Fujifilm wide angle conversion lens WCL-X100 samples and pre-order options

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2012

Fujifilm published several sample images taken with the new wide angle conversion lens WCL-X100 for X100 camera.

Adorama is currently taking pre-orders for the silver and black WCL-X100 versions.

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Rumor: Canon EOS 650D and new mirrorless camera to be announced next month

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2012

Two new Canon camera announcements are rumored for next month – EOS 650D DSLR and their new mirrorless solution. Two weeks ago, the first rumored specs for the Canon mirrorless camera indicated that Canon will probably go with an APS-C size sensor.

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First leaked picture of the Pentax K-30

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2012

Back in January I reported that the upcoming Pentax K-r replacement will be called K-30. The above picture of the upcoming Pentax K-30 DSLR camera was taken from a French catalog.

From the picture I can spot the following Pentax K-30 specs:

  • 16MP sensor
  • Max ISO: 25,600
  • Full HD video
  • Weather sealed
  • 3-inch LCD screen
  • 4 fps burst rate
  • 2 dials
  • Li-ion battery + AA batteries
  • Price: 799 EUR incl. VAT (around 1,000 USD, but without VAT the price should be around 800-900 USD)
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New Panasonic lenses to be announced on May 21st

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2012

The Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4.0 ASPH lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras is listed as discontinued at B&H and it seems that Panasonic will have an announcement next week:

After a meeting with Panasonic, the Italian website Lucidistorte accidentally leaked that the new Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH Power O.I.S lens will be announced on May 21th. Maybe Panasonic will announce also the new Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH Power O.I.S lens that was on display at CES 2012:

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Fujifilm announced a wide angle conversion lens WCL-X100 for the X100 camera

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2012

Today Fujifilm announced a new 0.8x wide angle conversion lens WCL-X100 for the X100 camera which will transform the focal length to 28mm equivalent. The lens is available in silver and black (to match the black X100 limited edition):

The price is $350 – very high considering that the Fuji X-Pro1 28mm equivalent lens cost $600.

Update: Fujifilm also released firmware update Ver.1.30 for the Finepix X100 camera.

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Canon to implement machine-only production by 2012

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2012

By 2015 Canon is planning to implement a complete robots/machines only camera production. This move was triggered by the expensive yen and the trend of Japanese companies to move productions in other parts of Asia. Read more on Yahoo and Engadget.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2012

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Sony A99 specs

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2012

Some rumored Sony A99 specs found on xitek.com:

  • The Sony A99 camera will have 24.3 MP full frame sensor.
  • The A99 will have 102 focus points.
  • Two different A99 prototypes are being evaluated – one of them has a flip and touch screen.
  • The A99 will have 3 million pixel high-definition EVF.
  • To be announced in September 2012.
  • Price: 18,000 yuan (around $2,800).
  • The A99 will  support 24 video recording formats and a variety of screen style filters.
  • The body of the A99 will be larger and heavier than the A77.

And few other interesting points:
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Next week announcement: Sony a37 and NEX-F3 cameras

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2012

 

Next week, on May 17th, Sony will announce their new Sony a37 and NEX-F3 cameras. You can find the detailed specs in this post. Images of the new cameras can be found here and here.

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Samsung to slowly abandon point and shoot cameras and concentrate on mirrorless

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2012

Samsung reminded us again that they want to become “the biggest mirrorless camera vendor by 2015 with a more than twenty-percent market share“. In order to achieve that, the company will be slowly phasing out its point and shoot cameras production and concentrate entirely on mirrorless solutions: “low-end compact camera offerings will gradually be reduced, as we are now concentrating on the mirrorless segment” according to the WSJ.

Samsung recently announced three new mirrorless NX cameras and is planning to announce more mirrorless products during Photokina 2012.

Via The Verge

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