What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 22, 2012

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Three new Pentax DSLRs by the end of the year, fourth full frame camera a possibility

By PR admin | Published: April 20, 2012

Some Pentax rumors coming from the Russian Consumer Electronics & Photo Expo  2012 – the first three cameras are supposed to be announced by the end of 2012:

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Panasonic DMC-FZ150 camera listed as discontinued

By PR admin | Published: April 19, 2012

In addition to the Sony a900, B&H now lists also the Panasonic DMC-FZ150 camera as discontinued. The FZ-150 was announced in August, 2011 – this is probably the shortest lifespan of a digital camera I have seen – only 7 months.

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Fuji to release a new firmware for the aperture chatter/clacking issue in the X-Pro1

By PR admin | Published: April 19, 2012

The Fuji Guys hinted on Twitter that a new firmware update for the X-Pro1 that will address the aperture chatter/clacking will be released soon. Now if only Adobe can add RAW support for the camera…

Here is a video demonstrating the X-Pro1 aperture chatter/clacking issue:

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Samsung NX20, NX210 and NX1000 now official

By PR admin | Published: April 19, 2012

The Samsung  NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless cameras are now officially announced.

Prices and pre-order options:

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Samsung NX20, NX210 and NX1000 pictures

By PR admin | Published: April 19, 2012

Here are the first Samsung NX20, NX210 and NX1000 pictures. More info coming soon.

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Sony a900 discontinued in the US

By PR admin | Published: April 18, 2012

After the Sony a900 was already discontinued in Japan and Hong Kong, now B&H has also listed the camera as discontinued. The a900 was announced in September, 2008. RIP.

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Panasonic files a patent for in-camera image stabilization

By PR admin | Published: April 17, 2012

Panasonic has a pending patent in Japan for in-camera image stabilization system. This solution will also prove image stabilization for third party lenses.

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Quick 2012 NAB Show recap

By PR admin | Published: April 17, 2012

The talk of the NAB show this year is the new Blackmagic cinema camera (priced at $3000):

“Blackmagic Cinema Camera features an amazing 2.5K image sensor with a wide 13 stops of dynamic range for a true digital film camera. You get a built-in SSD recorder, popular open standard uncompressed RAW and compressed file formats, compatibility with quality EF and ZE mount lenses, LCD touchscreen monitoring plus metadata entry…”

Few more video reports after the break.

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Carl Zeiss 70-200/T2.9 and 35, 50, 85/T1.5 lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: April 16, 2012

For the NAB 2012 show Carl Zeiss announced the previously rumored 70-200/T2.9 CZ.2 Compact Zoom lens ($19,900) and three new 35mm, 50mm, 85mm/T1.5 CP.2 Compact Prime Super Speed lenses ($4,500):

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