Mamiya RZ33 announced

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2010

Update: The Mamiya RZ33 is already listed on B&H.

The previously rumored Mamiya RZ33 is now official. This is the overview from their website:

Mamiya announces big news for large-sensor digital: the new Mamiya RZ33 camera kit. The RZ33 advances the long adored Mamiya RZ line to a new level, bringing the famous ease of use and versatility of the Mamiya RZ camera system to the large-sensor digital arena. No cables required! Simply add your favorite razor sharp RZ lens and a CF card, and you are ready to produce big, luscious images.

  • Ideal for the existing Mamiya RZ system owner
  • Integrated-operation 33mp large-sensor digital system – no cables required
  • Vertical-Horizontal rotation built-in — no need to turn the camera
  • Fully compatible with all Mamiya RZ system lenses
  • Leaf shutter flash sync with all RZ system lenses, up to 1/400 second
  • Integrated bellows focusing system: for close focus with every lens
  • Fully compatible with all Mamiya RZ system viewfinders
  • Includes Capture One and Leaf Capture image processing software

Full press release after the break:

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Interview with Panasonic

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2010

This interview is 2 weeks old and it was conducted by unwire.hk with Panasonic’s Development Planning Staff Officer – Mr. Inoue. Here are some quotes (computer translated):

Q: What will be the launch of the lens?

A: lens, we will soon be introduced fish-eye, more powerful variety of long focal length lens and fixed focus lens. In particular, will focus lens, the market response to that many users have asked for more focal length wide aperture fixed focal lens, we have heard the needs of customers, and actively introduce more models of fixed focus lens.

Q: There will be rumors GF1 new version of the higher pixel EVF, it is true?

A: Not released because GF1 their limited hardware specifications, there will be no introduction of new EVF

Mr. Inoue also mentioned that Panasonic we will be adding more professional-grade HD video feature inside their m4/3 models.

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Samsung NX 5 is out

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2010

The long rumored Samung NX 5 is already out. Only limited details are available at that point:

  • 14.6MP APS-C CMOS sensor
  • 3-inch TFT LCD (compared to NX10’s same-sized AMOLED screen).
  • will be available in black from this month at a price of 699 euros.

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Canon 1Ds Mk IV listed on retail site

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2010

This is a picture from the New Zealand’s Progear website which lists the Canon 1Ds Mk IV with a 32MP sensor and an US equivalent price of aprox. $7,600:

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New Panasonic FX75 & Lumix 8mm f/3.5 G lens

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2010

Update: the new 8mm fisheye lens is available for pre-order on Amazon.

As previously reported, today Panasonic announced a new Lumix 8mm f/3.5 fisheye G lens and a new point and shoot camera Lumix FX75 (I got a tip in advance and this post was online for a short period of time last week, but then I was politely asked to remove it until the day of the actual announcement):

The Panasonic FX75 will have 14MP and a Leica 24mm ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 Summicron lens with 5x optical zoom. The camera will support HD video in AVCHD Lite format. No RAW file format.

Full press release after the break:

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Another amazing Samsung concept from Tecnofotografia

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2010

After the amazing Sony concept, today Tecnofotografia published a new Samsung concept – you can attach the flash unit on top of the viewfinder! Can someone offer those guys a job to design photo equipment?

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New Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-2 flash?

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2010

Metz has listed a new Mecablitz 58 AF-2 flash unit on their website:

It will be available for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, Pentax, Sony. At that point no further details are provided on their website.

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Tamron update

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2010

Many Tamron lenses are available @ 50% discount from their regular MSRP on Amazon – maybe they are clearing inventory for Photokina announcements:

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Samyang lenses update

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2010

Now the complete product lineup from  Samyang is available for sale (some products were previously available only for pre-order):

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Some Tokina rumors

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2010

In addition to the rumored update of the 80-400mm with VR lens, Tokina will also introduce a new 16-28 f/2.8 full frame lens this Fall (probably around Photokina). Tokina currently makes the most compact 80-400 lens (Tokina 80-400/4.5-5.6 AT-X 840 D) in the market and most of their lenses are made in Japan.

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