The front cover of the latest issues of F5.6 (Japanese camera magazine) will cover the Olympus E-5. The issue is not released yet, but you can see the table of content on Amazon Japan:
Olympus E-5 is expected to be released on September 14th. Specs are available here.
Pentaxforums and dpreview forum member published pictures of the new Pentax K-5 camera being advertised on taxi cabs in Cologne, Germany – right on time for Photokina. A detailed picture of the Pentax K-5 already leaked few days ago.
While playing beach volleyball at Santa Monica, a dvxuser forum member got approached and asked if he is “willing to model for an upcoming shoot highlighting a new camera”.
That camera was the Panasonic GH2. Read all the details, including pictures fo the new GH2 on dvxuser.com.
Samyang has posted this teaser on their website:
The pictured lens is probably the rumored 35mm f/1.4.
Picture of the upcoming Pentax K-5 and detailed specs just leaked few hours ago:
Full specs after the break:
New Olympus teaser that could be for the upcoming Olympus E-5:
The initial expected release date was September 14th, 2010.
Pentax announced their new K-r model DSLR, a new DA 35mm 1:2.4 prime lens and two point and shoot cameras: Pentax Optio RS1000 and RZ10.
Pentax K-r is currently available for pre-order on Amazon in different colors and lens combinations.
Full press release can be found at Photographybay. Hands-on preview is available on dpreview and in the two videos after the break:
ThinkTank released a new sling bag “Sling-O-Matic”, the same bag was spotted in the wild few days ago:
Full press release after the break:
Update: the Pentax K-r link is already live, but password protected, try it: http://www.camera-pentax.jp/k-r (via ci)
Tomorrow (September 10th.) Pentax will announce:
Update: Carl Zeiss announces Compact Prime CP.2 50 mm/T2.1 Makro and CP.2 100 mm/T2.1 CF:
OBERKOCHEN, 09.09.2010 – Carl Zeiss has expanded its popular Compact Prime CP.2 lens series with two new focal lengths: the 50 mm with macro and 100 mm with close focus function. These lenses have been specially developed for filming with HDSLR cameras and will be presented for the first time at the IBC in Amsterdam (September 10-14). Product delivery is scheduled for the 4th quarter of 2010. Retail price starts at EUR 3.700 excl. VAT.
Carl Zeiss announced today Micro 4/3 and A-mount versions of their Compact Prime CP.2 lenses.
Full press release and intro video after the break:
