Weekend links

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2011

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Samsung NX100 now discontinued

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2011

B&H now lists the Samsung NX100 mirrorless camera as discontinued. Adorama is offering a $180 instant rebate on the NX100. Samsung is trying to clear their inventory before the release of the new NX200. It seems that the second mirrorless camera, the NX20, will be delayed till January 2012. Both new models are expected to have higher pixel count than their predecessors.

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LockCircle camera body cap for your Canon DSLR

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2011

  

  

There is a new high-end body cap for Canon DSLR cameras from LockCircle. A Nikon mount is coming soon. Here is the press release:

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Sony Canada leaks NEX-5E, NEX-VG20 and 55-210mm lens

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2011

Sony Canada leaked on their service website a black and silver NEX 5 cameras which are probably the model number for their upcoming NEX 5E model. The other two products are NEXVG20, the replacement of the Sony NEX-VG10 and SEL55210 which stands for a new 55-210mm lens for NEX.

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New Canon mirrorless camera adapter patent

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2011

Canon filed a patent 2011-107255 in Japan for a mount adapter with a built-in aperture. The adapter will have  means of communication between the camera and the lens. The aperture in the adapter can be controlled electronically. The camera body on the diagram resembles some kind of  a mirrorless solution.

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RED EPIC-M now in stock; EPIC-X delayed, price increased

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2011

Jim Jannard announced that the EPIC-M is now in stock. EPIC-X is delayed, some prices went up as a result of the tragedy in Japan:

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Is this the Sony NEX 7?

By PR admin | Published: July 14, 2011

This is suppose to be the NEX 7 camera from Sony with an EVF. I was already told that the NEX 7 will have a different look, but I am not sure I believe the two wheels design on the right.

Via Minoltasonyclub

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Pentax to announce a 645D red lacquer limited edition camera

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2011

Update: the limited edition Pentax 645D is now official. Here are the official images and the press release:

GOLDEN, CO.  (July 13, 2011)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced it will offer a limited edition 645D camera kit produced to celebrate the PENTAX 645D being named Camera Grand Prix Japan 2011 “Camera of the Year.” This limited edition camera features an elegant, lacquer-finished body. The components of this unique kit that will be available on a very limited basis include:

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New Olympus EVF with built-in flash leaks in promotional video

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2011

In this Olympus PEN commercial you can see a new external EVF that appears to have a built-in flash in the front:

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New firmware v1.11 for Pentax K-5 and K-r ready to be released

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2011

Update: the new firmware v1.11 is now official for the  645D, K-5 and K-r cameras.

Pentax UK has a new firmware version 1.11 for the K-5 and K-r cameras listed on their website. The download links are not active yet. Expect the firmware to be released in the next few days.

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