Sony’s plan for world domination: buy Toshiba image sensor business

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2015

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Reuters reports that Sony is about to purchase Toshiba's image sensor business:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2015

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→ Check out this Leica M Typ 801 concept camera.

Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R cameras
→ First $300 price drop on the Canon EOS 5DS and 5DS R cameras.

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→ Pocketwizard introduced a new Plus IV transceiver.

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This is the Pentax full frame DSLR camera (behind glass)

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2015

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Adorama posted on their website several pictures of the upcoming Pentax full frame DSLR camera. The prototype shown on displayed at the 2015 PhotoPlus Expo in NYC has more details than the previous version released few months ago (see this image and this prototype):

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Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens at PhotoPlus Expo

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2015

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PhotographyBay posted few pictures of the new Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens taken at the PhotoPlus Expo. This thing is huge!

Check out also this video from Newsshooter:

Here are two more images from Weibo:

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B&H exclusive specials for the 2015 PhotoPlus Expo

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2015

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B&H is offering several special deals during the 2015 PhotoPlus Expo in NYC. Some of them require promo code PPEBH15 during checkout.

The Pentax 645Z camera is currently $1,500 off (offer valid only during the PhotoPlus Expo).

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Deal of the day: Sony Alpha a7S camera now $850 off (US warranty)

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2015

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A brand new Sony Alpha a7S camera with US warranty is now selling for $1,649 ($850 off) on eBay. The current price at B&H is $2,498.

The Sony RX100 III is now available for $664.90.

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Another report about Samsung shutting down their camera business

By PR admin | Published: October 21, 2015

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Another website asiae.co.kr | Google translation reports that Samsung will be closing their camera business unit. They have already stopped any camera/lens development and there will be no more new products announced.

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Asiae is an accurate and popular business newspaper in S. Korea.

Last month I reported about another website that reported the exact same thing and Samsung were very quick to deny it.

Many Samsung NX cameras already have up to $500 rebates in the US.

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Lensbaby announces new and improved Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic

By PR admin | Published: October 21, 2015

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Lensbaby announces new and improved Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic available for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax K, Fuji X, Sony Alpha E, Micro 4/3rds, and Samsung NX mounts. The price is $425.

Additional information:

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