Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera to be announced on August 30th

By PR admin | Published: August 7, 2014

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According to Olympus Japan, the new EN E-PL7 camera will be announced on August 30th. Additional information on the E-PL7 can be found here.

Via digicame-info

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2014

Mitakon 50mm f:0.95 lens for Sony
→ The Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens for Sony E-mount is now available for pre-order at B&H.

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→ Lolumina introduces new line of interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras.

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→ Exporter For Aperture is now available for download at the app store (this tool allows you to export your Aperture libraries into Lightroom after Apple announced that they will no longer support Aperture).

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→ The Fuji X-T1 is already discounted at Adorama - you can get a free Fujifilm VG-XT1 vertical battery grip ($249.95 value), Fujifilm NP-W126 battery ($48.95 value) and Fujifilm 32GB memory card ($49.95 value) see this and this link for more details. See all current Fuji savings here. B&H has a similar deal.

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→ The Sony a7/a7r cameras are now also $200 cheaper. You can also get up to $900 credit toward a Soy a7 series camera if you trade in your DSLR.

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The latest patents from Pentax, Ricoh, Olympus and Canon

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2014

Pentax Ricoh on-sensor PDAF phase detection focus system patent Pentax Ricoh on-sensor PDAF phase detection focus system patent 2
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→ Pentax/Ricoh filed a patent for on-sensor PDAF (phase detection focusing system) implemented using sensor shift via the shake reduction system.

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→ Olympus patented a new "water splash" mode where the camera will be triggered by splashed water.

Pentax 80-160mm f:4.5 medium format lens 645

→ Pentax/Ricoh field a patent for a 80-160mm f/4.5 medium format lens for the Pentax 645 system (50-100mm equivalent).
Canon 4.62-205mm f:4.0-9.0 lens patent
→ Canon filed a patent for a 45x zoom lens (4.62-205mm f/4.0-9.0) designed for 1/2.3" sized sensor.

Canon 180mm f:3.5 Macro DO lens patent
→ Another Canon patent shows a 180mm f/3.5 Macro DO lens.

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Pentax HD DA 645 28-45mm f/4.5ED AW SR wide-angle medium format zoom lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2014

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In addition to the Q-S1, Pentax also announced the HD DA 645 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR wide-angle medium format zoom lens that leaked earlier today. The price is $4999.95 (available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama). Here is the press release:

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Pentax Q-S1 mirrorless camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2014

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The rumored Pentax Q-S1 mirrorless camera is now officially announced in several different colors and lens options (the prices vary, click on the links below for additional information):

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Sample images taken with the new camera can be found here. Here are the Q-S1 main features, additional pictures and the press release:

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Pentax HD DA 645 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR medium format lens leaks online

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2014

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The previously rumored Pentax HD DA 645 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR wide-angle medium format zoom lens was briefly listed on B&H's website. The page is now removed, but you can still find the cashed version. Here are the lens specifications:

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July 2014

By PR admin | Published: August 1, 2014

Fuji-X100T-camera-leak-rumors Ubertronix-Strike-Finder-Touch-programmable-wireless-camera-trigger Sony new curved sensor photo
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These are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July 2014:

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More leaked pictures of the upcoming Pentax Q-S1 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: July 31, 2014

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A quick update to my post from yesterday - the name of the upcoming Pentax mirrorless camera will be Q-S1 (and not Q2 as previously reported). Attached are few more leaked images courtesy of digicame-info.

Reminder: the Pentax Q10 camera with 27.5-83mm lens is on sale for $169 for the next few hours (regular $399).

Update: the Pentax Q-S1 will have 1/1.7" sensor and will be available in many different color combinations:

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