Sigma MIL camera to be announced in few hours? *updated*

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2010

This dpreview forum member claims that Sigma will announce their mirrorless interchangeable lens camera in few hours. Sigma has made a statement in the past that they are developing a mirrorless camera with a Foveon sensor. Based on the pictures, the new Sigma EVIL camera will have a M mount (Leica) unless there is an adapter. This could also be a DIY project, based on the existing Sigma DP1 camera.

Update: the original source of those pictures – this indeed is a DIY project initially posted on xitek.com. More information on this E-mount conversions can be found here:

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Zeiss is doing very well: they just had the most successful year ever in the company’s history

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

Zeiss released their financial results for the fiscal year 2009/10 and they are doing pretty good:

  • Revenues increase 42 percent to just under three billion euros
  • Key figures above level of record year 2007/08
  • Fiscal year 2009/10 was the most successful year ever in the company’s history
  • Revenues total 2.98 billion euros
  • Incoming orders hit 3.2 billion euro mark for first time
  • EbIT at 423 million euros
  • Carl Zeiss invested EUR 291 million into its research and development activities during the past fiscal year (compared to EUR 284 million from last year)
  • 12,971 employees (compared to 12,872 from last year)
  • The camera and lens group generated revenues of EUR 312 million (compared to EUR 304 million from last year)

Full press release after the break:

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Polaroid to reveal the next generation of instant cameras at CES 2011

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

Engadget posted those teasers from Polaroid and it looks like the instant camera maker will be unveiling a new product at CES 2011 (in Las Vegas between January 6-9th, 2011):

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Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro lens patent

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

Sigma filed a patent in Japan for a Sigma Macro 50mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens with image stabilization:

For comparison, this is the lens diagram of the current 50mm F2.8 EX DG Macro lens:

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Sony’s 4K video roadmap

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

This is Hugo Gaggion’s (Sony Broadcast & Professional Solutions CTO) presentation “4K/2K End-to-End – The Sony 4K Roadmap” from the 2010 HD World show in New York. The presentation is rather technical, but if you are interesting in videography and the latest pro video cameras from Sony, you will find it interesting:

Via Image-sensors-world

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Sony announces A900/A850 firmware upgrade

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

The previously rumored firmware upgrade for Sony A900/A850 DSLR cameras is now available online.

Full press release after the break:

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Quick links

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

  • Sony develops “Hybrid FPA”, a novel liquid crystal alignment technique that achieves faster response time for liquid crystal displays:

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Micro Four Thirds adapter for EOS lenses

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2010

In the next few weeks Birger Engineering will be releasing a Micro Four Thirds adapter with aperture control for EOS lenses. It is not clear yet if the adapter will also support AF (I contacted the company but did not get a response). The rumored price of $700 will make it a hard sell, but it is good to see that independent companies are working on different solution for m4/3.

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And the winner is…

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2010

Panasonic LX5 book

The winner of the Photographer’s Guide to the Panasonic LumixLX5 book is… lkm51.

Congratulations to the winner!

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Arca Swiss Rm2d medium format camera

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2010

Arca Swiss is preparing to release its newest medium format camera (announced at Photokina). The main features of the Rm2d are:

  • lightweight
  • compatibility with all leading digital and film backs
  • weight: 700 gr.
  • offers 3 types of handgrip wich allow for easy switch from portrait to landscape mode
  • price: $4.326

Full press release after the break:

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Cyber Monday deals

By PR admin | Published: November 29, 2010

Today is Cyber Monday. Most of the rebate programs are still ongoing:

In addition, some online retailers offer additional savings:

Amazing Holiday Specials
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Epson sees a possibility for a new R-D1 digital rangefinder

By PR admin | Published: November 28, 2010
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Epson R-D1

In an interview with AP, Rob Clark (executive director of Epson Europe Marketing Division) stated that Epson is working on various new digital camera technologies that could bring a new version of the R-D1. The exact quote was: “whether we come out with another version of the R-D1 is a possibility”.

The Epson R-D1 was the world’s first digital rangefinder camera and was introduced back in 2004.

In addition to the AP report, I received some information that a new version of R-D1 is exactly what Epson has in mind and they openly talked about it at a recent photography event.

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