Panasonic GX80 camera pictures leak online

By PR admin | Published: April 1, 2016

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The first leaked pictures of the upcoming Panasonic GX80/GX85 camera I reported about yesterday are now available online. I still believe the US version will be called GX85. Here are the rumored specifications:

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Sony develops the world’s first ghost catching device – The Proton Pack™

By PR admin | Published: April 1, 2016

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This just in from Sony (more info at www.proton-pack.com):

SONY DEVELOPS THE WORLD’S FIRST GHOST-CATCHING DEVICE

The Proton Pack™ will be the first of its kind to capture ectoplasmic matter.

The Proton Pack™ is equipped with a state-of-the-art, miniaturized superconducting synchrotron, which accelerates injected protons from a hydrogen plasma cell . Superaonducting temperatures are maintained by a liquid helium reservoir, and an active cryocooler ensures that operational time vastly exceeds that available from a cryogen dewar alone. Adaptive beam-steering technology guides the proton beam to an ergonomic wand, which doubles as a beam-halo tuning cavity to provide maximum down-range accuracy. The backpack form factor allows built-in psychokinetic grounding to the user’s spinal column, eliminating spectral noise feedback loops.

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Rumors: new Panasonic GX85 camera to be announced soon

By PR admin | Published: March 31, 2016

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I received some information from a good source that Panasonic will soon announce a new GX85 camera that will be a smaller version of the current GX8 model and will come with 4k pictures and video. The new camera will be available in two colors: black (DMC-GX85KK) and silver (DMC-GX85KS). Stay tuned for additional details.

Update: here are the first pictures of the new camera.

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Almost every camera brand will get a price increase in Canada tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: March 31, 2016

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The price increase (10%-25%) of photo gear in Canada I reported few weeks ago is starting tomorrow and will include almost all major brands like Nikon, Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Fuji, Pentax/Ricoh and Olympus. Check amazon.ca or your local store for more info.

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New Metz 26 AF-2 flash

By PR admin | Published: March 30, 2016

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Metz will soon release a new 26 AF-2 flash with a built-in LED video light (replacement for the current 26 AF-1 model). Here are the details:

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Sony RX10 III camera, Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS and 50mm f/1.8 lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: March 29, 2016

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Sony is getting pretty good at preventing any leaks - they just surprised us with a new RX10 III camera (replacement for the RX10II) with newly-developed extended super-telephoto 24-600 zoom lens:

  • Featuring newly developed ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-600mmF2.4-4 large-aperture high-magnification zoom lens
  • High-fidelity capture of image detail and fast readout with 20.1MP 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor with DRAM chip and BIONZ X processor
  • 4K recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning and extensive video functions including S-Gamut/S-Log2 for compatibility with professional movie editing workflow
  • Ultra telephoto super slow motion recording at up to 1000fps
  • Fast Intelligent AF achieves 0.09-second fast autofocus to capture decisive moments
  • The price of the new RX10 II went up to $1,498 (!)
  • Additional info including sample photos can be found here

Sony FE 70-300mm f:4.5-5.6 G OSS and 50mm f:1.8 lenses
Two new lenses were also announced: Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (price: $1,198) and 50mm f/1.8 (price: $248). Here are the details:

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Canon continues to maintain the number one marketshare spot

By PR admin | Published: March 29, 2016

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Canon continues to maintain the number one spot in global marketshare for 13 consecutive years from 2003 to 2015 (based on a survey by Canon):

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Sigma filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2016

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Sigma filed a patent in Japan for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens. In the past there have been rumors about a new Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens, but we have not seen an official announcement yet.

Here are the patent details:

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