LumoPro LP180 quad-sync manual flash announced.
Kodak’s PixPro AZ521 camera is the world’s first compact camera with 52x optical zoom.
Ricoh filed a patent for a new bounce flash.
Canon filed patents for 28mm, 35mm, 40mm and 45mm f/2.8 full frame pancake lenses.
The latest rumors are pointing to another entry level Fuji mirrorless camera announced at the end of August. The new model will be called X-A1 and it will not have a X-Trans APS-C sensor. The camera will be sold at the WallMarts of the world which means a very low price point. The recently announced X-M1 body is listed at $699 – this will probably make the X-A1 to be priced below $500.
Drawings for the upcoming Panasonic GX2 camera surfaced on the EU Trade Marks and Design Office website. Here is a size comparison from Digifotopro between the current GX1 models and the GX2:
Adorama currently has listed the two different Canon EOS M kits (with 18-55mm and 22mm f/2.0 lenses) as “no longer available“. Another online retailer (OneCall) has also listed the camera as “currently unavailable“:
After the recent 50% price drop, the EOS M is listed as backordered at B&H, while Amazon only has discounted the 18-55 EOS M kit.
Two new OES M cameras have been rumored to be released this summer (see possible specs here). One of the models could have an EVF.
Update on the two new Canon mirrorless cameras:
See the Ricoh GXR + A12 Leica M mount unit review here
Rumors coming from Asia suggest that Ricoh is working on a new GXR camera. Some of the GXR configurations were marked as discontinued few months ago. As of today (according to B&H), the body only GXR module is no longer available and the GXR + A16 24-85mm f/3.5-5.5 module is listed as discontinued. The only two available GXR camera+lens module kits (P10 and S10) are currently discounted to $350.
Nauticam announced a flash trigger for Canon cameras that can fit inside their underwater housings – see the above video demonstration.
Ex-Olympus executives sentenced for fraud, will not go to jail.
Kenko announced a new underwater camera in Japan.
Last chance: the entire Topas Labs plugin bundle is now $100 off (use coupon code july4). The suite includes Adjust, DeNoise, B&W Effects, ReMask, Lens Effects, Detail, Simplify, Clean, InFocus and DeJPEG products. This offer will expire tomorrow (July 7th).
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens patent
Sigma 180mm f/2.8 Macro lens patent
Two new macro lens patents: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 and Sigma 180mm f/2.8.
Tamron 45mm f:2.8 Macro VC Four Thirds lens patent
Tamron 60mm f:2.8 Macro VC APS-C lens patent
Another patent shows Tamron is also working on a 45mm f/2.8 Macro VC lens for Four Thirds cameras and another 60mm f/2.8 Macro VC lens for APS-C cameras.
Olympus patented a 3D lens adapter that will achieve 3D effects with a regular camera and lens.
The Swiss website 20min.ch reports that Ilford is about to file for bankruptcy citing “significant financial difficulties“. Apparently the company was not able to pay the salaries of its 220 employees last month (June). Note: this is not the Ilford UK based company that produces film, but the Ilford inkjet paper company located in Switzerland. Sorry for the misunderstanding, both companies have the same name and logo and I got confused.
After the price of the Pentax K-01 camera designed by Marc Newson dropped in half and was later officially discontinued, Pentax Japan announced today a new blue and white colored K-01 model. In the press release Pentax mentioned that this new model was released because of increase demand (probably in Japan). B&H still has few two lens K-01 kits that currently sell for around $450.
Update: B&H is sold out, but Amazon is now having the same deal.
The Canon EOS M kit with 22mm f/2 lens currently sells for $299 at B&H (available also in white). The EOS M with 18-55mm lens is $349. Considering the last firmware update which significantly improved the AF of the camera, this is actually a pretty good deal. Limited quantity available.
