Canon patents 16-35mm f/2-2.8 lens

By PR admin | Published: January 20, 2011

Canon filed a patent in Japan for a new 16-35mm f/2-2.8 lens:

The design is very similar to the current EF 16-35mm f/2.8L lens:


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Some Fuji x100 “insider information”

By PR admin | Published: January 18, 2011

In the past few weeks the twitter feed of the The Fuji Guys has provided a lot of details on the Fuji x100 camera. Here is a compilation of their X100 related tweets (some of the information may already be publicly available):

  • In the “Sleep” state, camera start-up time will be 0.7sec.
  • Digital zoom of 3x will be available for Fuji X100 during video to get from 35mm to 105mm.
  • 180 degree motion panorama available on Fuji X100, 7680×1440 horizontal or 7680×2160 vertical shooting.
  • Fuji X100 can shoot macro approx. 10cm when macro mode enabled.
  • Fuji X100 has 49 point metering area selection.
  • When the shutter dial is set to “T” on Fuji X100, shutter stays open for a set time from 1.2s – 30s. Press once open press again close shut.
  • With the OVF, you will be able to see a little of the scene outside the shooting frame.

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Is Sony the most innovative camera manufacturer today?

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

In a recent interview, Sony said that they can change the world of DSLRs and that they are still committed to full frame DSLR cameras:

“When we announce a full-frame camera we want it to be a big step forward – another technological development might be needed so I say to people: Please stay tuned.”

In another interview at CES, Sony’s representative also set high expectations for the  A700 successor:

“We’ve been acutely aware of the concern for the arrival of the A700 successor – actually, quite acutely aware, and we’re sorry that it’s taken as long as it has — but we believe that when this successor arrives, everyone will realize that it was very valuable to first develop the technologies and the capabilities that will go into the model, and to save it for those.”

The Sony A700 replacement is expected to have translucent mirror, magnesium alloy body, new EVF, 24MP sensor and very high ISO capabilities. The camera will be released later this year, probably at CliQ. A prototype was already shown at CES:

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Monday updates

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

  • Sandisk released Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card together with a new Extreme Pro ExpressCard Adapter:

“The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC card’s write speed of up to 45 MB/sec delivers improved shot to shot performance of RAW images using continuous burst mode. The card also adheres to the new UHS Speed Class 1 video class rating, offering 10MB/sec* minimum sustained write speed capable of recording HD 1080p videos or even 3D content**. In addition, the card’s fast read speeds of up to 45 MB/sec let users avoid lengthy wait times when transferring content from the card to a computer.”

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Some Canon rumors: 600D and 1100D to be announced next month

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

Here are the rumored specs on the two new Rebel models:

T3i/600D

  • 18mp sensor
  • 3.7fps
  • Vari-Angle 3″ LCD
  • DiGiC IV
  • Redesign of the model nameplate as well

T3/1100D

  • 12mp sensor
  • DiGiC IV
  • Will be available in red and black

Both cameras are expected to be announced during the CP+ show in Japan (February 9-12).

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Fuji X100 now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2011

UPDATE: Amazon is also now taking pre-orders.

The Fuji x100 US price of $1,199.00 is now confirmed by Adorama and I was just able to pre-order mine – this camera will be back ordered for months, if you are planning on buying one, Adorama is currently the only major retailer in the US that is taking pre-orders:

The Fuji x100 is expected to start shipping in March, 2011.

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Fuji FinePix X100 shutter and aperture demo (video)

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2011

According to the Fuji Guys, the Fuji X100 uses four leaf shutter that allow for high speed flash sync, quiet operation and better durability. Here is their latest video demonstrating the Fuji X100 shutter and aperture:

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Sony DSC-HX9V and DSC-HX100V cameras listed at B&H for a short time

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2011

The rumored Sony DSC-HX9V camera got listed at B&H today. The listing is now removed, but not before Google cached the page:

The second model DSC-HX100V was also listed, but Google cache did not capture the image.

Both cameras are expected to be announced on February 2nd.

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Sony to release a mirrorless camera (A-mount) with 3 sensors and ISO up to 819 200

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2011

The rumor is that before April of 2011, Sony will release a new mirrorless camera with 3  CCD (CMOS) sensors. Each of the sensors will be 6MP and the combined ISO will be up to 819 200 (up to 16mp combined image size). The camera will have an α-mount, contrast AF, 1.5x crop factor. It seems that working models are already floating around to selected individuals.

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Niksoftware Silver Efex Pro 2 to be released in February

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2011

A new version 2 of Silver Efex Pro by Niksoftware will be released in February of 2011. I was told that the new plugin will have some new features and functionality.
Silver Efex Pro is used for black and white image conversion and is available as a plugin for Lightroom, Photoshop and Aperture.

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