More Kodak film being discontinued *updated*

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

Update: Kodak contacted me to clarify that those are not product discontinuations, just packaging changes:

Kodak is only ceasing one line, Elite Chrome. The rest are all simply packaging and catalogue listing changes, which is not such an unusual procedure. As long as photographers purchase and use Kodak’s film in sufficient quantities and demonstrate their commitment to film that way, we will be able to continue manufacturing the film.

More Kodak film is being discontinued (in connection to my previous post):

  • Tmax 400 120 in single rolls
  • Tri-x pan 120 400 in single rolls
  • Elite Chrome 100/36
  • BW400cn/24 three packs
  • Gold 200/24 four packs
  • Max 400/12 single roll
  • Max 400/24 four packs

Source

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Kodak trying to sell its photo sharing service

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

Reuters reported that Kodak is trying to sell its Photo Sharing Service for “Hundreds of Millions” after they already sold their image sensor business a week ago.

Here are some “Kodak moments” from Chris Sandström that will probably explain how Kodak got in this situation:

Kodak and the Digital Destruction of Value Chains

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Sony plans to increase its sensor production by 50%

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

 

Reuters reports that Sony plans to increase its sensor production by 50% in the next 2-3 years. On Monday Sony opened its fourth CMOS sensor line in their Nagasaki factory. In addition to its own camera lines, Sony supplied sensors to many other manufacturers like Nikon and Apple.

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Canon’s instant rebates ends on November 23rd

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

The current Canon instant rebates will expire on November 23rd:

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And the winner fo the Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm FinePix X100 book is…

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

The winner of the Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm FinePix X100 book is Fruchtkaffee. Congratulations!

For those of you who did not win, the book is now available on Amazon for $24.95:

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Fuji LX10 will probably have a grip

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

The Fuji LX10 will probably have a grip – take a closer look at those pictures (the first image is a mockup):

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More details on the Fuji LX10 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

First, here is a mockup of the upcoming Fuji mirrorless interchangeable lens camera based on the leaked pictures from two days ago (source | flickr):

I also received some additional details: the model name of the new camera will probably be Fujifilm LX10. Still no 100% confirmation on the sensor size.

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Fuji X100 price finally drops bellow MSRP

By PR admin | Published: November 16, 2011

After months of being out of stock, the Fuji X100 finally dropped bellow MSRP on Amazon. The Fuji X10 is still hard to find as everyone is looking forward to the CES 2012 show where the new Fuji mirrorless interchangeable camera will be announced. Fuji is definitely on a roll.

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Fuji organic sensor, Casio circle panorama and Olympus phase detection AF patents

By PR admin | Published: November 16, 2011

Fuji was granted a patent 8053661 for an organic sensor. Some readers speculated yesterday that this sensor may be used in the upcoming Fuji LX mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. From the patent’s summary:

An object of the present invention is to provide an organic photoelectric conversion layer exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dark current and high-speed responsivity, and a photoelectric conversion element and a solid-state imaging device each using the layer.

In an organic photoelectric conversion element, for realizing high photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dark current and high-speed responsivity, the organic photoelectric conversion layer used preferably satisfies the following requirements.

Check also this Fuji PDF file on their organic sensor.

Patent 2011216958 from Casio is about stitching images horizontally and vertically – just like creating a panorama image, but you rotate the camera in a circle in order to capture a wider area of the scene:

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Fuji mirrorless interchangeable lens camera leaked *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: November 15, 2011

Here are first six blurry images of the upcoming Fuji mirrorless interchangeable lens camera:

As previously mentioned, Fuji will have their own proprietary mount for this camera. The body and lenses appear to be large enough to be full frame. One of the lenses appears to be f/1.4 with manual aperture ring.

More details: the new camera will be called Fuji LX and probably will have an APS-C sensor. It will be announced with three lenses: one pancake 18mm f/2, the second will be 35mm f/1.4 and the third lens will be a zoom. A fourth 60mm lens is also a possibility.

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