Todays news: Sigma DP2x, Fuji X100 and other updates

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2011
  • No SD1 yet: today Sigma announced pricing and availability of the DP2x camera: the MSRP will be $800 and it should be available in stores in late April. The DP2x was was announced in February, 2011.  There is still no word on the 46MP Sigma SD1 DSLR camera.
  • Back on track: FujiFilm Japan announced today that the production of the FinePix X100 camera has resumed and the first shipments are expected in early April (in Japan). The production of the X100 was halted few weeks ago as a result of the earthquake in Japan.

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Pentax will bring two new interchangeable lens cameras this summer, only one will be mirrorless

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2011

Back in January I mentioned that Pentax is working on two new interchangeable lens cameras. One of them will be the Pentax NC-1 that should be announced in the summer of 2011 and it will be a true “mirrorless solution”. The second camera is rumored to be a digital version of the Pentax Auto 110 camera. The Pentax 110 was the only SLR type camera for the 110 film format. The new 110 digital version is expected to be announced in August of 2011. I assume that the new Pentax 110 will be compatible with old Pentax Auto 110 lenses. In that case you can expect the price of used 100 Pentax lenses to go up.

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Fuji X100 camera review

By PR admin | Published: March 26, 2011

Dan is one of the lucky PhotoRumors readers who was able to purchase the Fuji X100 camera in Hong Kong. Since I have not received mine yet, I asked Dan to share his first impression of what appears to be the most anticipated camera of the year. You can follow Dan on twitter @ZDP189. Here is his FujiFilm FinePix X100 camera review:

Executive Summary

The X100 is a blend of traditional photography shooting process and digital technology.  The hybrid viewfinder makes the camera special, but it is this unique shooting experience that is unsurpassed.  The camera isn’t without fault, but for me they’re not the faults that talked about in most reviews: the electronic framelines are the wrong size and manual focus is poor compared to a true manual focus rangefinder.

Introduction

I’ve been anticipating the new Fujifilm Finepix X100 since it was first previewed at a camera show and reported on photorumors.com.  I’m a hobbyist photographer with a competent DSLR setup, but I prefer to use film rangefinders and 1990’s luxury film compacts when capturing memories for my own enjoyment, so this camera is ideal for me.

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How much does a FujiFilm X100 cost to a dealer?

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2011

I received some information about the FujiFilm Finepix X100 cost to dealers in France where the selling price is 999€ ($1200 in the US). If you add the VAT (almost 20%) on top of 771€ for three X100 cameras, you will see that there is only 75€ profit left for the dealer:

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Prices of photo equipment go up, limited supply in upcoming months

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2011

The price of some cameras and lenses produced in Japan has gone up since the earthquake in Japan (see Nikon for example). At the same time, supply is limited and will probably stay this way in the foreseeable future. Most of the factories are open in Japan, but things are still far from being normal.

MSRP price and shortages are my expectations for this summer, especially for popular Japanese made photo equipment. Some products are already officially delayed (see Canon’s latest announcement), others like the Fuji X100 are currently in a very high demand and very short supply (Fuji halted the X100 production). FujiFilm Europe also announced potential X100 delays till late April/early May. Some units were sold on eBay for $2600 (original price: $1200). Here are the current X100 listings:

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Zeiss now shipping Compact Prime CP.2 F & MFT lenses

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2011

Zeiss today posted on their Twitter account that shipment of the Compact Prime CP.2 F & MFT lenses will start this week. The CP.2 product line was introduced in September of 2010. The different lens versions cost between $3,900 and $ $4,900. More info from zeiss.com:

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Sony NEX FS-100 video camera with E-mount

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2011

Sony announced the development of the NXCAM HD camcorder with E mount back in November of 2010. This camera is now “almost” official – the final name is Sony NEX FS-100 and it will have the same sensor as the Sony PMW-F3 camera. The kit will include an E-mount 18-200mm f/3.5–6.3 AF lens. The price will be around 4500USD.

Main specs:

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Nauticam announces NA-60D underwater housing for Canon 60D

By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2011

Nauticam today announced NA-60D underwater housing for the Canon 60D DSLR camera. The USA retail price will be $3,000a and the estimated shipping date is March 31, 2011.

Full press release and images after the break:

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Is this invisible camera possible?

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2011

Updated – this is a 100% hoax since the camera will be “shipped” a week form Friday – on April 1st…

This video describes “The Invisible Camera” which is a see-through plastic box with a pinhole that can completely isolate the film from the ambient light and take a correct exposure. What do you think, it this real or a hoax?

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II gets listed on Norwegian online store

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2011

Online store listings of unannounced products are usually not very reliable indicator of what’s coming next. Here is a Norwegian online retailer that listed the Canon 7D Mark II camera with a release date of April 20, 2011. The price is
17486 NOK (3140.30 USD). The product number 3814B031 seems to be for the existing Canon EOS 7D + 15-85mm lens combo.

Maybe another April 1st joke?

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