Some additional information on the Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera:
→ The Samsung NX500 camera user manual is now available for download:
→ Here is a video showing the FOV change when using the Samsung NX500 in 4k video recording mode (4k in 1:1 pixel mapping crop mode):
→ Samsung NX500 continuous mode RAW shooting – the buffer is pretty small:
→ Samsung NX500 is scheduled to start shipping on March 18, 2015.
→ I received an email from B&H that the Samsung NX mirrorless camera is now discontinued. I don’t think this model ever shipped in the US.
→ Adobe is offering a non-significant savings to Fuji camera owners for Creative Cloud.
→ Lexar issued a press release that their latest Professional 3400x CFast 2.0 memory cards are now available in stores. Check pricing at Amazon, Adorama and B&H – the 256GB version for example costs over $1,000!
Lensbaby is gearing up to announce a new 55mm f/1.6 lens for both Nikon and Canon cameras, possibly more mounts later on. The lens will be announced in early April, 2015 and will feature close macro focusing ability.
The latest Adobe Lightroom 6 leaks from online retailers suggest that the official announcement will be on March 25th (prices are in Australian dollars):
Olympus announced a new SH-2 compact camera:
Press release:
Topaz Labs is running a promotion on their B&W Effects plugin: you can get $20 off the original price of $59.99 (reducing the price to $39.99) with coupon code MARBW. Topaz B&W Effects is used for black and white conversion and contains features like authentic grain and darkroom inspired effects:
Additional sample photos (before & after) and how to videos:
The Indonesian Communication Agency has new listings on their website for two Sony cameras – this is a pretty good indication that we are 1-3 months away from the official announcement. Model name was not provided in the listings.
In recent interviews with dpreview and imaging-resource, Pentax/Ricoh executives confirmed only three main points about their upcoming full frame DSLR camera:
→ The first Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens reviews are already out: Petapixel | Lensrentals | Northlight-images.
→ B&H has an EDU Advantage online store that provides discounts for students and educators.
→ The Samsung NX500 has a new firmware update version 1.0 (the camera is not available yet).
→ Lomography has a new Lomo’Instant Boston Edition camera that comes with three lenses – Fisheye, Portrait and Closeup and the new Lomo’Instant Splitzer.
