Instagram app could be coming to Windows phones soon

It seems that the popular (iPhone app of the year) Instargam photography app could be coming to Windows phones before being released to the  Android OS.

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Any idea what this Canon lens cap is for?

A reader sent me this picture of what appears to be a smaller Canon lens cap. Does anyone have an idea what kind of Canon product uses this type? The size looks like 2/3 of a regular Canon lens cap. Could this be for Canon’s mirrorless system?

Update: this is a rear cap from a Canon video lens. Sorry, false alarm.

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Rumor: Pentax K-01 APS-C mirrorless camera to be announced next month

Rumors for a second mirrorless camera from Pentax are intensifying again. Here are the first detailed specs from digicame-info:

  • to be announced at CP+ show in Japan in early February
  • the model name is K-01
  • K-mount
  • will come with a new lens: DA 40mm f/2.8XS
  • there will be three new lenses
  • three different colors: Black & white body color, white and black, black and yellow
  • optical viewfinder
  • there will be also an EVF, not clear if it will be built-in or optional
  • same sensor as in the K-5 (16.3MP)
  • same LCD screen as in the K-5 (3.0 in, 921k pixels)
  • full HD video
  • shutter speed: from 30 to  1/4000 seconds
  • contrast AF, AF 81, Split
  • built-in pop-up flash
  • 121mm width, 79mm height, 59mm depth
  • weight: 560g with battery
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Kodak files for bankruptcy

Eastman Kodak Company and Its U.S. Subsidiaries Commence Voluntary Chapter 11 Business Reorganization

Flow of Goods and Services to Customers to Continue Globally in Ordinary Course; Non-U.S. Subsidiaries Are Not Included in U.S. Filing and Are Not Subject to Court Supervision; Company Secures $950 million in Debtor-in-Possession Financing in U.S.; Kodak’s Reorganization to Facilitate Emergence as Profitable and Sustainable Enterprise

ROCHESTER, N.Y., January 19 — Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak” or the “Company”) announced today that it and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 business reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

The business reorganization is intended to bolster liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and enable the Company to focus on its most valuable business lines. The Company has made pioneering investments in digital and materials deposition technologies in recent years, generating approximately 75% of its revenue from digital businesses in 2011.

Kodak has obtained a fully-committed, $950 million debtor-in-possession credit facility with an 18-month maturity from Citigroup to enhance liquidity and working capital. The credit facility is subject to Court approval and other conditions precedent. The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to operate its business during chapter 11, and to continue the flow of goods and services to its customers in the ordinary course.

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This week Kodak is suing Samsung

Last week Kodak filed a lawsuit against Fujifilm for patents infringement. This week it’s Samsung’s turn. Any guesses who is going to be sued next week? Here are both press releases – I have hyperlinked the related patents:

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Is this the Olympus OM-D camera?

I just received this picture of the Olympus OM-D. I don’t have the original source, nor do I know if this image is authentic (maybe the reader who sent it can provide me with some more details by using this contact form).

Here are some of the expected OM-D camera specs:

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Samsung NX200 RS “retro” version to be announced this weekend

Samsung is expected to release the NX200 RS camera for the South Korean market this Saturday. The specs will be identical to the NX200 model ($899). The new camera will feature a silver top plate that is suppose to give it a “retro look”.

Here is a picture of the NX200 RS next to the “old” NX200:

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Olympus Corporation updates

The latest Olympus headlines:

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Phottix offers 5% discount

Phottix currently offers 5% discount on all purchases from the Phottix online store – just enter the coupon code NY2012 on the checkout screen. This offer is valid till January 30, 2012.

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More Olympus OM-D specs

Some more rumored Olympus OM-D specs:

  • ISO range: 200 – 25600
  • EVF with 610,000 dots
  • The built-in flash will have a GN=10 (Guide Number)
  • 5-axis shake reduction
  • Fast AF & 3D tracking
  • The Olympus OM-D design will have mainly straight lines
  • Total of 3 dials around the shutter release button plus another small button.
  • On both sides of the lens, the camera will be covered with leather.

Via Digicame-info

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