Photo Rumors

Canon smartphone leak or an April Fools’ joke?

By PR admin | Published: March 31, 2014

A Greek magazine published an article for a new Canon smartphone with the following specifications:

Android KitKat 4.4
8 core 64bit Snapdragon 615 with 8 ARM Cortex A53 inside
8GB RAM
64GB storage
CPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Double lens camera
The first camera has 1″ sensor 12,2×8,8mm 20MP and 35mm equivalent lens
The second camera has 1/1,7″ 10MP sensor with 3x liquid zoom lens (with liquid optical elements that change zoom range by piezoelectricity).

Stay tuned for more information. This could also be an early April Fools’ joke.

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New GoPro accessories rumored to be announced this weekend

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2014

GoPro is rumored to announce several new accessories this weekend: a new blackout housing, gooseneck, red dive & magenta filters, battery pack and also a new 3D dual case for the Hero 3/3+ system.

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Fujifilm partners again with Globe-Trotter for exclusive cases and camera sets

By PR admin | Published: March 26, 2014

Fujifilm partnered again with Globe-Trotter to offer another X Series Globe-Trotter cases and camera sets that will be available exclusively at Harrods (UK).

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Tamron patents a 10mm f/2.8 fisheye lens

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2014

Tamron filed a patent in Japan for a 10mm f/2.8 fisheye lens:

Focal length: 9.712mm
Aperture: 2.85
Half angle of view: 90.00°
Lens design: 10 elements in 8 groups, two four-sided aspherical elements, three LD glass elements
Internal focus
Vibration control
Video support

Here are few other lens designed filed in the patent:
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Deal of the day: 10% off Roberts Camera eBay store

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2014

Roberts Camera is currently offering 10% off in their eBay store which sells used, refurbished and new equipment from Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung and Sony. Here is the fine print:

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Panasonic officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2014

Today Panasonic officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens (the development of that lens was announced in October last year). The price of the lens is $599 and it will be available in black and silver. Shipping will start in June.

From the press release:

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Two Hasselblad Lunar cameras go under the auctioneer’s hammer for $54,500

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2014

Some Lunar news from Hasselblad:

A crowd at a charity auction in Florida couldn’t believe their eyes as two brand new Hasselblad Lunar cameras with a joint retail value of around $14,000 suddenly rocketed in value to $54,500.
Two photo enthusiasts at the world-famous three day-long annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance exotic car festival began bidding against each other for the chance to own an ‘ultimate luxury’ olive wood-handled Lunar camera, crafted by the iconic camera brand.
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