Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens for Pentax K and Sony Alpha mount now available

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2011

The Pentax and Sony versions of the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens are now available for sale (the Nikon and Canon version were released earlier this month).

Sony version:

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Sony a35 and NEX C3 detailed specs

By PR admin | Published: May 30, 2011

Here are the full specs of the Sony NEX C3 and a35 cameras that will be announced this Friday:

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Sony announces a new 16.15MP Super HAD CCD sensor

By PR admin | Published: May 30, 2011

Sony introduced a new high-resolution 1/2.3 16.15MP color CCD sensor ICX682SQW (diagonal 7.757 mm) for consumer digital still cameras that supports high-definition television (equivalent to 720/30p) imaging and continuous capturing high-sensitivity still images.

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Price drops on some major Canon lenses

By PR admin | Published: May 30, 2011

The price of several Canon lenses just got reduced:

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Olympus E-P3, E-PL3 and the new “mini” to be announced on June 30th, 2011

By PR admin | Published: May 30, 2011

This is just an update to a previous post on the new E-P3, E-PL3 and the new mini-Olympus: digicame-info received some new information that the three cameras will be announced on June 30th instead of June 3, 2011. Olympus probably delayed the announcement because Sony will present their new cameras on June 3rd.

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Quick weekend links

By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2011

Today only: Adobe Lightroom 3 for $199.

$50 off (10%) for the Olympus XZ-1 with this coupon code: S8476632 (also free shipping). You can check also the Olympus XZ-1 guest review.

The new Hasselblad H4D-200MS can deliver images with 200MP resolution by taking six different shots:

“The H4D-200MS camera uses a 50Mpix sensor mounted onto our patented symmetrical multi-shot frame, which can accurately position the sensor with accuracy, using piezo-electrical actuators. The camera then captures 6 shots, by moving the sensor 1 and ½ pixel at the time, to create a 200Mpix capture.”

The price? $43,995. Few sample photos are available here.

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Nanoha macro lens prototype with 5x magnification for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: May 27, 2011

The Japanese company Yasuhara showed a prototype of a new Nanoha macro lens for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX cameras ($499.99). The lens can provide 5 times magnification (regular macro lenses provide 1:1 magnification). Price is expected to be around ¥50,000 (aprox. $600). The lens is currently in the final stages of development. Manufacturing is expected to begin in late June. Here are the basic specs:

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SLR Magic/Noktor 50mm f/0.95 E-mount lens coming soon

By PR admin | Published: May 27, 2011

A new SLR Magic/Noktor 50mm f/0.95 lens with E-mount will be coming soon. Few weeks ago SLR Magic took over Noktor and will continue the f/0.95 product line. Future lenses will have a new appearance and will be made in Japan.

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New Mirrorless Lenses iPhone app

By PR admin | Published: May 26, 2011

I often get confused with all the new mirrorless lenses. If you are like me, the new Mirrorless Lenses iPhone app will help you find all currently available mirrorless lenses and provide you with some the basic specs. The app is available for free on iTunes:

The Mirrorless Lenses app allows you to browse the full range of mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) lenses. It allows you to browse all the camera and lens manufacturers based on the lens mount. This includes Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, Samsung NX and Four Thirds Mount lenses.

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Olympus losing market share, Sony reports worst loss in 16 years

By PR admin | Published: May 26, 2011

Here are the latest financial results from Olympus and they don’t look that good. Net sales are down 4.1%, net income dropped 84.5% compared to 2010. Here are the details for the imaging division:

Fiscal yearMarket volume
(In millions)		Olympus camera sales
(In millions)		Olympus Market Share
05/0667,28,412.5%
06/0781,59,611.8%
07/08106,311,310.6%
08/09112,810,08.9%
09/10113,69,07.9%
10/11121,58,16.7%

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