Image credit: Samsung
Some new Samsung NX10 rumors surfaced on dpreview:
I am a big fan of camera concepts – in previous posts you can see a Leica S5 concept, Nikon 3M Coolpix concept, Nikon Coolpix 360 and another Coolpix concept. Keep in mind that those concept are created by designers and have nothing to do with real life camera manufacturers (but they are still so cool). Today I present to you the Nova DSLR camera concept by Erin Fong:
This rumor surfaced a month ago and was quickly denied by JVC and Hoya. Today, two different sources (Bloomberg and Asahi) report that JVC was considering purchasing Pentax but those plans were abandoned.
Via Xitek
Some more info on the upcoming Pentax 645D: 39.5 MP, SD HC card, DNG format, HDMI. Expected release date: Q1 of 2010.
On the same topic: according to this post on PentaxForums the 645D will be released in April, 2010. Pentax does not have plans to produce a full frame DSLR for now.
The previous report about the Sony a700 being discontinued came back in August. Now, Sony Europe (Netherlands) confirms that directly in an email – the a700 is replaced by the “Alpha 8 series”. Do they mean the a850? Not sure why they would replace a 1.5x crop sensor DSLR with a full frame DSLR. Maybe they mean the rumored a800?
From: @ SONED.NL.Contact eu.sony.com
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: Webform Inquiry from x (Case: 2519xxxx)
Dear mr. V.,
Regarding your request, I have investigated the matter.
It is true that the DSLR-A700 is no longer available.
The replacement of the DSLR-A700 will after all be the Alpha 8-series.
I hope to have informed you sufficiently,
Kind regards,
Sony Support
Sony a800?
Happy Thanksgiving to all readers with those B&H holiday gift specials (for readers outside the US: Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year and many stores have special deals valid only on that day – it’s crazy, see the video after the break).
Update: the long awaited secret was a new website for Tamron.eu.
Tamron.de does have a sense of humor – they keep responding to the Internet rumors by updating the banner on their front page:
previous banners:
So, what is it going to be? I say webpage re-design (they need one). If I am correct, I expect a free lens from you Tamron.de! I would like that new SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II VC LD Aspherical (IF) lens please. Thank you very much. I am waiting…
The latest Polaroid news suggested a return of the cult camera to the market in 2010. We now have more details about the plans of the new Polaroid owners for 2010:
image source: Sigma
The Sigma SD15 DSLR camera was expected to be officially released during the summer of 2009 (initially announced at Photokina 2008). The camera is now delayed according to a Sigma spokesman quoted by AP:
‘The Japanese engineers are currently in the process of optimising performance and image quality, ensuring the best possible results are achieved from the Foveon sensor.
There are 4 new Sony registration for what appears to be are point and shoot cameras (models DSC-W350, DSC-W360, DSC-W380, DSC-W390) at the Korean Radio Research Agency:
