Photo Rumors

For next week: Olympus E-5

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2010

New Olympus teaser that could be for the upcoming Olympus E-5:

The initial expected release date was September 14th, 2010.

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Pentax K-r, DA 35mm 1:2.4 lens, Pentax Optio RS1000 and RZ10 cameras now official

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 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:

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Spy shot revealed: the new Think Tank Photo’s New Sling-O-Matic

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2010

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:

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For tomorrow: Pentax K-r, DA 35mm f/2.4 AL lens and two Optio cameras

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2010

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:

Pentax K-r: 12.4 MP CMOS sensor, Safox IX AF module, 6 im/s in JPEG mode, 96% 0.85x pentamirror viewfinder, 3″ 921,000 dots LCD screen, Li-ion battery with optional AA-batteries adapter, infra-red data transmission; 649$ body only, 699$ with 18-55mm.

Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4 AL lens: one aspherical lens, bayonet made of polycarbonate, 45mm (length), 124g, 0.3m minimum focus distance; 199$.

Two new Pentax Optio point and shoot cameras.

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Carl Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 lenses available for PL-, EF-, F-mount, Micro 4/3 and A-mount

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2010

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.