Photo Rumors

Kodak preparing for bankruptcy, stock could be delisted from NYSE

By PR admin | Published: January 4, 2012

The Wall Street Journal reported that Kodak “is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks“. Kodak stock is currently bellow $1 and could be delisted from the NYSE:

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Pentax K-5 also discontinued?

By PR admin | Published: January 4, 2012

According to a post on kakaku.com, the Pentax K-5 DSLR camera is discontinued and will be available for sale until the stock runs out. The K-r model was already listed as discontinued back in November of 2011.

I have not heard any rumors of Pentax releasing a new DSLR for the PMA show next week. Maybe they will have one for the CP+ show next month in Japan?

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What to expect during PMA @CES 2012 next week?

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2012

What to expect at PMA 2012 show next week?

Nikon will introduce their top of the line D4 + a new Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G lens.
Canon will probably announce new lenses and maybe a DSLR + compact(s).
Sony will show only few new Cybershot point and shoot cameras.
Panasonic may announce a new Lumix GH3 camera and will probably have their upcoming Lumix X lenses on display.
Fujifilm will have their new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera on display (see the latest leaked picture). The official announcement will probably happen in February 2012.
Samsung already announced one new compact camera. Expected is also a TL500/EX1 replacement and the mirrorless interchangeable Samsung NX20 camera. There could be a surprise from Samsung – they may introduce a second NX camera.
Update: Sigma will probably announce new mirrorless lenses.

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Fuji’s upcoming mirrorless camera will be all black

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2012

Another leaked picture of the upcoming mirrorless interchangeable lens camera from Fuji (see more pictures here).

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What is your favorite camera of 2011?

By PR admin | Published: January 1, 2012

2011 was definitely the year of the mirrorless cameras. Many new models were announced and now almost every major manufacturer with the exception of Canon and Fujifilm (theirs is coming in early 2012) has a mirrorless interchangeable lens solution – even Nikon got one. Some other interesting mirrorless fixed lens cameras were also announced in 2011, like the Fujifilm X10 (Fuji X100 was announced in 2010). In 2011 not much happened on the DSLR front. Nikon announced a single DSLR camera – the D5100. Canon got the EOS Rebel T3(i) and also pre-announced their top of the line 1Dx DSLR model that will have to compete with the upcoming Nikon D4. Lytro promised to change photography and Leica did what they do best – charge a higher price for their 2009 model.

Here is the poll – to keep things simple, I included only the most popular cameras from each manufacturer’s product line (for example I included only the a77 and not the a55):

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SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95 lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2011

Today SLR Magic officially announced their HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95 lens which will be available in M mount, LM mount for cinematography, E-mount and for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Some pre-production samples can be found on LeicaRumors. The lens is expected to start shipping in September 2012. The price was not announced.

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Happy New Year!

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2011

Happy New Year!

Here is another top 10 list – the best posts of 2011:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2011

Quick update on some interesting links from the last few days of 2012:

Kodak agrees to sell its gelatin business to raise cash (source), loses third director in a week (source):

“Kodak is selling the Eastman Gelatine business to Rousselot, a division of the Vion Food Group. Terms were not disclosed. Eastman Gelatine produces gelatin used in photographic and printing processes as well as in food, pharmaceuticals.”