This is the new Olympus 15mm f/8.0 lens

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2012

This is the first picture of the rumored 15mm f/8.0 MFT prime lens. Some of the specs are:

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Pentax Australia: “good things are coming”

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2012

Pentax Australia promised on Twitter (via Pentaxforums) that "good things are coming" in reference to a question about a full frame Pentax DSLR camera. The company is expected to have 9 new press releases next week. Rumors are circulating about a Pentax 645D replacement, a new Pentax K-3 APS-C DSLR and the introduction of the DA 560mm f/5.6 lens.

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Fujifilm X-E1 leaked in Korea

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2012

Fujifilm X-E1 announced in Korea

Fujifilm Korea has already listed the X-E1 on their website:

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The new Fujifilm XF lenses will be more expensive

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2012

An Australian online store published the prices of the two new X-Pro1 lenses that should be announce tomorrow.

  • Fujifilm XF 14mm f/2.8 R ultra wide-angle lens: AUD 899 (around USD 900)
  • Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS zoom lens: AUD 699 (around USD 700)

For comparison, the previous three XF lenses cost AUD 639 (USD 600 in the US before the discount).

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Fujifilm X-E1 announcement tomorrow (including the latest specifications updates)

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2012

In addition to the X-Pro1 firmware update and the two new XF lenses, tomorrow Fujifilm will announce also their latest X-E1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Here are few updates to the previously posted EX-E1 specs:

  • X-E1 will use the same 16MP APS-C “X-Trans CMOS” sensor as the X-Pro1 (max ISO of 25,600)
  • The X-E1 will have a 2,360k dots OLED EVF with a 1:5000 contrast ratio (similar to the Sony a99)
  • The optical part of the EVF will have a double ASPH element and diopter correction
  • The X-E1 body will weight 350 g (compared to 450 g for the X-Pro1)
  • The Mic input of the X-E1 will server also as electronic camera trigger

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Fujifilm XF1 compact camera will not be announced tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2012

 

It seems that the Fujifilm XF1 (or XP1) will not be announced tomorrow with the X-E1. I believe the camera will still be introduced for the 2012 Photokina show. Stay tuned for the official X-E1 announcement tonight (around midnight EST).

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Nine new press releases from Pentax next week!

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2012

Pentax Russia posted on Twitter that next week they will have nine different press releases (assuming new product announcements for Photokina). I mentioned some of the rumored Pentax products yesterday, but 9 new products? Maybe those press releases will include also new Ricoh products and other general announcements? Here is the  translation:

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Another picture of the Sony NEX-6 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2012

Another picture of the Sony NEX-6 mirrorless camera. More images and detailed specs can be found here. The official announcement will be next week (September 12th). FYI: Apple will announce the new iPhone on the 12th as well, Nikon have scheduled press conferences on September 13th. Pentax is expected to announce 9 new products next week.

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