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:
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:
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:
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?
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?
The first RED Epic-M camera was shipped back in December of 2010 and got stolen a week later. Here is a closer look of the $58,000 monster (this one has a serial# 98, in case it gets stolen again):
Via Engadget
A reader sent me a tip that the Zeiss 85mm f/2.0 T* ZM Sonnar lens is no longer listed on zeiss.com website:
The Fujiguys got the first X100 with serial# 00001
Fujiguys tweeted today that the first Fuji X100 shipment has landed in the US, Canada and Australia:
The timing makes sense because B&H started taking X100 pre-orders three days ago and they usually don’t release an item for sale unless there is a shipment on the way. B&H is currently sold out and are no longer taking pre-orders. Amazon is still taking pre-orders.
AP published a statement from Rainer Fuehres (head of Canon Consumer Imaging in Europe) that Canon doesn’t really need a new mirrorless compact system camera since their current products are selling very well. He went further by saying that if Canon creates a new system camera, it will be something different:
“The idea of the compact system camera is nothing to do with whether the camera has a mirror or not, but about creating a small and more portable system. If Canon does take part I hope we won’t introduce just a me-too product, but we’ll use the opportunity to do something different.”
Nikon executive made a similar statement last year. It seems that Nikon and Canon are taking their time and are planning to bring something different to the growing mirrorless market.
