→ The Sony a7r mirrorless camera is now $400 off.
→ The Samsung NX500 lens kit is now $100 off.
→ New price drop on Canon lenses (up to $800 off).
→ Mitakon lenses now available at B&H.
→ If you purchase any MindShift Gear backpack between now and May 15, you will get a free House of Cards via mail-in form.
From Panasonic’s Tumblr blog – maybe this is the rumored Micro Four Thirds hybrid photo/video camera I reported back in February:
Update: on second thoughts, I think the picture of the camera is fake. See this post for the “real” upcoming Blackmagic cameras.
A new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema camera II appeared online (with Micro Four Thirds mount). The new model has the same design as the previous version – the only obvious difference is the sensor:
new model:
previous model:
You can see the specifications comparison between the two models bellow:
Fotodiox now sells a “Pro” cherry wood camera hand grip that will make your Sony RX100 III look like the Hasselblad Stellar. The price? Only $49.95 – a small price to pay to make your camera look like the 2013 worst camera of the year. Additional information:
Update: a review of the Venus Optics KX-800 Macro Twin Flash can be found here.
Venus Optics, the company that launched the 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro lens few months ago (see review), announced a new Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX-800 – the world’s most powerful macro twin flash with flexible arms priced at $299:
DJI announced a new Phantom 3 quadcopter. Two different versions are available: with 4k video camera ($1,259) and with 1080p video camera ($999).
Here are the detailed technical specifications:
A new set of sample images taken with the recently announced Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and ED UMC MACRO lens ($549) was published online at this Korean website:
The previously leaked/rumored compact Canon 4k camera with 1″ sensor is now officially announced:
Canon also announced a new C300 cinema camera: Read More
The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens is now officially announced. Additional details and sample images are available on NikonRumors.
The new Lensbaby versions are now available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama.
SLRLounge published the first review of the 56mm Velvet:
