Updated Sony FE lens roadmap released

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2014

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Sony Japan released an updated Sony FE lens roadmap. Two new lenses were added:

  • Vario-Tessar T* 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (SEL1635Z)
  • FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS (SELP28135G)
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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2014

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→ Tokina officially announced their AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S lens.

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→ Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens ($1,069.00) for Nikon mount is now shipping.

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→ Nik Collection by Google revealed Analog Efex Pro v2. More info is available here.

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→ The Fuji X20 camera is listed as discontinued at B&H

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→ This new OTTO camera saves motion as animated GIF files.

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Sony RX100M3 camera and a7s pricing announced

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2014

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The Sony RX100M3 is now officially announced. The US price is $798 and the camera is now available for pre-order. Sample images can be found here.

Sony also released the pricing of their a7s mirrorless camera (12MP, 4k video, high ISO of 409,600): $2498 (pre-order link).

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Sony RX100M3 main features:

  • Bright, wide angle ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 lens
  • Clear, retractable OLED Tru-Finder™ with ZEISS® T* coating
  • 20.1 effective megapixel back-illuminated 1.0-type Exmor R™ CMOS sensor and powerful BIONZ X processor
  • 50 Mbps high bit-rate Full HD movies with XAVC S support
  • LCD flips for easy selfies
  • 4K still image output
  • Evolved manual controls and new custom button
  • Support for PlayMemories Camera Apps

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What else is new: Adobe Cloud is down, Sony camera sales fall by a third

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2014

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→ This is why the new Adobe Cloud subscription sucks. Read more about it here.

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→ Sony camera sales fall by a third:

“Camera sales – which include interchangeable-lens models, compacts and lens-style cameras – dropped by 5.5 million units (32.3%), to 11.5m, on a year earlier.”

Read more about it here and here.

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Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera’s manual leaked online

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2014

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The Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera’s manual leaked online:

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First pictures of the Sony RX100M3 camera with a built-in EVF

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2014

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Those are the first images of the Sony RX100M3 camera with a built-in EVF (see detailed specifications):

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Sony RX100M3 camera detailed specifications leaked online

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2014

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The detailed specifications of the upcoming Sony RX100 are already online at sony.ca. The Price will be $899.99 and shipping will start on June 17th, 2014:

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Sigma DP2 Quattro compact camera to be priced unde 1000 Euros, shipping starts in June

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2014

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The Belgium retailer PCH posted on Facebook that the price of the Sigma DP2 Quattro compact camera will be under 1,000 Euros. This means that the US price will be under $1,000. Shipping should start in mid/late June.

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Canon announces EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM and 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S IS STM lenses

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2014

Update: Canon USA also announced a white version of the EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR camera with a white EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens (already announced in Japan few months ago):

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Canon officially announced the previously rumored wide angle lenses:

Canon EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM lens ($1,199)

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Specifications:
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture16–35mm 1:4.0
Lens Construction16 elements in 12 groups
Diagonal Angle of View108°10′ – 63°
Focus AdjustmentInner focus system 
Closest Focusing Distance0.92 ft. / 0.28m
Filter Size77mm diameter 
Max Diameter x Length, Weight3.3 x 4.4 in., 21.7 oz. / 82.6 x 112.8mm, 615g

MTF charts:

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Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S IS STM lens ($299)

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Specifications:

Focal Length10 – 18mm
Comparable 35mm Focal Length: 16 – 28.8 mm
ApertureMaximum: f/4.5 – 5.6
Camera Mount TypeCanon EF-S
Format CompatibilityCanon (APS-C)
Angle of View107° 30′ – 74° 20′
Minimum Focus Distance8.66″ (22 cm)
Elements/Groups14/11
Diaphragm Blades7, Rounded

Press release:

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J&R superstore in NYC is now closed, invenotry will be auctioned off

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2014

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The J&R electronics store in NYC is now closed and their inventory will be auctioned off in the next two days. I was told that the store will not re-open once the construction of the new building is complete.

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