Price drop: Sony NEX-5R with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens kit for $439

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2013

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With the upcoming Sony NEX-5T model, Adorma currently has a sale on the Sony NEX-5R kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens for $439 (reg $748) with free shipping and 4% in rewards. You must add the item to the cart in order to see the final price.

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Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS UMC CS lens detailed specifications

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2013

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Update: this 10mm f/2.8 lens has already been announced last year. The Samyang 12mm f/2 will be a new mirrorless lens that will be announced during the next few weeks.

Either the information I posted two days ago got lost in translation or Samyang is preparing to announce another wide angle lens for mirrorless cameras. Either way, here are the detailed specifications for the Samyang 10mm f/2.8 lens:

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More Olympus E-M1 + M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm f/2.8 combo pictures

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2013

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Two new pictures surfaced online that show the front and top of the upcoming Olympus E-M1 camera and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens.

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Deal of the day: Adobe Lightroom 5 is $50 off for the next 24 hours *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2013

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Update: B&H changed this offer. There is now a new link and you have to enter a promo code in order to qualify. My promo code is 15073833958748928 but I think it can be used only once. Try it.

B&H has an exclusive deal for the next 24 hours where you can purchase the latest Adobe Lightroom 5 software for $99 (Windows or Mac OS, reg. price: $149).

Note that B&H now also ships internationally.

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Samyang to release 12mm f/2 mirrorless lens for MFT, Fuji X and Samsung NX mounts

By PR admin | Published: August 28, 2013

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Samyang will soon announce a new 12mm f/2 lens for mirrorless cameras that will be available for Micro Four Thirds, Fuji X and Samsung NX mounts. Expect more information in the next few week.

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Olympus started teasers campaign for the upcoming E-M1 camera

By PR admin | Published: August 28, 2013

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Olympus published several teasers for the upcoming E-M1 camera that was first reported on PhotoRumors two months ago. For images and detailed specifications of the E-M1, check those blog posts.

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Updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap published

By PR admin | Published: August 28, 2013
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After yesterdays's announcements, Ricoh Imaging published an updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap for 2013 and beyond. The planned K-mount lenses are:

  • 12-28mm DA wide zoom lens
  • 24-38mm DA zoom limited lens
  • 120-380mm DA tele zoom lens
  • 18-85mm DA zoom lens
  • DA AF RC 1.4x teleconverter
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The new Pentax AF540FGZ II and AF360FGZ II flash units are weather-resistant and have LED lights

By PR admin | Published: August 27, 2013

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Together with the new HD lenses, Pentax (Ricoh Imaging to be exact) also announced two new weather-resistant flash units with LED lights: AF540FGZ II ($629.95) and AF360FGZ II ($429.95).

Ricoh HZ15 compact camera

Outside the US Ricoh also announced a new HX15 compact camera with the following specifications.

  • Optical 15-times zoom lens with 24mm wide-angle coverage
  • State-of-the-art shake reduction mechanism
  • Stylish, easy-to-hold body design
  • Large 3.0-inch LCD monitor
  • 20 Scene modes for easy capture of specific subjects and scenes
  • High-resolution, HD-quality movie recording with push-button start
  • In-body recharging system, for simple, mobile-phone-style battery recharging
  • Compatibility with Eye-Fi wireless LAN SD memory cards

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