“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:
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:
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.
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:
Some of the basic specs of the new Fujifilm Finepix-x100:
| Model Name | FinePix X100 |
| Number of effective pixels | 12.3 million pixels |
| CCD Sensor | APS-C CMOS Sensor |
| Storage Media | SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card |
| Lens | High-performance FUJINON lens with Super EBC Coating |
| Focal Length | 23mm, equivalent to 35mm |
| Aperture Range | F2 to F16 |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed auto mode, Aperture priority mode, Shutter priority mode and Manual mode |
| Exposure Compensation | -2.0EV-+2.0EV |
| Shutter Speed | Bulb, 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. |
| Focus | High-speed contrast AF |
| Optical Viewfinder | 0.5X magnification with approx. 90% frame coverage |
| Electronic Viewfinder | Ultrafine 1,440,000-dot LCD |
| LCD Monitor | 2.8-inch, Colour LCD monitor, approx 460,000 dots |
| Movie Recording | 1280×720 HD with stereo sound |
| Dimensions | 126.5(W) x 74.4(H) x 53.9(D) mm including lens |
Latest Pentax K-5 specs (see previous specs here):
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.
After a brief apopearance on a California beach, here is a better picture of the Panasonic GH2
Panasonic GH2 specs:
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
“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.”
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.
