Samsung promises to “change the lives of creative consumers around the world”

By PR admin | Published: August 26, 2010

This is the invitation Samsung sent to the press for Photokina:


I think they may be talking about the upcoming Samsung NX100 camera.

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Canon announcements

By PR admin | Published: August 26, 2010

Today Canon announced the EOS 60D DSLR, six lenses and two extenders:

  • Canon EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM
  • Canon EF 600mm F/4L IS II USM
  • Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
  • Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
  • Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
  • Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
  • Canon Extender EF 1.4x III
  • Canon Extender EF 2x III

The Canon EOS 60D will sell for $1099 body only. The Canon EOS 60D kit with the 18-135mm lens will sell for $1399.

Sample video taken with the Canon 60D after the break:

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Canon 60D

By PR admin | Published: August 25, 2010

Canon EOS 60D specifications

  • 96% VF
  • All 9AF points are crosstype
  • 18 MP. 17.9 effective
  • APS-C
  • 100-6400 (Hi: 12800)
  • 1/250 flash sync
  • sdxc/hc
  • h.264
  • 1080 – 30/25/24
  • 720 – 50/60
  • 3″ Screen, 1MP
  • 14 bit
  • 11 min video
  • 5.3FPS
  • digic 4
  • 9 AF points
  • 63 zone (metering)

Via D-spot

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The first Voigtländer lens for MicroFourThirds: Nokton 25mm f/0.95

By PR admin | Published: August 25, 2010

Voigtländer announced the first lens for MicroFourThirds – the new Nokton 25mm f/0.95 priced at $1,199.00:

The lens is manual focus only and is expected to hit the stores in October/November.

Cosina (Voigtländer) officially joins Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group.


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Sony Alpha33, Alpha55, Alpha 560 and Alpha580 announced

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2010

Sony Alpha33, Alpha55, Alpha 560 and Alpha580 are now official. See the detailed coverage at:

Update: B&H are now taking pre-orders for the new Alpha 33, Alpha55 and Alpha 560 cameras.

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Canon likes megapixels…

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2010

… and to prove it, they successfully developed the world’s first APS-H-size CMOS image sensor with a resolution of 120 megapixels, which is a new record in the MP war:

Press release:

TOKYO, August 24, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed an APS-H-size*1 CMOS image sensor that delivers an image resolution of approximately 120 megapixels (13,280 x 9,184 pixels), the world’s highest level*2 of resolution for its size.

Compared with Canon’s highest-resolution commercial CMOS sensor of the same size, comprising approximately 16.1 million pixels, the newly developed sensor features a pixel count that, at approximately 120 million pixels, is nearly 7.5 times larger and offers a 2.4-fold improvement in resolution.*3

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Carl Zeiss: “We will present new lenses and, for the first time, accessories at Photokina”

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2010

Carl Zeiss is planning to release new lenses and accessories at Photokina. No further details were provided, but one of the lenses will probably be the already leaked Zeiss Distagon ZF 1.4/35 ZF.2. Carl Zeiss claims that this will be the first time they will be releasing “accessories”.

Full press release after the break:

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AP first to report the new Sony a33 and a55 cameras

By PR admin | Published: August 23, 2010

AmateurPhotographer just posted an article about the new Sony Alpha 33 and Alpha 55 cameras. Check it out before it gets removed.

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Rumors recap

By PR admin | Published: August 23, 2010
  • Rumor: there will be no new professional DSLR from Canon for Photokina. The new 1DS Mk4 is currently being tested but will not be released before mid 2011. It will have a 39 MP sensor.
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Rumored Pentax K-5 and K-r specs

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2010

Those are the rumored Pentax K-5 and K-r specs from the Pentax forum:

Pentax K-5:

  • 16 million pixels (SONY new sensor)
  • ISO 25600
  • 7 frames per sec
  • Price: ¥ 139,000 ($1625, but it could be $1400 in the US)
  • Announcement on September 20th, 2010
  • Available in mid-October

Pentax K-r:

  • 12 million pixels
  • 6 frames per sec
  • 10 body colors and 12 grip colors will be available
  • 74,800 yen ($875 – but it could be $750 in the US)
  • Released in mid-October

Both DSLR cameras are expected to be released for Photokina. A new EVIL camera from Pentax is also expected to be announced (or at least shown) at Photokina.

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