Canon Speedlight 580EXII is discontinued

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2012

The Canon Speedlight 580EXII ($469) is probably discontinued - dealers in the US can no longer place orders for that product.

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Samsung NX-R and EX2F will have built-in Wi-Fi

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2012

A reader sent me those Wi-Fi certificates for the upcoming Samsung NX-R and EX2F cameras. The applications were filed in the past two months. Here is a full list of the Samsung Wi-Fi certified cameras:

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This 50GP camera will put an end to the megapixel war

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2012

Scientists at Duke University spent $25 million to develop the Aware-2 - a 50 gigapixel camera that consists of 100 microcameras, each with a 14MP sensor :

"The new camera collects more than 30 times as much picture data as today's best consumer digital devices. While existing cameras can take photographs that have pixel counts in the tens of millions, the Duke device produces a still or video image with a billion pixels—five times as much detail as can be seen by a person with 20/20 vision."

Watch this video for more details and samples taken with the camera:

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Is this the replacement of the Pentax 645D medium format camera?

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2012

Update: this one is busted - you can see the original image here.

I already reported that Pentax is working on a replacement of the 645D medium format camera and it seems that the first teaser is already out. The website that hosts this image is registered by a private individual in China, but the picture looks legit. For comparison, this is how the current Pentax 645D model looks from the front:

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Upcoming Samsung cameras: NX-R, EX2 and EX2F

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2012

Is this the Samsung R1?

The Samsung NX-R could be the upcoming "retro" NX mirrorless camera. NX-R may not be the official marketing name, but the camera is in the final development stage.

The Samsung EX1 (TL500) will be replaced by two new models: EX2 and the EX2F, the second model will probably be the Wi-Fi version.

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2012

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More Pentax full frame DSLR rumors

By PR admin | Published: June 15, 2012

Rumors about a new Pentax full frame DSLR camera have been circulating for a while. Here are some new updates:

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Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens announced

By PR admin | Published: June 15, 2012

The previously rumored Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens is now official. Adorama has the price listed as $499. The Canon version is expected later this month, Nikon mount will be released in July, Sony and Pentax versions will be out later this year. The current 18-250mm model will be available for sale through the summer.

Sigma also announced a price drop on their 70-300 APO Macro lens (currently $199).

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