Photo Rumors

Sony a7r gets tested at DxOMark: on par with the D800

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2013

DxOMark posted their test results for the Sony a7r full frame mirrorless camera. Here is their conclusion:

Tamron to announce a new tele lens next week

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2013

Tamron is rumored to announce a new tele lens next week, most likely on November 7th. Most likely it will be the previously rumored 16-300mm lens for APS-C DSLR cameras.

Update: here is a teaser found on a Polish forum - this will be a serious lens (not the 16-300mm):

Posted in Tamron | Tagged SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens | 36 Comments

Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 macro lens to be priced around $1,000

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2013

Brian H irschfeld talked to the folks at Zeiss during the Photo Plus Expo and reported that the price of the Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 macro lens will be around $1,000:

Posted in Zeiss | Tagged Zeiss Touit, Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 macro lens | 7 Comments

Panasonic filed design patents for new cameras

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2013

Panasonic filed design patents in Japan for several different camera models (above: classical design). Here is the Panasonic GF design:

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Deal of the day: Fuji X100s price drops to $1,189.98

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2013

The price of the Fuji X100s camera dropped to $1,189.98 on Amazon from $1,299.95 ($110 off).

Posted in Deals, Fuji | Tagged Fuji X100s | 5 Comments

Olympus STYLUS 1 camera is now officially announced

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2013

The Olympus STYLUS 1 camera is now officially announced. Shipping will start in December and B&H is currently taking pre-orders at $699.99. The camera is available only in black. Here are the basic specifications:

12MP 1/1.7" BSI CMOS Sensor
10.7x i.Zuiko Optical Zoom Lens
28-300mm Equiv; f/2.8 Constant Aperture
Super Macro Mode with 2" Minimum Focus
1.4M-dot High-Def EVF with Eye Sensor
3.0" 1.04M-dot Tilt-Touch LCD
Full 1080p HD Video
Built-in Wi-Fi Connectivity
Hybrid Control Ring and Auto Lens Cap
Built-in Flash, Wireless, Hot Shoe

Press release and accessories:

Posted in Olympus | Tagged Olympus STYLUS1 | 30 Comments

More Olympus STYLUS 1 images

By PR admin | Published: October 28, 2013

Few more Olympus STYLUS 1 pictures surfaced on the Web from an online retailer (click for larger view). The official announcement is tomorrow. The US price will be $699.