Canon EF-S 15-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens patent

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

Canon filed a patent for a new EF-S 15-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens in Japan:

This lens will probably be the replacement of the current Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM UD which has identical design:

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Is Kodak for sale?

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

More Kodak news: Bloomberg reports that Kodak’s shares rose 11% based on buyout speculation. The president of an asset management company said that acquisition “is something that’s been talked about incessantly, at least several months ago there was talk that the best exit strategy would be just to sell the company”. Potential buyers were not mentioned in the article.

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Kodak will not take part in PMA 2011 *updated*

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

Kodak has decided not to participate in the PMA 2011 show in Las Vegas (September 8-10th, 2011). So far Sony, Panasonic and Fujifilm have confirmed their commitment to the show. In this year’s PMA 2010, it was Leica that decided not to participate. Canon also initially announced that they will not be part of PMA 2010, but then changed their mind.

Update: the initial source of this information was the PEN newsletter from December 6th, 2010:

After some clarifications from PMA, it seems that the presented information was wrong and was referring to the PMA Australia event and not the US PMA 2011 that will take place in Las Vegas during September of 2011:

“The event Mr. Marshall is referring to is our PMA Australia event, the “Imaging and Entertainment Expo,” June 23-26, 2011, in Sydney, Australia. Mr. Marshall does not speak for PMA, and any announcements of PMA 2011 exhibitors would originate from PMA here in Jackson, Mich.”

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More Fuji Finepix X100 camera details

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

Fuji provided some more details about the much anticipated X100 camera.

Focusing

The Fuji X100 will have three focusing options, selected by a switch on the left hand side of the body: manual focus, AF-S (single) and AF-C (continuous). Manual focus will be achieved with the focus ring on the lens (a distance indication bar is available but no rangefinder focusing capabilities):

RAW button

Fuji X100 is able to capture 12-bit RAW images using the RAF file format. For RAW conversion, the camera will come bundled with Silkypix software (street value: $140). Fuji is also working on providing RAF support in third party applications. No information is provided at that point about buffer capacity. The RAW button has two main functions:  to instantly enable RAW format for the next picture taken and to allows RAW files to be developed in camera. The Fn button on top of the camera will provide direct access to ISO selection.

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Rumor: Phase One to release 80MP digital back

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2010

current line of Phase One digital backs

Phase One is rumored to release a 80MP digital back with new design in January/February of 2011. This product is apparently needed in order to compete with the 80MP Leaf Aptus-II 12R digital camera back.

See the current line of Phase One digital backs here.

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Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens released

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2010

The current Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical IF Macro Zoom lens

The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens was supposed to be announced at Photokina but it was delayed in the last moment. As previously rumors indicated, the lens is much smaller than its predecessor (the new version is on the left).

The price is $649 and it will be available for Nikon and Canon mounts on December 20th, 2010 (in Japan). A Sony version of the lens will be released at a later date.

Full details after the break:

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Capture One can now import movies, digitalback with video recording coming next?

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2010

There was a rumor floating around last month that Phase One will be coming up with a digital back with live view and RAW video recording.

Last week Phase One announced Capture One 6 and one of the new features is integrated movie import:

Is this the first step for Phase One towards a new digital back with video support?

Here is a short illustration of the new feature:

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Pentax 645D unboxing video

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2010

Unboxing of the first Pentax 645D medium format camera in the US from Acephoto:

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The first Pentax 645D camera to arrive in the US this Friday

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2010

The first batch of Pentax 645D cameras will be available in stores in the US on Friday, December 10th, 2010. The medium format camera will be sold only in four stores: Acephoto, B&H, Adorama and Samys.

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Pimp your Ricoh GRD

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2010

Ricoh GRIII (above) is a “regular” camera that looks like many others. No more – the Japanese company HLC Club sells custom made parts for Ricoh GRD cameras. You can even buy a new magnesium alloy body for ¥247,800 (around $3000):

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