Update on the rumored M-mount camera with CCD sensor

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2016

M mount camera with CCD sensor rumors
Another update on the rumored M-mount camera with CCD sensor in case you are not following LeicaRumors: prosophos.com published new sketches of the camera with some additional information:

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Sony’s warning on third-party firmware hacks

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2016

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Sony Japan confirmed in a statement that any third party hacks performed on their cameras will automatically void the warranty (Google translation):

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List of upcoming announcements/rumored cameras and lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2016

Here is a quick recap on what new cameras and lenses to expect in the next few days and months before the 2016 Photokina show:

Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera
Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera (announcement on June 22nd).

Fuji X-T2 camera leak
Fuji X-T2 camera (announcement on July 7th).

Olympus E-PL8 camera
Olympus E-PL8 camera (no release date yet - the official announcement got delayed because of the recent Kumamoto earthquake). A new Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera is also expected with 4k video, handheld high resolution mode, 20MP sensor, improved AF and EVF. At least two new MFT lenses are also expected/rumored.

Panasonic-GH4-camera-body
The new Panasonic GH5 camera could also be announced with 6k or 8k video recording capabilities. A Panasonic LX100 camera successor is also expected.

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New Meyer-Optik titanium and gold plated limited edition Trioplan f2.8/100 lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2016


Meyer-Optik announced a new limited editions of the Trioplan f2.8/100 lens to commemorate their 100 year anniversary.  Only 100 titanium and 10 gold plated lenses will be available:

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Second teaser released for the upcoming Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2016

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Hasselblad released a second teaser for the upcoming Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera. Here is the first teaser from few days ago:

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Four new Canon lens patents

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2016

Here are some of the latest Canon lens patents filed in Japan:

Canon EF 11mm f:4L USM lens
→ Canon EF 11mm f/4L USM lens

Canon 70-200mm f:2.8 DO lens patent
→ Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 DO lens

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2016

Updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap

Phottix Odin II for Sony Now Shipping

Pentax film duplicator 4×5 announced

Olympus m43 Cameras Disassembled

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More on the upcoming Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2016

Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera
Next week (June 22nd at 14:00 CET) Hasselblad will announce a new mirrorless medium format camera that will have the same 50MP sensor/platform as the CFV-50C digital back. The new camera will be compatible with the existing Hasselblad medium format lenses.

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