Arca Swiss is preparing to release its newest medium format camera (announced at Photokina). The main features of the Rm2d are:
Full press release after the break:
Today is Cyber Monday. Most of the rebate programs are still ongoing:
In addition, some online retailers offer additional savings:
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Epson R-D1
In an interview with AP, Rob Clark (executive director of Epson Europe Marketing Division) stated that Epson is working on various new digital camera technologies that could bring a new version of the R-D1. The exact quote was: “whether we come out with another version of the R-D1 is a possibility”.
The Epson R-D1 was the world’s first digital rangefinder camera and was introduced back in 2004.
In addition to the AP report, I received some information that a new version of R-D1 is exactly what Epson has in mind and they openly talked about it at a recent photography event.
Pentax filed a patent in Japan for a compact camera flash:
The flash drawings look very similar to the pop-up flash of the Panasonic GF2:
Could this flash patent be for the rumored Pentax mirrorless camera? Based on the complexity of the design, I think Pentax is planning at least a high-end point-and-shoot camera (see their current P&S line-up here).
Some more drawing from the patent application after the break:
The Fujifilm X100 was clearly the star of the Photokina 2010 show. I wonder if Fuji will consider a black version of the camera (not a rumor, just a PS job):
DCHome posted details about the upcoming firmware update for the Sony A900/A850 cameras:
Hasselblad is going the Leica way and announced another limited edition Hasselblad H4D-40 stainless steel camera (they announced a H4D Ferrari limited edition two months ago). Only 100 pieces will be produced and the price will be 13,990 Euros (body only) or 14,990 Euros (with HC 2.8/80mm lens).
Via Imaging Insider
Cosina announced on their website that they will no longer produce Carl Zeiss ZK lenses series (for Pentax k-mount SLR cameras). Current models will be sold until they run out of stock.
In addition to the 2011 roadmap, there is a new Samsung NX lens roadmap till the year 2013:
2011:
2012:
