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.

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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 20mm F2.8

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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.

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Nik HDR Efex Pro

By PR admin | Published: August 26, 2010

The previous reported Nik HDR Efex Pro software is now official. You can see all details here.

It will cost $159 and will be available on October 13th, 2010. Amazon is currently taking pre-orders.

Full press release after the break:

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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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