Photo Rumors

Ricoh GR Digital IV now shipping in the US

By PR admin | Published: November 8, 2011

The Ricoh GR Digital IV camera is now in stock for the first time at B&H:

The white version is expected in January 2012.

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Panasonic GX1 unboxing video is already out

By PR admin | Published: November 8, 2011

The Panasonic GX1 is expected to start shipping in mid-December, but the first unboxing video is already out:

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Kodak sold its image sensor business

By PR admin | Published: November 8, 2011

The reason nobody heard about the new sensors from Kodak (KAI-16070 has 16MP, 35mm optical format, 7.4um pixel; KAI-16050 is APS-H optical format 16MP and 5.5um pixel) is probably because Kodak sold its image sensor business to Platinum Equity for an undisclosed amount. Leica M9 and many other point and shoot cameras are using Kodak sensors.

Press release:

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Olympus admitted that it used questionable deal to hide losses

By PR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

After Olympus confirmed that they have used an US company as an adviser for the acquisition of Gyrus – a deal for which Olympus paid nearly 700 million in consulting fees, today Olympus admitted that they used the Gyrus deal to hide losses:

“Scandal-hit Olympus revealed on Tuesday it had found that funds related to its purchase of British medical equipment maker Gyrus as well as three domestic firms were used to hide losses on securities investments dating back to the 1990s.”

Last week Olympus investors threatened shareholder suit.

Read also this related Bloomberg article.

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Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens delayed

By PR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

It seems that the Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens is delayed again. The lens was initially supposed to be announced in October, but according to an email from Sigma UK to a reader, the lens will not be released till 2012:

“The latest we have from Japan is that they will not be available until next year and Japan have not given us any dates. We apologize for the delay.”

The Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens was announced in February 2011. The price is still unknown.

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Giveaway: Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm FinePix X100 book

By PR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. I will announce the winner is a separate post.

What can I win?

In this giveaway you can win the book Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm FinePix X100 from White Knight Press. You can check this excerpt from the book and the table of content. The same publisher also has guides for the Panasonic LX5, Canon S95, Leica D-Lux 5 and Nikon Coolpix P500 cameras.

How do I win?

The rules are simple: just leave a comment to this blog post. Only one comment per person please. Don’t forget to add your email address in the email field (it will not be visible to the public and it will only be used to notify you in case you are the winner). I will close all comments in one week and will randomly pick the winner. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

The best part?

This giveaway is open to anyone and is not restricted to US residents only, everyone is welcomed to participate.

Good luck!

More info on the Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm FinePix X100: Getting the Most from Fujifilm’s Premium Digital Camera book:

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Fuji X10 started shipping today

By PR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

The Fujifilm Finepix X10 camera started shipping today from several online stores.

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Panasonic announces their new Lumix DMC-GX1 and DMC-3D1 cameras

By PR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

As previously reported, Panasonic announced their new Lumix DMC-GX1 and DMC-3D1 cameras. The Panasonic GX1 brochure will soon be available here. The GX1 is available for pre-order on Amazon for $699.99 (see all available options here). The Panasonic 3D1 camera costs $499.99.

Full press releases:

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