Upcoming Sigma and Tamron lenses in 2012

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2011

Sigma is rumored to release the following new lenses in 2012L

  • 24mm f/1.8 (full frame)
  • 35mm f/1.8 (full frame)
  • 300mm f/2.8 OS
  • 500mm f/4.5 OS
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Zeiss cinema lenses roadmap for 2012

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2011

Zeiss announced on Facebook and Twitter their plans for new cinelenses for 2012: new compact, lightweight zoom and prime CP.2 lenses plus a new line of anamorphics lenses. More details about those lenses will be revealed at NAB 2012. More information available at FDTimes articles (PDF file, coverage starts at page 16):

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Holidays specials

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2011

Few holidays offers worth sharing – some of them will expire this weekend:

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SLR Magic HyperPrime 23mm f/1.7 lens for E-mount

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2011

This is the first picture of the SLR Magic HyperPrime 23mm f/1.7 lens for E-mount. The estimated introductory price will be $379 USD.

SLR Magic is currently looking for volunteers to test this lens. If you are interested:

  1. Send an email to sales [at] noktor [dot] com with the subject “SLR Magic 23mm F1.7 volunteer”.
  2. Include sample videos/photos or link to photo/video reviews you have done.

Currently SLRMagic/Noktor lenses are sold only on their eBay store.

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Sony NEX-7 pre-orders to start shipping this month

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2011

Sony USA announced today that after the initial delay caused by the floods in Thaialnd, the NEX 7 pre-orders will start shipping this month in limited quantities:

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Tamron announces 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC lens for Sony NEX system

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2011

Today Tamron announced their first lens for mirrorless cameras – the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC for Sony NEX system. You can download the PDF brochure here. The new lens will be available for sale in Japan on December 15th. Pricing was not announced at that point.

Tamron is also working on the following lenses for APS-C mirrorless camera:

  • Compact standard zoom: 24-50mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
  • Compact telezoom: 75-200mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
  • Macro: 90mm f/3.5 VR
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CompactFlash Association announced XQD – a new memory card standard

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2011


The CompactFlash Association announced a new memory card standard called XQD. The new memory cards will be slightly bigger than standard SD cards and provide write speed of 125MB/sec and higher:

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Fuji X10 to get a firmware update for “sensor blooming”

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2011

In their Fuji X10 test, when shooting at bright lights, Dpreview found “white discs” surrounding the light source that are caused by sensor blooming. Fujifilm promised a firmware update that will “lessen the effects of blooming”:

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Giveaway: Datacolor Spyder 3 Elite display calibration system

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2011

The giveaway is now closed – I will announce the winner in the next few days.

What can I win?

In this giveaway you can win a brand new Datacolor Spyder 3 Elite display calibration system valued at $179.95 (plus a $30 mail-in rebate).

How do I win?

The rules are simple:

OR

If you already “liked” both Facebook pages or you are already a follower on Twitter, you just need to leave a comment to this blog post. One comment per person please. Don’t forget to add your email address in the provided 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.

The best part?

This giveaway is open to anyone and is not restricted to US residents only, everyone is welcomed to participate. This contest is void where prohibited by law. All taxes are the responsibility of the winner. The price cannot be shipped to countries embargoed by the United States.

Good luck!

I am running the same giveaway also on NikonRumors – you are welcome to enter both giveaways.

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You will be able to buy Fujifilm skin care products before their mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2011

No, this is not a joke – Fujifilm just introduced its skin care/beauty product line:

Fujifilm introduces Astalift skincare products to the European market — To be launched in France in February 2012

FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO: Shigetaka Komori) is introducing skincare products based on its proprietary technologies to the European market with a view to expand its healthcare business operations. The Astalift series of skincare products, which have earned high user acclaim in Japan and China, will be launched in France in February 2012, to be followed by other countries in Europe.

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