Almost every camera brand will get a price increase in Canada tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: March 31, 2016

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The price increase (10%-25%) of photo gear in Canada I reported few weeks ago is starting tomorrow and will include almost all major brands like Nikon, Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Fuji, Pentax/Ricoh and Olympus. Check amazon.ca or your local store for more info.

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New Metz 26 AF-2 flash

By PR admin | Published: March 30, 2016

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Metz will soon release a new 26 AF-2 flash with a built-in LED video light (replacement for the current 26 AF-1 model). Here are the details:

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Sony RX10 III camera, Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS and 50mm f/1.8 lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: March 29, 2016

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Sony is getting pretty good at preventing any leaks - they just surprised us with a new RX10 III camera (replacement for the RX10II) with newly-developed extended super-telephoto 24-600 zoom lens:

  • Featuring newly developed ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-600mmF2.4-4 large-aperture high-magnification zoom lens
  • High-fidelity capture of image detail and fast readout with 20.1MP 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor with DRAM chip and BIONZ X processor
  • 4K recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning and extensive video functions including S-Gamut/S-Log2 for compatibility with professional movie editing workflow
  • Ultra telephoto super slow motion recording at up to 1000fps
  • Fast Intelligent AF achieves 0.09-second fast autofocus to capture decisive moments
  • The price of the new RX10 II went up to $1,498 (!)
  • Additional info including sample photos can be found here

Sony FE 70-300mm f:4.5-5.6 G OSS and 50mm f:1.8 lenses
Two new lenses were also announced: Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (price: $1,198) and 50mm f/1.8 (price: $248). Here are the details:

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Canon continues to maintain the number one marketshare spot

By PR admin | Published: March 29, 2016

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Canon continues to maintain the number one spot in global marketshare for 13 consecutive years from 2003 to 2015 (based on a survey by Canon):

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Sigma filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2016

Sigma 24-70mm f:2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens
Sigma filed a patent in Japan for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens. In the past there have been rumors about a new Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens, but we have not seen an official announcement yet.

Here are the patent details:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 26, 2016

Atomos Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame on-camera monitors
→ Just announced: Atomos Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame on-camera monitors (check pricing and availability).

Lee Filters 15 stops Super Stopper neutral density 4.5 filter
→ Lee Filters announced a new 15 stops Super Stopper neutral density 4.5 filter.

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→ New AdoramaPix promo codes.

camera tech snaps reflection-free photos through windows
→ New camera tech snaps reflection-free photos through windows.

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 camera
→ The Olympus Stylus TG-870 camera is now in stock.

Canon EOS 80D DSLR Camera
→ Canon EOS 80D manual now available for download (already in stock in the US).

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New Lomography prototype lens spotted in NYC

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2016

NYC based photographer Daniel Schaefer posted on Instagram an image of a disguised lens he's testing for Lomography. The front of the lens is brass, but too small to be one of their current Petzval lenses. He recently did a review of their Minitar-1 lens, so it stands to reason they'd throw him other lenses to test. Schaefer has also tested for Leica and Sony in the past. Stay tuned for more information.

Update - here is possibly another photo of the mystery lens:

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Sony is exploring the split out of its imaging products division

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2016

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In a new press release today Sony announced that they are "exploring" the split of their imaging products business into a new company just like they did with the Sony image sensor unit few months ago:

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