Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2014

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2014

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These are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2014:

  1. The new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens should be crazy good
  2. Fuji X-T1 camera teaser, additional images and price
  3. Fuji X-T1 camera rumors
  4. Hasselblad to announce H5D-50c medium format camera with CMOS sensor
  5. Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lenses announced
  6. Canon G1 X Mark II camera rumored specifications
  7. Fuji X-T1 camera leaks in Japanese newspaper
  8. And the loser is… (worst camera of the year)
  9. Detailed Fuji X-T1 camera specifications
  10. New Fujifilm X-T1 images
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Canon prepares to move 50% of their production back to Japan by 2015

By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2014

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Canon is preparing to move 50% of their production back to Japan by 2015:

“Japanese imaging and optical equipment maker Canon plans to return 50% of its production on-shore by the year 2015. Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai cited the weak yen and expenses of manufacturing overseas as the main reasons for moving back production to Japan.”

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Zeiss Touit 2.8/50M macro lens for Fuji and Sony mirrorless cameras announced

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2014

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Today Zeiss announced their Touit 2.8/50M macro lens for mirrorless cameras (Sony and Fuji). This lens was initially announced at Photokina back in 2012. As I previously reported, the price of the lens is $999 and B&H is currently taking pre0orders for the Sony and Fuji versions.

Product video

Technical specifications

Focal length50 mm
Effective focal length if used on APS-C camera75 mm
Aperture rangef/2.8 – f/22
Lens elements / Groups14/11
Focusing range0.15 m (6.02″) – infinity
Free working distance0.05 m (1.97″) – infinity
Angular field**
(diag. / horiz. / vert.)		31° / 26° / 18°
Diameter of image field28.2 mm (1.11″)
Flange focal distanceE-Mount:
18.0 mm (0.71″)
X-Mount:
17.7 mm (0.70″)
Coverage at close range (MOD)**23.5 x 15.6 mm (0.93 x 0.61″)
Image ratio at MOD1:1
Filter threadM52 x 0.75
Rotation angle of focusing ring (inf – MOD)720°
Diameter max.
(with lens shade)		E, X: 75 mm (2.95″)
Diameter of focusing ringE, X: 65 mm (2.56″)
Length (without lens caps)E, X: 91 mm (3.58″)
Length (with lens caps)E: 104 mm (4.09″)
X: 108 mm (4.25″)
Weight (without lens caps)E, X: 290 g (0.64 lbs)
Camera mountsE-mount, X-mount

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2014

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→ The price of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 II dropped $50.

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→ Phottix coupon: 15% off from January 30th to February 7th when you enter the code HORSE15.

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→ Ricoh and Google team up to allow Ricoh Theta spherical images to be posted on Google Maps and Google+.

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→ New Panasonic DMW-LFC27A lens cap announced in Japan.

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→ Those Chinese made Seagull CF100 & CK20 compact digital cameras look identical to the Panasonic LX7 and FZ200:

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Rumors: new Pentax K-60 camera and two lenses for CP+ (135-380mm f/4-5.6 and 18-70mm f/2.8-4.5)

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2014

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Some new Pentax/Ricoh rumors for CP+ (take them with a grain of salt):

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Official announcement: Olympus OMD E-M10, SP-100, TG-850 cameras and new lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2014

Here is the list of all new Olympus products that were just announced (click on link for price information):

Olympus E-M10 (body only black | body only silver | 14-42mm kit black | 14-42mm kit silver | Olympus ECG-1 camera grip for E-M10):

  • Image quality superior to much larger, comparable DSLR cameras
  • Highly compact, classic, all-metal body is more portable than DSLRs, yet premiumlooking, solid and steady to hold
  • Fully compatible with Micro Four Thirds standards thanks to FAST AF autofocus
  • FAST AF with 8fps continuous shooting for capturing fastmoving subjects
  • High-speed, large EVF (electronic viewfinder) with 1.440.000 dots for easy framing and realtime settings adjustment
  • 3-axis Image Stabilisation compensates for movement around the axis of the lens, as well as yaw and pitch, for stable, blur-free stills – and even movies shot on the move
  • Live MOS sensor and next-generation TruePic VII image processor with Fine Detail Technology II for radiant, accurate stills and Full HD movies
  • Built-in WiFi for remote shutter release, Live View mirroring, P, A, S and F control, remote zoom with electronic lenses, Live Bulb preview and image sharing directly on compatible smartphone touchscreens
  • Built-in pop-up flash
  • 2 HDR modes, one for processing natural dynamic range, another for artistic expression
  • Interval shooting available with timelapse movie capture
  • Focus Peaking available for manual lenses
  • Live Composite Mode for previewing long exposures in the EVF
  • ISO settings include ISO 100
  • 12 Art Filters, including Diorama II for outstanding defocusing effects with portrait photography
  • Photo Story with three different layout styles
  • Photo and Movie Capture for shooting stills while recording an HD movie.

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Olympus TG-850 and SP-100EE cameras to be announced together with E-M10

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2014


In addition to the E-M10, in few hours Olympus will also announce the TG-850 and SP-100EE cameras (see the pictures above). Stay tuned for additional details.

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Sony to release SPA-TA1 tablet attachment for QX10 and QX100 camera modules

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2014

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Sony is going to announce a new accessory SPA-TA1 for the QX10 and QX100 lens modules that will allow the camera to be used with tablets as well. The official announcement should be in April. The new attachment will be initially available only in Japan and later will be released worldwide.

Via Ubergizmo

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Shippment dates for the Samsung NX30 camera and two new NX lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2014

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The new Samsung NX30 mirrorless camera will start shipping on February 18th, 2014:
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The Samsung NX 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS will be released on April 15th.

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Samsung NX 16-50mm f/2 – 2.8 S ED OIS is scheduled for March 18th.

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New Fujifilm XF lens roadmap: three weather-resistant lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2014

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The updated Fujifilm lens X-mount roadmap that was published yesterday with  the announcement of the X-T1 camera is basically the same as the version from early January, the only difference is that three of the future XF lenses are now listed as WR (weather-resistant):

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