Is this the new Canon EOS 60D?

By PR admin | Published: August 11, 2010

Some of the rumored specs:

  • 18MP
  • Tilt LCD screen
  • “Video optimized” – probably improved AF during video recording
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Canon patent for EF 28-70mm F2.8 USM lens

By PR admin | Published: August 11, 2010

Not sure why Canon filed that patent two years ago, since the old Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM lens was replaced by the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

The details:

  • Patent Publication No. 2010-145831
    • published 2010/07/01
    • filled 2008/12/19
  • Embodiment 3
    • focus distance f=28.7-68.00mm
    • Fno=2.92
    • angle of view 74.02-35.30
    • image circle 43.28mm
    • lens length 177.91-168.98mm
    • back focus 46.71-75.33mm
  • Zooming, there are few changes of distortion
  • Retrofocus optical in wide angle
  • Tele-photo optical in tele-photo
    • short full length
  • Distortion is big in wide angle
    • astigmatism turns worse if it use the aspherical where the quantity is big
    • problem solving by a certain a lens was arranged in symmetry, and denying the distortion
  • Use aspherical
    • improve distortion
    • Because it is not necessary to make non-spherical surface quantity big, the astigmatism does not turn worse
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Interesting response from Pentax on their “EVIL thoughts”

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2010

Another one from the PentaxForum – this is how Pentax Imaging Technical Support answered to an email question about a possible EVIL camera from Pentax:

“Thank you for contacting Pentax.
As mirror-less camera categories are showing strong growth, we too are examining the possibility of producing this type of camera. And if we are to release such products, we believe that the camera should be a unique and distinctive model.
At this point PENTAX does not have a fixed plan for the release schedule, specifications, or price information.

Sincerely,
Dorian B.
Operations Supervisor
Pentax Imaging Technical Support”

The words “unique” and “distinctive” are an interesting description – Pentax made also some comments in the past that their mirrorless camera will be different:

“It’s quite clear that we don’t want to be seen as the same as everyone else. We would go down a different route. We are looking to grow. We want to grow. It’s going to be an exciting year. I think everybody will see a change in Pentax.”

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Rumor: Samsung, Schneider – Kreuznach and Alpa to create the first, fully digital, medium format camera system

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2010

Alpa 12 TC

After the rumor that Canon wants to move to medium format territories, we now have three other companies (Samsung, Schneider – Kreuznach and Alpa) that reportedly want to create a photographic Association (SSA) and produce the first fully digital, medium format camera system. Here the Google translation:

Foundation benefits
A kind of noise caused by many large companies the agreement between the three incoming. The agreement will create a high-end photographers, photo artists and creators to create the new system.
Samsung, Schneider – Kreuznach finishing and Alpa is a big deal to create a photographic Association (SSA) to create the first fully digital, medium format camera system.
Samsung Electronics, Mr. President, Secretary Department of Justice Park said: “Each company in each of the consortium of professional and high quality system for the medium format of the sensitive components of the professional, we have completed the first medium-format CMOS sensor, and the first model electronic components. ”
Schneider Optics CEO Dwight Lindsey said: “To our actual Alpa lens system will fit with the new system, we have taken the same mount, but we are working on a new formula for the optical system and fully electronic oriented. ”
In fact, we do not have information, or in this new system will be published. They are talking about a new system, MF CMOS sensor and Schneider lenses.

Photofan via PentaxForums

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This looks like the new Samsung NX100 (plus new Samsung NX lenses)

By PR admin | Published: August 9, 2010

Update #2: the video was of course removed from YouTube.

Update: The first camera on the video is the NX10 with the new compact zoom kit 20-50mm. There are some more new Samsung lenses in that picture:

  • The two lenses to the right of the NX10 are: in the back the 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 compact kit zoom and in the front is it the new 20mm pancake (see the full 2010 Samsung NX lens line-up)
  • The white camera has the new compact zoom kit.
  • The new cameras has the same design as the Samsung HZ30W.

We already know that the Samsung NX100 will come in white. Here is the proof:

Do you see the three cameras on the right? They don’t look like anything else in the current Samsung line-up and one of them is white. Maybe this is the expected Samsung NX100. The pictured cameras could also be the Samsung NX5.

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Canon interested in medium format?

By PR admin | Published: August 7, 2010

Canon may be looking to acquire a medium format camera manufacturer. It is not clear which company is the target of this acquisition. Few months ago, rumors were floating around that Canon (and Sony) were interested in purchasing Pentax, which has a medium format camera (the Pentax 645D).

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Sony announcement on September 13th, 2010?

By PR admin | Published: August 6, 2010

Sony sent out press invitations in Europe for a product announcement on September 13th, 2010. This seems to be DSLR related, probably the expected four new camera bodies.

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First picture of Pentax K-5?

By PR admin | Published: August 6, 2010

Update: as a reader already noted, somebody on the PF claimed the fakery.

PentaxForums has an ongoing discussion about this picture of a Pentax K-5:

Same as above, but processed in PS:

And for comparison, a picture of the Pentax k- 7. Both cameras look identical. Maybe they will be:

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Pentax K-5, K-r and EVIL cameras at Photokina

By PR admin | Published: August 5, 2010

A rather bizarre rumor showed up on dpreview yesterday – somebody who claims to work for Pentax Spain as a “sales promoter”:

  • Pentax K-5 will be a model above K-7.
  • Pentax K-r will use both a lithium battery and standard AAs and will cost 699€.
  • Pentax EVIL will likely be APSC.

The poster claims to work for the company that created Pentax.es website.

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Rumored Panasonic Lumix GH2 specs

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2010

Some rumored specs for Panasonic GH2:

  • 14 Megapixels sensor 1400 LiveMOS (new design)
  • 1080/60p (up to 24Mbps)
  • AVCHD video
  • EVF is 360Hz (RGB × 120Gz) / SXGA / LCD monitor can tilt back and forth movable / 960 × RGB × 540 / HD Hitachi Display
  • AF is slightly faster than ever
  • SDXC support
  • Real-time Output HDMI
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • Body colors – graphite and titanium
  • kit lens: 14-140mm F4.0-5.6 HD OIS , 12-75mm F2.5-3.3 HD OIS
  • Announcement on August 19th

Source

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