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Sony a5100 mirrorless camera specifications

By PR admin | Published: August 17, 2014

Here are the specifications of the Sony a5100 mirrorless camera that will be announced on August 19th:

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First leaked picture of the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera

By PR admin | Published: August 16, 2014

This is the first leaked image of the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera courtesy of Digicame-info. I already published portions of the camera’s manual back in May. The E-PL7 specifications can be found here. The official announcement will be on August 30th.

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Sigma lenses rumored for Photokina: 24mm f/1.4 Art and 14-24mm f/4 with OS

By PR admin | Published: August 14, 2014

For Photokina in September Sigma is rumored to announce the previously rumored 24mm f/1.4 Art lens and a new 14-24mm f/4 with OS. The 24mm lens will be priced at $1,099 and the 14-24mm will be $1,199. The 14-24mm will have an 82mm filter ring.

After the success of the 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.4 Art versions, a new 24mm lens would be the next logical step. There were also rumors for a new 85mm f/1.4 lens, but I have not heard anything on that model. Sigma may also announce the future development of a new 24-70mm f/2 lens.

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Upcoming Olympus M-Zuiko Digital PRO lenses

By PR admin | Published: August 12, 2014

In the latest financial report Olympus published their plans to release the next three M-Zuiko Digital PRO lenses:

The Olympus M-Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens is scheduled for the second half of the fiscal year 2015 (late in calendar 2014)
The Olympus M-Zuiko Digital 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO and Olympus M-Zuiko Digital 300mm f/4.0 PRO lenses are both going to be released in fiscal year 2016 (calendar year 2015)

Here is the last published Olympus ZUIKO lens roadmap (from September 2013):

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Sony a5100 mirrorless camera to be announced on August 19th

By PR admin | Published: August 11, 2014

The rumored Sony a5100 mirrorless camera will be announced on August 19th according to the official Sony Hong Kong website. The pictured camera is labeled “a5100” and looks identical to the current a5000 model.

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The new Sony QX30 lens camera module for smart phones could be announced on September 3rd

By PR admin | Published: August 8, 2014

Ubergizmo found a Sony press invitation for the IFA show in Berlin with a picture of a (new?) lens camera module for smart phones – maybe the previously rumored QX30 will be announced during the show (the press conference is scheduled for September 3rd, 2014).

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Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera to be announced on August 30th

By PR admin | Published: August 7, 2014

According to Olympus Japan, the new EN E-PL7 camera will be announced on August 30th. Additional information on the E-PL7 can be found here.

Via digicame-info

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2014

→ The Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens for Sony E-mount is now available for pre-order at B&H.

→ Lolumina introduces new line of interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras.

→ Exporter For Aperture is now available for download at the app store (this tool allows you to export your Aperture libraries into Lightroom after Apple announced that they will no longer support Aperture).

→ The Fuji X-T1 is already discounted at Adorama – you can get a free Fujifilm VG-XT1 vertical battery grip ($249.95 value), Fujifilm NP-W126 battery ($48.95 value) and Fujifilm 32GB memory card ($49.95 value) see this and this link for more details. See all current Fuji savings here. B&H has a similar deal.

→ The Sony a7/a7r cameras are now also $200 cheaper. You can also get up to $900 credit toward a Soy a7 series camera if you trade in your DSLR.

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The latest patents from Pentax, Ricoh, Olympus and Canon

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2014

→ Pentax/Ricoh filed a patent for on-sensor PDAF (phase detection focusing system) implemented using sensor shift via the shake reduction system.

→ Olympus patented a new “water splash” mode where the camera will be triggered by splashed water.

→ Pentax/Ricoh field a patent for a 80-160mm f/4.5 medium format lens for the Pentax 645 system (50-100mm equivalent).

→ Canon filed a patent for a 45x zoom lens (4.62-205mm f/4.0-9.0) designed for 1/2.3″ sized sensor.

→ Another Canon patent shows a 180mm f/3.5 Macro DO lens.

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Pentax HD DA 645 28-45mm f/4.5ED AW SR wide-angle medium format zoom lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2014

In addition to the Q-S1, Pentax also announced the HD DA 645 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR wide-angle medium format zoom lens that leaked earlier today. The price is $4999.95 (available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama). Here is the press release:

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