Fuji Finepix X100 frequently asked questions

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2011

Here is a 38 minutes video on Fuji Finepix X100 frequently asked questions from the Fujiguys – a must watch if you own this camera:

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Olympus 12mm f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2011

 

Digicame-info reports that Olympus will release a 12mm f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds in June. The production has already started last month in the Tatsuno plant in Japan.

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New Sony NEX flash

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

Together with the NEX C-3 and a35, Sony will announce also a new NEX flash. Here are some additional specs:

  • Flash guide number: GN20
  • Bounce capabilities
  • Coverage: 24-50mm
  • This flash will not need batteries, it will use the NEX camera as a power source
  • Price: around $150
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Sony NEX 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens (E-mount) specs

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

Here are are the detailed specs of the upcoming Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for NEX cameras (E-mount):

  • 7 elements, 6 groups
  • 3 aspherical elements, 1 ED element
  • minimum focusing distance: 10 cm
  • 1:1 magnification
  • 49mm filter size
  • weight: 138g
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Sony a35 and NEX C3 detailed specs

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

Sony NEX C3 specs (see all NEX C3 related news):

  • Brand new 16.2 MP Exmor sensor
  • HD video recording (1280×720)
  • ISO range: 200-12800
  • New menu interface
  • New picture effects
  • 25 AF points
  • 1/4000 top shutter speed
  • 3″ LCD screen (921k dots)
  • Built-in HDR functionality
  • Face detection
  • Improved battery life
  • Expected US price: around $600

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Sony NEX roadmap: 7 new E-mout lenses to be launched by 2012

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

Sony NEX lens (E-mount) roadmap

In addition to the already existing E-mount lenses, Sony is planning to release 7 more for their mirrorless NEX system by the end of 2012:

  1. 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens
  2. new portrait lens 50mm f/1.8
  3. new Carl Zeiss wide angle lens 24mm f/1.7
  4. new telephoto zoom lens 55-200mm f/4-5.6
  5. new medium telephoto lens
  6. new high performance standard zoom
  7. new wide angle zoom

Click on the above image for larger view of each of the lenses listed.

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Hoya & Kodak updates

By PR admin | Published: May 14, 2011

Hoya announced their results for the financial year ending on March 31, 2011

“Revenues from continuing operations grew 2.7% over the previous fiscal year, to 413,349 million yen and profit before tax was up 26.2% to 63,758 million yen, mainly due to an increase in orders with the recovery in the market.”

“Optics business did well this year despite temporary shutdown of the production lines due to rolling blackout after the Tohoku Great Earthquakes in March and thanks to an increasing demand for digital cameras. There are still some impacts of the disaster on our company, but except digital camera business that has difficulties in procurement of parts, our business will return toward normal by the end of May.” (according to Hoya CEO Hiroshi Suzuki)

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The latest lens patents from Sony, Sigma, Panasonic, Pentax and Canon

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011

1. The first patent (2011-064919, permalink not possible to Japanese patent database) is from Sony for the upcoming 30mm f/2.8 NEX lens:

Here are some excerpts from the patent: “In an imaging lens system which consists of a lens system of 4 group… It is a macro lens inner focus type”.

2. Sigma filed a patent in Japan (2011-059293) for what appears to be a 18-48mm lens for NEX cameras:

Back in February Sigma announced that they will start producing E-mount lenses and showed a prototype of a 30mm f/2.8 lens for NEX cameras.

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Teaser

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011

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Nauticam NA-XZ1 underwater housing for Olympus XZ-1

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011

Nauticam announced a new underwater housing NA-XZ1 for Olympus XZ-1. The housing is rated up to 100 meters and it will cost $950. Expected shipping date is May 16th, 2011.

More images and full press release:

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