A recent Calumet newsletter indicated that the Hasselblad H4D-31 medium format camera ($11,995) is now discontinued. Some of the H4D-31 kits configurations are also listed as discontinued at B&H. The H4D-31 was introduced in September 2010 and had a huge price reduction last year.
The first pictures of the upcoming Canon EOS Kiss X7 DSLR camera have surfaced online. Here again are the technical specifications (previously published here):
In addition to the previously leaked Canon DSLR, a new PowerShot SX280 HS compact camera is also expected to be released on March 22 (press event invitation above). The rumored specifications are:
Pictures taken with the upcoming Samsung NX2000 were recently uploaded on Google+ and were later removed but you can still see a screenshot of the EXIF data.
After the quiet NX1100 announcement, the NX2000 will most likely be the next camera announced by Samsung.
BestBuy currently has a listing for a new “Canon EOS-b” camera (you can even pre-order it) that is probably going to be announced on March 22. Here is the full list of features and specifications:
Minox announced a new version of their classic miniature (1:3 scale) camera – the DCC 14.0 has a 14MP sensor and a 2” LCD screen. The camera is currently listed at B&H for $239. The detailed technical specifications are:
Canon filed more patents (2013-47780 and 2013-37339) for a 14mm f/2.8 lens (see previous patent here).
Tamron’s patent 2013-44964 is for a 10-18mm f/4 lens for APS-C cameras. Two different version were described – with and without image stabilization.
B&H now has 9 different Fuji X-E1+lenses bundles that offer savings up to $913.85 including free filters and shipping and 2% in rewards. To see all available combinations, you have to click on the Buy Together and Save link on this page.
Tokina released more details on their new AT-X 12-28 PRO DX lens that was announced during the CP+ show in January this year – the Nikon version will be released in late April, the Canon version in late June this year:
