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Best of 2009

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2009

This has been an incredible journey – I started PhotoRumors.com in April 2009 to keep myself informed on all rumors outside of Nikon and Leica territories. The rest is history and this blog got Alexa rating of 62,994 in only few months. Amazing! Thank you all for your support!

Those are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for 2009:

Happy New Year everyone!

See also the best of LeicaRumors and NikonRumors.

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Sony 100mm F2.8 macro lens: “no longer available”

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2009

Not sure why – maybe “no longer available” only for that market (Greece)?

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Samyang keeps their promise

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2009

Samyang kept their promise and delivered two new lenses with Olympus 4/3 mount – Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 fish eye and Samyang 85 mm f/1.4 lenses:

“Apart from adjusted bayonet, optics in the products will remain the same. Both lenses will be available with manual focusing. Both lenses will become available at the end of March 2010.”

Samyang is also expected to released a chipped version of their 8mm 3.5 fisheye and new 85mm f/1.4 lenses (Nikon mount). The 85mm f/1.4 is expected to be released in March 2010.

Canon EOS 3D

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2009

There are rumors about a new model that will fit between the 5D and 1D Canon DSLRs. The specs are:

16.7mp FF
7.2 µm pixel pitch
DIGIC V
Small magnesium alloy body similar to the 5D2
The camera will be priced above the 5D2. Possibly in the $4000-$4500 range with the 1D Mark IV
Announcement for Photokina.

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Sony A700 discontinuation continues

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2009

After the official email from Sony and Sony’s own website, now B&H also has listed the Sony A700 DSLR as discontinued:

The replacement could be announced as early as CES at the beginning of January or PMA in February.

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PhotoRumors recap

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2009

Image Sensors World reports that DxO Labs is up for sale because they did not get another round of financing. The potential buyers: Aptina and Google.

Adorama has the Ricoh GXR in stock.

SLRClub got some more Samsung NX10 picture:

Sony Alpha in 2010 (predictions).

Sony A750 – this could be a fake/joke: A750 replacement of A700, 18.2 MP, Live View, HD video, 10fps, new sensor Exmor-X:

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PhotoRumors widget now available

By PR admin | Published: December 26, 2009

If you are into widgetary:

A NikonRumors forum member (thanks alphanikonrex!) has created a widget where you can get the latest [NR] RSS feeds directly to your desktop (only for Mac at that point).

The widget can be downloaded for free here.

You can also subscribe for email notifications from PhotoRumors.

Also available: NikonRumors widget & LeicaRumors widget.

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Think Tank Photo Hydrophobia 70-200 water resistant cover review (exclusive)

By PR admin | Published: December 25, 2009

The ThinkTank Photo Hydrophobia 70-200 water resistant cover has been in development for over two years. It comes with two versions: one for shooting with flash (with a special pocket for the flash unit) and the other is the “normal” version which will be covered in this post. The fabric used on the Hydrophobia is ten times as water resistant as normal fabric. Instead of a “spray” coating, a “film” is applied to the underside of the fabric as well as tricot mesh to protect it, making it a far more impenetrable three-layer fabric. In addition a waterproof tape is applied to all seams, providing an even more water resistant barrier.

Here is our exclusive Think Tank Photo Hydrophobia 70-200 water resistant cover specs and features:

The zipper opens at the bottom for easier camera insertion (Nikon D300s and 70-200 VRII fit in nicely):

The zipper is waterproof:

Internal strap fastens the lens to the cover and to the external strap that eliminates the need for removal of camera strap attached to DSLR:

The external camera strap is combined with a internal strap (pictured above) that buckles under the lens and allows the camera to be carried by the rain cover: