No Panasonic GH3 in 2011

By PR admin | Published: September 30, 2011

Panasonic confirmed to Techradar that there will be no update to the GH2 model this year. It seems that the next Photokina show (that will take place in September, 2012) will be very important event for Panasonic.

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Sony to releases a new firmware for A65 and A77

By PR admin | Published: September 30, 2011

 

According to Alphamountworld, Sony have conformed that a new firmware updated for their 24MP SLT cameras will be released soon. Here is a list of some of the reported issues for the S0ny a77 model.

Today Sony Taiwan confirmed the upcoming firmware update on their website:

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Fuji X100 now ships with new firmware v1.11

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2011

Some new Fuji X100 owners have reported that their cameras came with firmware version v1.11 (current official version is v1.10). There have been some talk in the past that another X100 firmware update is a possibility.

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Sigma APO 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens to start shipping next month

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2011

According to an email from Sigma customer service to a reader, the APO 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens that was announced back in February will start shipping next month (October, 2011). No MSRP was given.

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Rumor: Samsung is implementing an electronic shutter in their sensor

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2011

Samsung is rumored to be implementing an electronic shutter mode in a new APS-C batch production. It is not clear yet if it is for NX200 or it is a completely new sensor for the upcoming NX20.

High speed rolling shutter technology is already implemented in the new 20.3MPx APS-C sensor on the NX200, but electronic shutter mode is not activated on it.

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Samsung NX200 to be released on October 1st?

By PR admin | Published: September 27, 2011

According to Amazon UK, the Samsung NX200 mirrorless camera will be released on October 1st, 2011. B&H is currently taking pre-orders which is another indication that the camera will start shipping soon. The NX200 was announced on September 1st.

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Patents update (Canon, Sigma and Panasonic)

By PR admin | Published: September 27, 2011

Canon patent for lens with aperture ring:

Canon 100-400mm f/4-5.6 lens patent:

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Another Canon event on October 26th

By PR admin | Published: September 27, 2011

In addition to November 3rd, there is another Canon event scheduled for October 26th. This will probably be for a new Pixma printer since Canon, just like Nikon, is not expected to announce a new DSLR any time soon.

The November 3rd announcement will probably be for two new video cameras: one with EF mount, the other with PL mount.

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$100 instant rebate for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is now live

By PR admin | Published: September 26, 2011

As promised, here is the $100 instant rebate on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II:

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After:

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SLR Magic Noktor 12mm f/1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: September 26, 2011

I just received some more details and samples of the SLR Magic Noktor 12mm f/1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds:

  • 12mm wide angle
  • f/1.6 max aperture (best performance is at f/4)
  • ~2% distortion (optical distortion correction for natural perspective when taking photos of people)
  • 0.15m minimum focus distance
  • 12 step-less aperture blades for always round aperture opening like a cinema lens for better compatibility with GH2 and AF-100
  • Depth of field scale included
  • $499 MSRP
  • Shipping will start around the end of October 2011

SLR Magic is working also on a new 12-36×50 ED sporting scope for Micro Four Thirds. The stand alone SLR Magic 12-36×50 ED spotting scope should be released in October (price $250) and SLR Magic 12-35×50 ED sporting scope for Micro Four Thirds should be released in November (price: $400).

Noktor 12mm f/1.6 lens samples:

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