Photo Rumors

Panasonic talks again about 4k cameras in 2014

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2013

Image credit: Panasonic

In a recent interview with DCWatch, Panasonic confirmed previous rumors that a new GH camera with 4k video will likely be announced in 2014. Here are the main points from the interview:

Posted in Panasonic| Tagged 4k| 7 Comments

Pentax K-5 II and K-30 DSLR cameras are now discontinued

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2013

The Pentax K-5 II and K-30 DSLR cameras are now listed as discontinued at B&H. The Pentax K-5 IIs version (without AA filter) is still available. The K-30 was announced in May 2012, the K-5 II came out in September 2012. The current Pentax DSLR lineup consists of the K-3 and K-50:

Posted in Pentax| Tagged Pentax K-30, Pentax K-5 II, To be discontinued...| 7 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2013

→ Ricoh GR limited edition camera now in stock.

→ Adobe Lightroom 5.3 and Camera Raw 8.3 are now available for download:

Lightroom 5.3: Mac | Windows.
Camera Raw 8.3: Mac | Windows

→ Check out this DYI interchangeable lens camera.

→ “One Hand Snap” concept would let you use a camera with just your left hand

→ Nolab Digital Super 8 cartridge will turn your old film camera into digital.

Posted in Pentax, Ricoh| Tagged Limited Edition, Ricoh GR| 3 Comments

The latest patents from Canon, Olympus and Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2013

Canon filed a new patent in Japan for a 200-400mm f/4 and 280-560mm f/5.6 lenses with built-in teleconverter and image stabilization.

Posted in Canon, Konica Minolta, Olympus| Tagged Patents| 2 Comments

The future of the Canon EOS M mirrorless system

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2013

In a recent interview, the managing director of Canon Mr. Masaya Maeda provided some interesting information on the future of the EOS M mirrorless product line:

Posted in Canon| Tagged Canon EOS M2| 43 Comments

New: Samyang 10mm f/2.8 lens

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2013

Samyang finally officially announced the 10mm f/2.8 lens that was initially introduced during the 2012 Photokina show. For pricing and availability, check the listings at B&H. Additional details after the jump:

Posted in Samyang| Tagged Samyang 10mm f/2.8| 29 Comments

Deal of the day: Ricoh GR camera is now (almost) $100 off

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2013

Amazon has reduced the price of the latest model Ricoh GR camera by $96.12 to $703.79 and free shipping.

FYI: the Nikon Coolpix A camera, the main GR competitor, still sells for its original price of $1,096.95.

Posted in Ricoh| Tagged Ricoh GR| 20 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2013

→ The Mitakon Lens Turbo Focal Reducer Adapter (Nikon Ai-s to MFT) is now shipping and can be ordered from eBay.

→ The lens design and MTF charts of the new Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens are now available online. The price is still not officially announced. Here are few additional images of the lens from Pixelistes (via Dicahub):

Posted in Fuji, Nauticam, Tamron| Tagged SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens| 11 Comments

Canon EOS M2 to be sold only in Asia?

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2013

It seems that the Canon EOS M2 announcement last night was only for Asia (the camera was officially announced only in Japan and China). It could be that Canon will introduce the M2 to the Western world during the 2014 CES show in early January. The second possibility is that Canon has decided to no longer market mirrorless products in the US. The EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens for the EOS-M was also not announced in the US few months ago. Mirrorless products sell much better in Asia – Nikon recently had to significantly cut their forecasts due to poor mirrorless sales in the US and Europe. In the future, camera manufacturers may have different product mix based on actual demand or specific area instead introducing new products globally. For now the Canon EOS M2 can only be ordered from amazon.jp and they will not ship outside Japan: