DJI that already produced several models with a 14MP, 1080p HD camera. Maybe we will see drones with MFT cameras in the future?

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Olympus E-M5 II camera now in stock

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2015

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The new Olympus E-M5 II is currently in stock at Amazon (via third party reseller, available also in silver). The Amazon listing also mentions the three upcoming Olympus MFT lenses:

“Scheduled to arrive 2015 and onward are the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO, M.ZUIKO Digital ED 300mm f/4 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO”

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According to B&H the camera should start shipping in the US on February 27, 2015.

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens price announced, available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2015

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The price of the new Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens was just announced: $849. The lens is currently available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama and it comes in Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts. Shipping will start on March 20th, 2015.

Here are the basic lens specifications:

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Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens availability announced

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2015

Sigma 150-600mm f:5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens
Sigma announced the availability of the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens: the Canon version will be available in March, 2015 and Nikon version in May 2015. No dates were given for the Sigma and Sony models. The new lens will be on display at the CP+ in Japan. The price is still not announced. The Contemporary model is lighter, cheaper and with a different (simplified) lens design compared to the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport model that is almost twice as expensive.

Update – the US price for the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens were just announced: $1,089.00. The lens is currently available for pre-order in three different mounts:

Here is the basic lens specifications:
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Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2015

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Tokina officially announced the AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens (Aspherical, IF, full frame). Here are the lens specifications (no MTF charts or sample images were released):
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