In 2015 HTC will release the next generation of their RE action camera. HTC’s first RE model was announced in October and will start shipping in January. The camera has a 16MP sensor, full HD video, microSD slot and no LCD screen (connects to a smart phone). The price of the HTC RE is $200.
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After the $500 instant rebate, the Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H.
The Mamiya RZ67 Pro II medium format camera is also listed as discontinued:
I also received some information that the Mamiya 7II medium format camera is also already discontinued (not listed at B&H, still in stock at Adorama).
Mamiya is rumored to release a new medium format digital rangefinder camera in 2015.
These are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for November, 2014:
Nikon D3300 for $496.95 ($150 off)
Nikon D5200 two lens kit for $696.95 ($420 off)
Nikon D5300 with 18-140mm lens for $996.95 ($300 off)
Nikon D7000 for $549.95 ($350 off)
Nikon D7000 with 18-55mm lens for $649.95 ($300 off)
Nikon D7000 with 2 lenses and free accessories for $796.95 (incl. free bag and memory card)
Nikon D7100 body for $896.95 ($300 off)
Nikon D610 (refurbished) for $1,439.95
Nikon Df (refurbished) for $2,295
Nikon D800 (refurbished) for $2,149
Nikon Coolpix A for $499 ($600 off)
Nikon 1 S1 kit for $149 ($200 off)
Fuji X100s with FREE Fuji EF-20 TTL flash for $849 ($450 off)
New: Fuji XF1 for $199.99 ($250 off)
Sony a5000 for $298 ($200 off)
Sony a6000 for $598 ($200 off)
Sony a7 for $1,298 ($400 off)
Samsung NX300 camera with 18-55mm lens for $399 ($400 off)
Samsung NX30 for $649 ($350 off)
Sigma dp2 camera for $599, available also at Adorama ($400 off)
Up to $700 off on older Sigma DP and SD cameras
Pentax K-5 IIs is now $500 off
Canon 6D: $650 off bundle 1 (price reflected in cart, need to login, rebate form)
Canon 6D: $650 off bundle 2 (price reflected in cart, need to login, rebate form)
Canon 5D MkIII: $650 off bundle 1 (price reflected in cart, need to login, rebate form)
Canon 5D MkIII: $650 off bundle 2 (price reflected in cart, need to login, rebate form)
Canon 5D MkIII: $650 off bundle 3 (price reflected in cart, need to login, rebate form)
New: Canon PowerShot S110 for $159 ($140 off)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 for $599 ($400 off)
Olympus OM-D E-M10 with 14-42mm and a free 40-150mm lens plus a OM-D messenger bag for $699
Blackmagic pocket camera with a free Olympus or Panasonic lens (click the Receive A FREE Gift Of Your Choice link for more info)
New: Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 and 12mm f/2.8 lenses for $1,199 ($520 off)
SLR Magic HyperPrime Cine II 25mm T0.95 lens (MFT) for $499 ($400 off)
GoPro HERO3+ Silver Edition Camera for $249.99 ($50)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 13 & Premiere Elements 13 for Mac or Windows for $77.99 ($60 off)
Up to 66% off Adobe Creative Cloud
Lytro light field camera for $99/$129 (up to $120 off)
Check out also the latest Cyber Monday deals at B&H, Amazon, Adorama and eBay.
There are still few hours left on the Amazon 30% off any book offer:
More information is available here.
The photography book section on Amazon can be found here.
Here are the best selling photography books on Amazon.
GoPro is rumored to start producing consumer drones (multi-rotor helicopters) with a HD cameras in late 2015. The expected price will be between $500 and $1,000. Read more at The Verge and WSJ (picture: Phantom Quadcopter with GoPro mount kit).
Lensbaby announced new MFT, Sony, Samsung and Pentax mounts versions of their circular fisheye 5.8mm f/3.5 lens (already available for Canon and Nikon mounts). Sample images can be downloaded here. Additional information:
Fuji filed a patent for a 27mm and 30mm f/2.8 pancake lenses designed for APS-C mirrorless camera that could be a replacement for the Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 lens.
Ricoh filed a patent for an adjustable translucent mirror where the amount of reflected and transmitted light can be adjusted (0-50%; 50-100%).
Ricoh filed a patent for a 18.3mm f/2.8 lens.
Canon filed a patent for expanding the dynamic range of a sensor by creating pixels with high and low light sensitivity.
Canon filed a patent for a body cap that can clean the electronic contacts of the lens mount.
Few last moment Black Friday deals (see also this post):
→ Fuji X100s camera (black) for $899.95 ($400 off)
→ Samsung NX300 camera with 18-55mm lens for $399 ($400 off)
→ Sigma dp2 camera for $599 ($400 off)
→ More Sony camera deals (check out also the Sony a7 trade-in program)
→ SanDisk 64GB Extreme Plus SDXC memory card for $39.95 (original: $73.95)
→ Blackmagic pocket camera with a free Olympus or Panasonic lens (click the Receive A FREE Gift Of Your Choice link for more info)
→ Spend $25 in camera gift cards at Amazon, get an additional $25 to spend on qualifying digital cameras
