R.I.P. Noktor

By PR admin | Published: May 6, 2011

On March 1st, 2010 Noktor officially announced their first 50mm f/0.95 lens for m4/3. If I remember correctly, they were even taking pre-orders at some point. Well, Noktor is now officially gone – this tweet came just few minutes ago:

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Sony a77 camera already listed in the latest repair guide

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2011

Sony distributed their latest consumer repair guide and the a77 camera is listed in the SLR/SLT/SEL section:

Sony already showed a prototype of the a77 at the CP+ show in Japan. The camera is rumored to have a new 24MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensors, full HD video (AVCHD) with continuous AF, magnesium alloy body, new EVF and very high ISO capabilities. The official announcement should be in the next few months. Here are some detailed a77 specs:

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The current Sony Alpha rebates will expire on May 14th

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2011

The current Sony Alpha rebate program will expire on May 14th, 2012. The Sony NEX rebates will expire on June 30th, 2012:

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Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-eye CS VG10 lens on sale now

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2011

Today Samyang also announced the availability of their 8mm f/3.5 Fish-eye CS VG10 lens designed specifically for the Sony NEX-VG10 camcorder:

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PMA/CliQ 2011 photo show moved to January 2012 *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: May 4, 2011

PDNPulse just broke the news that the 2011 PMA show (CliQ) is canceled and moved to January 2012. The exact dates are not announced, but the show is expected to be held alongside CES 2012 in Las Vegas.

Update: it’s official now, here is the press release – the new dates for the PMA show are January 10-13, 2012:

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Samyang 35mm 1:1.4 AS UMC lens now available for sale (Nikon and Canon mount)

By PR admin | Published: May 4, 2011

Today Samyang officially announced that the  Samyang 35mm 1:1.4 AS UMC lens is now available for sale.

Full press release and pricing after the break:

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New Samsung 300mm f/2.8 XF ED lens?

By PR admin | Published: May 4, 2011

In this new video uploaded by Samsung, you can get a glimpse of a new unreleased Samsung 300mm f/2.8 XF ED lens:

See the screenshots after the break:

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Sony NEX C3 and a35 manuals, new 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens leaked

By PR admin | Published: May 2, 2011

Several new Sony leaks were discovered online today. The first one is from Sony Service Canada where the downloadable price list contains entries or the upcoming Sony NEX C3 camera and what appears to be a new 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for E mount:

SLTA35K SLTA35K WITH 18-55MM LENS 4WNOT AVAIL
NNEXC3KB NEX N-Sample camera NOT AVAIL
NEXC3KB NEXC3KB with 18-55mm Lens 4WNOT AVAIL
NEXC3MOCK NEXC3 Mock-up NOT AVAIL

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Where is the 46 MP Sigma SD1 DSLR camera?

By PR admin | Published: May 2, 2011

 

There is still no word on the release of the Sigma SD1 DSLR. The camera was initially set to launch around February/March of 2011 (source: Sigma @ Facebook):

Hopefully this will not turn into another, almost 2 years delay, like the SD15.

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Top 10 posts for April 2011

By PR admin | Published: April 30, 2011

Here are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for April 2011:

  1. Pentax starts new camera teaser campaign.
  2. Rumors of Fuji X200 and X300 are already floating around.
  3. First images of the Sony NEX C3 camera.
  4. Olympus XZ-1 review.
  5. PhotoRumors Giveaway #5: Digital Holga ultimate kit for Nikon or Canon.
  6. New patents from Fuji, Canon and Hoya.
  7. Lensbaby announces a new SLR lens: The Composer Pro.
  8. In case you didn’t know, the RE35 digital film cartridge was a prank.
  9. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 to be announced on May 12th.
  10. Fuji X100: new firmware and second shipment coming soon.
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