Adobe Lightroom 5 public beta coming soon with some new features

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TechCrunch prematurely published an article on the upcoming Adobe Lightroom 5 public beta software. The Google cache version of the post should soon be available. Here are some of the changes in the new version:

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Ricoh GR camera promotional video leaked

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The promotion video of the Ricoh GR camera leaked online (thanks to everyone who sent that in). The official announcement will be tomorrow (April 16th). Here are some screenshots form the video:

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New Canon rebates

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Update: the new Canon DSLRs and lens bundles rebates are also out.

The new Canon instant rebates (up to $300 off) on selected lenses and Speedlights are now live at B&H:

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This is the Samsung NX2000 mirrorless camera and it will most likely run on the Tizen OS

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Top and front drawings of the upcoming Samsung NX2000 mirrorless camera appeared at a recent FCC filing (via Engadget). The new model will have a 20.3 MP CMOS sensor, 802.11n WiFi capabilities and will most likely run on the Tizen OS - traces of the Tizen OS were already found in the NX300 firmware:

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The new Ricoh Digital GR camera to be announced next week (additional specifications available)

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Update: see also this post for more information on the new GR camera.

Here are some additional specifications for the upcoming Ricoh GR compact camera:

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Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS lens details

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f3.5-4.8 R LM OIS lens details

Some more details surfaced on soon to be announced Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS lens: the lens image stabilization will provide the equivalent of 4.5 stops faster shooting. The autofocus speed of the lens will be 0.28 seconds thanks to two linear motors. The new lens is expected to start shipping next month (May, 2013) with a price tag of $699. The rest of the technical specs can be found here:

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What else is new: new Lomography camera and two interesting Kickstarter projects

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  • Lomography teams up with Coachella to make a metal camera.

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Specifications of the new Ricoh Digital GR camera

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Ricoh GR4

Update: additional specifications are available here.

The signs for a new Ricoh GR camera has been out for few months: Ricoh has recently filed patents for several new lenses designed for APS-C cameras and the GR Digital IV has been listed as discontinued for a while. Here are the latest specifications of the soon to be released new Ricoh Digital GR compact digital camera with a fixed 28mm f/2.8 lens and 16MP APS-C sensor (Google translation):

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