The latest patents from Panasonic, Sony, Canon and Samsung

By PR admin | Published: July 11, 2011

Those are the latest patents from: Panasonic, Sony, Canon and Samsung.

Panasonic filed a patent for a camera with a retractable grip and swivel LCD screen:

Here is another patent from Panasonic for a different type of swivel LCD screen:

 

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Samsung NX200 to be released this month, NX20 coming in January 2012

By PR admin | Published: July 11, 2011

Mirrorless NX prototypes from Samsung promotional video

According to “Samsung Photo Consultant” from ixbt forum, the new NX200 mirrorless camera from Samsung will be announced this month and the NX20 will follow in January 2012. Both cameras are expected to have higher pixel count.

There have been several hints that the Samsung NX200 and NX20 mirrorless cameras will be announced in the next few months.

 

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Bringing a digital camera on a plane kills pixels?

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2011

Below is a very interesting video from Kodak describing the way film and digital cameras capture light. Around the 8:00 min mark you can hear a thought-provoking statement that when you bring your camera on a plane over 20,000 feet, the gamma rays can actually fry some of the pixels on the sensor. This is why all major manufacturers are shipping cameras by sea and this is considered an industry secret because of the fear of lawsuits.

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Fujifilm may announce two different mirrorless cameras + new Fujinon lenses

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2011

Another set of rumors for the upcoming three new cameras from Fujifilm:

  • The first camera may just be a Fuji HS20 replacement.
  • The second will be a compact  camera with a big sensor similar to the x100 but cheaper.
  • The third camera will be a mirrorless system that will be launched with a set of new Fujinon lenses. There might even be two different mirrorless version announced at the same time.

Fujifilm recently confirmed in an interview with Reuters that they may re-enter the interchangeable lens camera market with a product that is fully developed in-house (mirrorless camera and lenses).

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“Artists & Alchemists” documentary film coming in 2011

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2011

This is the trailer of the upcoming Artists & Alchemists documentary about the resurgence of 19th century chemical photography:

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This is the new SLR Magic Noktor Hyperprime 50mm f/0.95 lens

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2011

This is a production version of the SLR Magic Noktor Hyperprime 50mm f/0.95 lens:

It seems that SLR Magic kept the yellow/green ring on the front of the lens:

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Sigma lenses have a new finish

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2011

I received this report from reader (thanks M.) regarding a new surface finish on all new Sigma lenses:

After having introduced new lenses in 2010, Sigma also uses a new surface for their lenses. To date Sigma was known for their velvet and furry surface, but looking at the 85mm 1.4 and 70-200mm 2.8 OS for example you can see the new matte and smooth finish. After having dealt with this topic for a while I found some reports from people who recently bought some Sigma lenses new that where introduced several years ago – for example the 30mm 1.4, the 50mm 1.4 and the 10-20mm 4.0-5.6 – that also have the new matte and smooth finish. In some photo and electronic shops in Germany you can take a look at different versions of the Sigma 30mm 1.4 standing side by side inside the showcase. One with the old velvet and furry surface, one with the new matte and smooth finish. It seems that Sigma is changing their complete production regarding the finish.

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Canon is considering releasing a small mirrorless camera next year

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2011

In an interview with Reuters, Masaya Maeda (head of Canon’s camera division) said that they are exploring the possibility of launching a compact mirrorless camera with the features and capabilities of a upmarket DSLR camera:

“We are considering the technical aspects. We will launch an interesting product next year”

In the past Canon has viciously denied the need of a mirrorless system in their current lineup.

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Win a Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Kit

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2011

The giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced shortly.

HolgaDirect are celebrating the recent release of Holga lenses for a range of new mounts such as those for Pentax, Olympus PEN and Lumix G cameras (see press release).

 

What can I win?

 

In this giveaway you can win a Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Kit from HolgaDirect (valued at USD 108.99). The kit contains a Holga lens for a Digital Camera plus a Wide Lens, Telephoto Lens, Close-up Lens Set, Macro Lens Set and the new Holga Fisheye for Digital. The winner can choose any of the following mounts : Nikon SLR, Canon SLR, Olympus SLR, Pentax SLR, Sony SLR, Olympus PEN, Panasonic Lumix G, Sony NEX, Samsung NX. Note that if the winner chooses a non-SLR mount (eg, Olympus PEN) then we will send the prize in two parts as the new Fisheye (FEL-HLW) for the smaller formats has not yet been released.

How do I win?

The rules are simple: leave a comment to this blog post. This giveaway will be closed in one week.

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Fujifilm Finepix X100 limited edition box is out but is it real?

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2011

Some European stores were/are selling a Fujifilm Finepix X100 limited edition box. You can see more images of the set here and here. Brandon Remler, who works for Fujifilm USA, wrote on his blog that this limited edition set is not “anything from Fujifilm“:

“Of course there is no limited edition camera set. Someone made a nice box and put the camera, case and flash in it themselves. That is smart and perhaps a good business judging by the interest in Denmark and beyond – but it’s not a new camera or anything from Fujifilm.”

What is even more interesting is the Certificate of Authenticity (see it here and here) that comes with the box and is signed by the X100 product planner and designer.

Here are two more images of the box:

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