New Olympus E-M5II accessories leaked: HLD-6P and HLD-8G grips plus a new FL-LM3 flash

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2015

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The first Olympus E-M5II pictures already leaked online few days ago. Olympus will announce also few new accessories for the upcoming E-M5II. Here are the first leaked pictures:

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First picture of the Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2015

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I received the first picture of the rumored Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera. Here are some additional specifications:

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Samsung to announce also a new NX3300 camera

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2015

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In addition to the NX500, Samsung is also rumored to announce a new NX3300 mirrorless camera - there is already a promotional material in Italy and San Marino that mentioned both new models:

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The Samsung NX3300 is also already listed on the website of this EU retailer:

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Another set of Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera specifications leaked online

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2015

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Another set of Samsung NX500 camera specifications taken from an European online retailer - the price will be €999 (around $1,100) for two lens kit and €749 for a kit with one lens, shipping will start in February:

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First pictures of the Olympus E-M5II camera and 14-150mm f/4-5.6 lens

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2015

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The first pictures of the Olympus E-M5II camera leaked online. The new model will have a swivel LCD screen and a new buttons layout. The camera body appears to have a different texture and will be available in black and silver.

Here is also the first leaked picture of the new 14-150mm f/4-5.6 lens that will replace the current version:

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Fuji announced X-A2, XQ2, XP80, S9900W, S9800 cameras and two XC lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2015

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Fuji announced the previously rumored cameras and lenses:

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Fuji XQ2 camera leaked on YouTube

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2015

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Fuji France prematurely posted a video on YouTube (now removed) of the upcoming XQ2 camera. The camera looks similar to the previous XQ1 model and it will have the same 4x zoom lens (25-100mm).

A full list of all upcoming Fuji products can be found here.

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The latest patents from Canon, Olympus, Tamron

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2015

Canon patent for metal and plastic resin mount for DSLR cameras
Canon filed a patent for a metal and plastic resin mount for DSLR cameras. The benefits of this solution are lower weight/cost and better mount sliding/smoothness when attaching lenses.

Canon CN-E 35-260mm f:2.8 LS soft focus lens for Super 35 cameras
Canon filed a patent for a CN-E 35-260mm f/2.8 LS soft focus lens for Super 35 cameras.

Olympus patent for correcting motion blur 2 Olympus patent for correcting motion blur
Olympus filed a patent for correcting motion blur by taking a series of images, figuring out the variations between the different shots and determining the exact subject position. Similar patent was filed for improving the high ISO performance of a camera (again, taking multiple exposures and combining them together for a better low light result).

Tamron 4-300mm f:3.5-6.3 DiIII VC lens patent
Tamron filed a patent for a 14-200mm and 14-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DiIII VC lenses.

Tamron 18-105mm f : 4-5.6 DiIII VC lens patent
Another Tamron patent was filed for a 18-105mm f/4-5.6 DiIII VC lens.

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