Photo Rumors

NikonRumors.com is back online

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2010

NikonRumors.com is now online. It may take several hours until the server changes propagation is complete and all ISP have updated their routers. If you cannot access NikonRumors.com directly, try http://173.45.162.91. I am not going to discuss again the details of why NR went down, I did that already on Twitter and Facebook.

NikonRumors now has a new dedicated server and a new host (NationalNet). There could be some interruptions in the next few days, until I fine-tune the site.

Coming up next: Nikon files patents for a 80-400mm f/3.5-5.6 lens and a back illuminated sensor.

Posted in Other| 33 Comments

Olympus to announce a new E-P2 kit tomorrow, E-5 on September 14th

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2010

The picture says it all: tomorrow, August 31st, Olympus will announce a new E-P2 kit with black 17mm f/2.8 lens and black external flash.

Two lenses are also expected: new M.Zuiko ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 and M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6.

Olympus will then continue on September 14th with a new E-5:

12 MP
new TruePic 5 engine
720p HD video at 30p
11 points AF
920k dot 3 inches LCD
art filters
mic jack

Posted in Olympus| Tagged Olympus E-5| 7 Comments

Pentax announcement on September 9th

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2010

Pentax is expected to announce at least one new DSLR camera and at least one prime lens plus two compact cameras on September 9th, 2010. There could be an additional announcement during, or just before Photokina.

Pentax is expected to announce new K-5 and K-r models and potentially a new EVIL camera for Photokina this year.

Posted in Pentax| Tagged Pentax K-5, Pentax K-r| 11 Comments

Zeiss to announce the new Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZE/ZF.2 lens on Wednesday

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2010

The previously rumored Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZE/ZF.2 lens will be announced this Wednesday according to this post on Facebook:

Posted in Zeiss| 10 Comments

NikonRumors is temporarily down

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2010

NikonRumors is temporarily down. I am moving to a new hosting company and a new server. I will be posting Nikon related updates (if any) here and on http://www.nikonrumors.net.

You can also get NikonRumors updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Posted in Other| 36 Comments

Olympus patents

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2010

Olympus filed an interesting patent in Japan for removing water drops from a lens by using a vibrating front element:

Here are another four patents applications for the following Olympus m4/3 lenses (also filed in Japan):

M.Zuiko 17mm F2.8 (already available)

M.Zuiko 20mm F2.8

Posted in Olympus| Tagged Patents| 20 Comments

Samsung NX100

By PR admin | Published: August 27, 2010

This video shows some of the upcoming Samsung NX products (the previous video was promptly removed):

Update: the video was removed from Vimeo.

One of the lenses in the video looks like the previously rumored 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6. Looking at the picture from the end of the video, the Samsung NX100 appears to be bigger than the NX10. New accessories, like an external flash and electronic viewfinder, are also shown. The NX100 is expected to have the same sensor as the NX10 (14.6MP APS-C CMOS), even though some reports indicated a new 16MP sensor. As previously reported, the Samsung NX5 will not be available in the US.

Expect the official announcement on September 14th, 2010.

Posted in Samsung| Tagged Samsung NX100, Samsung NX5| 7 Comments