Is this the Samsung NX-R mirrorless camera?

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2013

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Samsung-NX-R-mirrorless-camera

The Samsung NX-R mirrorless camera has been rumored for a while and the above pictures could as well be the real deal. As previously reported, the NX-R will have built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.

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Two new Canon PowerShot cameras leaked

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2013

New Canon PowerShot S200
New Canon PowerShot S200 back

Two new Canon PowerShot cameras have been leaked form a recent filing in a Taiwanese government agency. Those are most likely the new products that will be announced at the May 31 press conference. The Canon S200 will have a 5.2-26mm f/2-5.9 (35mm equivalent: 24-120mm) and is probably the replacement for the popular S110 model. The second camera appears to be the replacement for the SX500 IS super zoom:

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Hasselblad Lunar spotted in the wild, first impressions published online, the questions still remains: “Why?”

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2013
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Credit: Brad Morris

Update: see also this related post.

The Australian-born photographer Brad Morris had the chance to play with the Hasselblad Lunar mirrorless camera after he ran into some guys who had the camera on the streets of Hong Kong. He shared his first impressions on Theme:

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Zeiss Touit updates, sample images, new 50mm f/2.8 Macro coming in October (UPDATED)

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2013

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The new Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 and 32mm f/1.8 lenses are expected to start shipping in 6-8 weeks. B&H has also listed the 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens for X and E mounts that was announced at Photokina last year. The shipping date for now is October 1st:

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Few Touit 12mm f/2.8 sample images from Zeiss:

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Zeiss-Touit-12mm-f2.8-sample-images

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 sample images:

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Tamron patents a 35mm f/1.4 APS-C mirrorless lens and two new Canon patents

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2013

Tamron 35mm F1.4 APS-C mirrorless lens patent

Tamron filed a patent in Japan (2013-83783) for a 35mm f/1.4 APS-C mirrorless lens (50mm equivalent in full frame). Few months ago the company also filed a patent for a new 50mm f/1.8 APS-C lens. Currently Tamron has only two zoom lenses for mirrorless cameras: 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC for Sony E mount and 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III VC for Micro Four Thirds.

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Canon press event on May 31st

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2013

Canon press event

The website eoszine.nl mentioned on Twitter that Canon Netherlands will have a press event on May 31. There have not been any rumors about upcoming Canon cameras or lenses. This scheduled press event could be for printers or video products.

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Olympus PEN Lite E-PL6 camera announced in Japan

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2013

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In addition to the E-P5, Olympus also announced the E-PL6 PEN Lite camera. As the name suggests, the E-PL6 will replace the previous E-PL5 model and for now will be available only in Japan.

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Olympus PEN E-P5 camera announced

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2013

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Olympus officially announced the PEN E-P5 camera and VF-4 electronic viewfinder. Here are the basic E-P5 specs:

  • 16.1MP Live MOS sensor
  • TruePic VI image processor
  • 3.0" tilt touchscreen LCD
  • Full HD 1080p video in MOV & AVI formats
  • Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
  • 5 axis image stabilization with IS auto
  • Fast AF with touch focus & touch shutter
  • 9 FPS burst shooting
  • 1/8000s max shutter speed
  • Built-in flash with wireless capability
  • Optional VF-4 electronic viewfinder

The US price of the body only is $999 (available in black, silver and white), the kit will cost $1449 and the VF-4 is $279. The black versions of the 17mm f/1.8 ($499) 45mm f/1.8 ($399) and 75mm f/1.8 ($899) lenses were also announced.

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