→ New from Google NIK Collection: Analog Efex Pro. I am not sure if the new software will be offered for free to existing NIK owners (I could not download it).
→ Sony sells more smartphones, but suffers from drop in demand for cameras, PCs
→ Samyang announced 4 new cinema lens kits.
Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for October 2013:
Since I was offline last month, here are also the top 10 posts for September 2013:
The Hasselblad Stellar camera based on the Sony RX100 was launched just few months ago and today the company announced three new “Stellar Special Edition” models, just in case the previous options were not fancy enough for you. Coming next is the Solar camera based on the Sony a7/a7r.
Additional images and press release:
Sony filed a design patent in Japan for a NEX-5-like interchangeable lens camera body with a full frame sensor inside. For comparison – a picture of the Sony NEX-5n APS-C camera:
Additional sketches from the patent application:
Pentax is rumored to announce two new lenses in the next few days that were part of their 2013 lens roadmap:
The latest Pentax K-3 DSLR camera is already shipping in the US and is currently in stock. The premium K-3 silver edition is expected to start shipping at the end of November.
Update – here are the first pictures of the new HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR lens:
Available also in black:
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Tamron is rumored to announce a new tele lens next week, most likely on November 7th. Most likely it will be the previously rumored 16-300mm lens for APS-C DSLR cameras.
Update: here is a teaser found on a Polish forum – this will be a serious lens (not the 16-300mm):
Brian Hirschfeld talked to the folks at Zeiss during the Photo Plus Expo and reported that the price of the Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 macro lens will be around $1,000:
Panasonic filed design patents in Japan for several different camera models (above: classical design). Here is the Panasonic GF design:
The price of the Fuji X100s camera dropped to $1,189.98 on Amazon from $1,299.95 ($110 off).
