Ricoh GXR A12 unit for Leica M mount lens now shipping in the US

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2012

The Ricoh GXR A12 unit for Leica M mount lens now shipping in the US. B&H currently has it in stock for $649.

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New: Sigma 19mm f/2.8 and 30mm f/2.8 EX DN lenses for Micro Four Thirds camera

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2012

Two new Micro Four Thirds lenses from Sigma will be announced tomorrow:

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN: When used on a Micro Four Thirds format mirrorless camera, Sigma’s new 19mm f/2.8 EX DN has the effective FOV of a 38mm lens on a full-frame DSLR, which should appeal to street photographers and photojournalists.  Regardless of your choice of camera, the Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN features eight elements in six groups that include three aspheric lens surfaces to correct optical distortions, color aberration and unwanted field curvature. The new lens also sports an internal focusing system and Super Multi-layer coating to reduce flare and ghosting while maintaining high contrast levels even when set at wider apertures. Other features include a new linear AF motor that eliminates mechanical gears or drives for quicker, near-silent focusing, seven rounded diaphragm blades for an attractive blur in out-of-focus areas, a 46mm filter thread, and a minimum focusing distance of 7.9″ (20cm).

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Canon Powershot G1 X camera now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2012

The new Canon Powershot G1 X camera is now available for pre-order at Adorama for $799.00. B&H and Amazon are also taking pre-orders.

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The new Canon Powershot G1 X is out

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2012

Canon announced their top of the line G1 X Powershot camera ($799):

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 9, 2012 – Continuing to revolutionize the digital camera market, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the introduction of a new flagship PowerShot model, the PowerShot G1 X, in addition to two stylish PowerShot ELPH models, the ELPH 520 HS and ELPH 110 HS. The PowerShot G1 X camera will feature a 1.5-inch, 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, the largest sensor to date for a PowerShot model, delivering approximately nine times more light sensitivity and helping to produce amazing depth-of-field and high-quality images in tough low-light conditions. For those users looking for a camera with advanced features in a compact form both the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS, the world’s thinnest 12x optical zoom with a 28mm lens1, and PowerShot ELPH 110 HS feature a sleek design and compelling creative capabilities.

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Detailed Fuji X-Pro 1 specs

By PR admin | Published: January 9, 2012

Here are the detailed Fuii X-Pro 1 specs:

  • Number of effective pixels: 16.3 million pixels
  • Image sensor 23.6mm×15.6mm（APS-C）X-Trans CMOS with primary color filter
  • Sensor Cleaning system: Ultra Sonic Vibration
  • Storage media: SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC(UHS-I) memory card
  • File format: (still image) “JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3 *2), RAW (RAF format), RAW+JPEG
  • Movie: H.264 with Stereo sound
  • Number of recorded pixels:
  • L：4896ｘ3264　4896ｘ2760　3264 ×3264
  • M：3456ｘ2304　3456ｘ1944 2304 × 2304
  • S：2496ｘ1664　2496ｘ1408 1664 ×1664
  • Motion Panorama:
    • L　 Vertical：7680ｘ2160　Horizontal：7680ｘ1440
    • M Vertical：5120ｘ2160　Horizontal：5120ｘ1440″
  • Lens mount: FUJIFILM X mount
    • FUJINON LENS XF18mmF2 R
    • FUJINON LENS XF35mmF1.4 R
    • FUJINON LENS XF60mmF2.4 R Macro”
  • Sensitivity
    • Equivalent to ISO 200 – 6400 　(Standard Output Sensitivity)
    • AUTO mode : AUTO(400)/AUTO(800)AUTO(1600)/AUTO(3200)
    • Extended output sensitivity equivalent ISO 100, 12800 and 25600

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    Fujifilm X-Pro 1 body now available for pre-order

    By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2012

    In addition to the three new lenses, you can now also pre-order the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 body at Amazon for $1,699.95.

    The official X-Pro 1 announcement should happen on Monday, January 9th around noon:

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    Two new images of the Fuji X-Pro 1 camera

    By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2012

    Those are two new images of the Fuji X-Pro 1 camera. For all other details, check the posts from the past 24 hours.

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    The three new Fujifilm XF lenses are now listed on Amazon

    By PR admin | Published: January 7, 2012

    The three new Fujifilm XF lenses or the X-Pro 1 camera leaked on Amazon – you can even pre-order them:

    Fujifilm Lens X-Pro1 35mm F1.4 Lens

    • 35mm F1.4 Lens (53mm Equivalent)
    • 8 Elements in 6 Groups (Inc. 1 Asph. Element)
    • Angle of view – 44.2 Degrees
    • Filter Size 52mm

    Fujifilm Lens X-Pro1 18mm F2.0 Lens

    • 18mm F2.0 Lens (27mm Equivalent)
    • 8 Elements in 7 Groups (Inc. 2 Asph. Elements)
    • Angle of view – 76.5 Degrees
    • Filter Size 52mm
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    The new Fuji X-Trans sensor in the X-Pro 1 should reduce/eliminate moiré

    By PR admin | Published: January 7, 2012

    Original image from the movie "Friday the 13th"

    Back in October 2011, Fujifilm representative claimed that their upcoming mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (X-Pro 1) will have resolution and low noise that will rival the performance of 35mm full size sensor.

    Fuji’s secret will be their new Fuji X-Trans sensor and EXR Pro processor. I am not very clear on the details, but the story goes like that:

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    Canon promises mirrorless camera system for 2012 (updated)

    By PR admin | Published: January 7, 2012

    Update: Reuters now has a better translation of the interview.

    In an interview with DCWatch, Canon executive confirmed that they will be releasing a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera in 2012. The Google translation is not very clear, but the bottom line is that Canon will not sacrifice quality  in order to achieve smaller camera size.

    Anyone got a better translation?

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