Photokina day 0 updates

  • First, my favorite: Fuji X100 – some quotes from Falk Lumo who had the chance to talk to the Fuji folks:

“I asked why not with a lens mount? Answer: We want see how this one sells first. I asked: but you know that if this version does not sell it may be because it has no mount? Answer: no, is it so…? I asked if its cheaper than Leica X1. Answer was hesitant. Eventually they gave me “1000” as a ballpark number”

More X100 pictures available here and here plus another video:

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Panasonic GH2 posters at Photokina

A reader (thanks Ala’a) sent me those  pictures of a Panasonic GH2 poster – there were taken few hours ago in front of the Photokina entrance:

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Pentax K-5 announced

The new Pentax K-5 is covered by every major website out there, no need to repeat everything here.

Pentax K-5 pre-orders are now available @ Amazon.

There is also a new Pentax smc DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL IF DC WR lens.

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The Photokina 2010 winner so far: Fujifilm Finepix-x100

Fuji did surprise everyone with the new Finepix-x100 camera. Previous rumors indicated a new Fuji m4/3 camera, but nothing was even close to the real x100. The initial feedback from the online community is very positive. Was it so difficult to figure out what consumers really want? How comes that Fuji got it right from the first time? We still have to see some reviews, but I think this camera will be a winner. Some more details:

Fujifilm Finepix-x100 promo video after the break:

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The new Fujifilm Finepix-x100 is very interesting

Some of the basic specs of the new Fujifilm Finepix-x100:

Model NameFinePix X100
Number of effective pixels12.3 million pixels
CCD SensorAPS-C CMOS Sensor
Storage MediaSD / SDHC / SDXC memory card
LensHigh-performance FUJINON lens with Super EBC Coating
Focal Length23mm, equivalent to 35mm
Aperture RangeF2 to F16
Exposure ModeProgrammed auto mode, Aperture priority mode, Shutter priority mode and Manual mode
Exposure Compensation-2.0EV-+2.0EV
Shutter SpeedBulb, 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec.
FocusHigh-speed contrast AF
Optical Viewfinder0.5X magnification with approx. 90% frame coverage
Electronic ViewfinderUltrafine 1,440,000-dot LCD
LCD Monitor2.8-inch, Colour LCD monitor, approx 460,000 dots
Movie Recording1280×720 HD with stereo sound
Dimensions126.5(W) x 74.4(H) x 53.9(D) mm including lens

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Panasonic to announce also a 100-300mm and 3D lenses for Photokina

Here are the details on a new Panasonic 100-300 and a 25mm 3D lenses:

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Pentax K-5 flyer with accessories (in German)

Click on image for larger view:

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Pentax K-5 leaks again

Latest Pentax K-5 specs (see previous specs here):

  • 16,93 MP sensor (APS-C : 23,7 x 15,7 mm CMOS-Sensor)
  • Color depth: 8 Bit (JPEG) or [B]14 Bit (RAW)[B]
  • ISO 100 – 12800 (extended to ISO 80 till 51200)
  • 7 fps
  • Movie modes: Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9, 25 FPS)
    • HD-Movie 1280 x 720 Pixel (16:9, 30 or 25 FPS)
    • VGA 640 x 416 Pixel (4:3, 30 or 25 FPS.)
  • Viewfinder: 100% with a magnification of 0,92
  • LCD: 921.000 dots 3in.
  • Autofocus: 11 Points, SAFOX VIII+
  • Shutter: 1/8000s
  • Flash sync is still 1/180s

Yvon Bourqur mentioned on his blog that the new Pentax K-… will be announced “Monday morning, Sept 20th, 7:00 A.M California time. He even proudly mentioned that he “doesn’t do rumors”, so this is the real deal.

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Panasonic GH2: picture and specs

After a brief apopearance on a California beach, here is a better picture of the Panasonic GH2

Panasonic GH2 specs:

  • 18 MP multiscale sensor (16 effective MP)
  • 100-12.800 ISO
  • 24Mbit/s AVCHD video recording
  • The GH2 has one LSI with three cores (instead of current two cores of the GH1)
  • Improved AF speed (0.099 second with the 14-140mm kit-lens)
  • High-speed burst shooting of 5 fps with 16 MP
  • Super high-speed burst shooting of 40 fps (lower resolution)
  • Touch screen LCD
  • Announcement: 21 September
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Samsung in the spotlight

  • In addition to the NX100, Samsung also announced two lenses, external flash, EVF and GPS unit.
  • Samsung NX line roadmap:

Wide Pancake: 16mm F2.8 iFn
Macro: 60mm OIS F2.8 iFn
Movie Pro: 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OIS iFn
Movie Home: 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 OIS iFn
Portrait: 85mm F1.4 iFn

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What did we miss?

  • Amateurphotographer hints again that Olympus may produce mirrorless cameras only in the future.
  • Quote: “Demand for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras is poised to overtake DSLR sales within two years, according to Samsung”.

“In the beginning of June we shipped the medium-format digital SLR (645D) for professional and advanced amateur use. Priced at about 900,000 yen apiece, we released several hundred in one go, and it sold so well we finally managed to get back orders. As a result, the camera business broke even in the first quarter.”

  • Minox will unveil a new 3D camera – the Minox PX3D:


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Samyang 35 mm F1.4 AS UMC announced

Samyang 35 mm f/1.4 AS UMC is now official – available in Canon, 4/3, Nikon, Pentax, Samsung NX and Sony Alpha mounts:

In the US, Samyang products can be purchased on eBay.

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