This is the new Samsung 85mm f/1.4 NX lens

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2010

This is how the previously rumored Samsung 85mm f/1.4 NX lens will look like. The details:

  • One low dispersion glass
  • 67mm diameter
  • Focus distance indicator
  • Two rings (focus ring in the front and iFn ring in the back)
  • SSA motor

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Olympus XZ-1 compact camera with a fast f/1.8 Zuiko zoom lens

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2010

Judging to this picture, the new the Olympus XZ-1 compact camera will have a 6-24mm Zuiko zoom lens (28-112mm equivalent) with f/1.8-2.5 aperture range. This model will give some serious competition to the Panasonic LX5 and Samsung TL500. The camera will have HD video, 10MP sensor, 3in. OLED display.

The camera identical to the earlier prototypes shown by Olympus earlier this year:

Olympus Zuiko equipped compact

More pictures after the break:

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Sony at CES 2011

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2010
Sony booth at PMA 2010

Sony booth at PMA 2010

After Olympus and Samsung, Sony will be the next major manufacturer that will announce new products at CES 2011. There will be several new camcorders, including a special 3D Handycam that will be able to shoot HD with both lenses and a camcorder with built-in projector. Sony will also release three new versions of the Bloggie camera that will have an extra large screen (one of the models will also have 3D capabilities). And finally, there will be around a dozen new Sony Cybershot point and shoot cameras with improved HDR, dedicated video record button and some new 3D features.

There will be no new DSLR and NEX cameras or lenses announced at CES 2011.

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Samsung to release NX11 and WB700 cameras for CES 2011

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2010

Samsung has prepared two new cameras for CES 2011: Samsung NX11 amd WB700. First, the Samsung NX11 specs:

Image Sensor: 23.4×15.6mm, CMOS, 14.6 Megapixels
Image Stabilization: Lens Shift (depends on Lens)
Dimensions and weight: 123 x 87 x 39.8mm (excluding the projecting part); 353g (without battery and card)
Price: $649 (with bundle zoom lens)
Availability: February
Additional features:

  • Super sonic drive
  • 3.0” AMOLED
  • EVF VGA (640×480) 921k dots equiv.
  • Multi : Normal 15points, Close Up 35points
  • Face Detection : Max. 10faces
  • Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
  • Metering : Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
  • TTL Auto Pop-up flash
  • Smart Flash, Auto, Auto + Red-eye reduction,
  • 28mm wide-angle coverage (Equivalent to 35mm)
  • Samsung External Flash available (SEF-42A, SEF-20A, SEF15A : Optional)
  • Hot Shoe
  • Smart Auto, Lens Priority, Program, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Sound Picture, Panorama, Scene, Movie
  • Beauty shot, Children, Close Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Night, Portrait, Landscape, Sports
  • RAW : 14M (4592×3056)
  • Super fine , Fine, Normal
  • High Definition Movie Recording with MP4 (H.264)
  • Frame rate – 30fps

Full press release after the break:

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New Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon lens is coming

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2010
The current Zeiss Distagon 2/35 and 2/28 lenses

The current Zeiss Distagon 2/35 and 2/28 lenses

According Diglloyd (paid subscription site) Zeiss will release a new 25mm f/2 Distagon lens (source):

“A new 25mm f/2 Distagon is coming that will likely behave more like the 21/2.8 Distagon.”

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Olympus E-PL2

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2010
Olympus E-PL2

Is this the Olympus E-PL2?

Pictures of the Olympus E-PL2, that I was talking about few days ago, are now circulating the Web. The camera is expected to be announced within the next two months. Some of the upgrades from the previous model include a direct movie button, a new high resolution screen, maximum ISO of 6400 and a new 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 lens. Several forums report also that some new accessories will be available for this model. One of them will probably be a Bluetooth module (previously discussed here) that will allow photos sharing and possible geotagging through a mobile phone:

Other accessories for the Olympus E-PL2 may include an underwater housing (this could actually be produced by a third party) and some kind of LED light/flash unit (the translation is not very clear).

Olympus is expected to release at least one more advanced camera. There is a good chance that this could be the Olympus Zuiko equipped compact camera prototype that was shown at Photokina:

Olympus Zuiko equipped compact=

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Sony will double their image sensor production in the next financial year

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2010

According to Reuters, Sony will spend $1.2 bln to double its image sensor production in the next financial year. Part of this plan is the buyback of a semiconductor production line from Toshiba that will bring the output capacity to 40,000 silicon wafers a month.

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Fuji’s patent for a camera with removable grip

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2010

Fuji’s latest patent is for a camera with removable/adjustable grip:

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Samyang inquired about a fast 135mm and tilt-shift lenses

By PR admin | Published: December 24, 2010

Two months ago Samyang asked on their Facebook page “Which new Samyang lenses, you like to see in Samyang family” and then commented about a fast 135mm or a tilt-shift lens:

I personally would be interested in a cheap tilt-shift lens solution – there is no need for autofocus and if Samyang can come up with an acceptable IQ, this could be an interesting alternative to the $2000 tilt-shift lenses from Nikon and will probably be available for other mounts as well.

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The FinePix X100 is the starting point of the high-end cameras to follow in future”

By PR admin | Published: December 23, 2010

Quesabesde published an interview with Hiroshi Kawahara, Operations Manager at Fujifilm. The answer to the last question hints at future high-end cameras that will follow the X100:

“Q: With the FinePix X100 Fujifilm comes back into the world of professional digital photography. Is the following step to recover SLR cameras too or is that road definitely closed?

A: I’m happy to hear people commenting that Fujifilm came back to the professional market. The FinePix X100 is the starting point of the high-end cameras to follow in future, and although I can not tell you anything specific at this stage, please look forward to new Fujifilm cameras in the future.”

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