Photo Rumors

Panasonic GF1 ads showed up on dpreview

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2009

Dpreview just could not wait till tomorrow…

Posted in Panasonic| Tagged Panasonic GF1| 12 Comments

Canon EOS 7D, three new Canon lenses, a Tamron lens, Samsung WB5000 announced

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2009

Usually my job is done once a product is officially announced. I will let other sites do the product review and commentary. Today, we remove from the rumor list the Canon EOS 7D, three new Canon lenses, the Samsung WB5000 and the Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 zoom lens (they all just got announced today).

Pre-order options:

Official press releases after the break:

Posted in Canon, Samsung, Tamron| 9 Comments

Tamron SP 17-50mm f/2,8 XR Di II VC

By PR admin | Published: August 31, 2009

Tamron just announced a e new lens:

Mount:	Nikon, Canon
Length:	26-78 mm (eq. 24×36)
Angle of view:	78 ° 45′-31 ° 11 ‘
Construction:	19 elements, 14 groups, 2 lenses LD (Low Dispersion)
Openings maximum / minimum:	f / 2.8 to 32
Stabilizer:	Yes, VC
Minimum Distance Focus:	0.29 cm
Maximum reproduction ratio:	1:4,8
Nb. of diaphragm blades:	7
Attachment size filter:	72 mm
Diameter x length / weight:	94.5 x 79.6 mm / 570 g

Via Focus-numerique

Posted in Tamron| 16 Comments

Olympus E-600 rumor becomes reality

By PR admin | Published: August 31, 2009

The previously rumored Olympus E-600 is now official:

General
Camera Type	SLR
Manufacturer	Olympus
Model Number	E-600
Dimensions	5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in. (130 x 94 x 60 mm)
Weight	16.8 oz (475 g)
Planned Price	$600
Planned Availability	November 2009
Image Capture
Sensor Type	N-MOS Four Thirds (approx. 0.85 in. diagonal) 13.10 megapixels (total) 12.30 megapixels (effective)
Filter Type	RGBG
Focal Length Multiplier	2.00
Aspect Ratio	4:3
Image Dimensions	4032 x 3024 (12.2 megapixels) 3200 x 2400 (7.7 megapixels) 2560 x 1920 (4.9 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1280 x 960 (1.2 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
Capture Speed	Continuous: 4.0 frames per second
Image Quality	4 levels
Image Preview / Review
Viewfinder	Yes, SLR type; fixed, eye-level pentamirror(?), 95% coverage, 0.96x mag., 18mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter
LCD	2.7 in. diagonal 230,000 dots (approx. 77,000 pixels)
Playback Zoom	14.0x max
Lens
Lens Type	Interchangeable Lens 3x optical zoom 58mm lens thread
Lens Mount	Four Thirds mount
Image Stabilization	Yes
Focal Length	14.0 – 42.0mm (actual) 28 – 84mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Range	f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) – f/22
Focusing System	7 points twin AF sensor with the phase-difference detection; 5 points twin cross, 2 points twin Has AF assist lamp Manual focus possibl e
Focusing Range	Normal: 10″ – infinity (25 cm – infinity)
Exposure
ISO Sensitivity	Auto (200 – 3200), 100 – 3200 (1/3, 1 EV steps)
Shutter Speed	60 – 1/4000 second
Exposure Modes	Aperture, Shutter, Manual
Metering Modes	49-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (2% with Highlight/Shadow mode)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White Balance	Hybrid – Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB
Internal Flash	Guide Number: 12 Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off Range: Depends on lens aperture
Flash Exposure Compensation	+/- 3.0EV in 1/3EV increments
Creative
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow,Underwater Wide, Underwater Macro
Self Timer	Yes, 2 or 12 seconds
Storage
Recording Medium	CompactFlash Type I or Type II, Microdrive, xD Picture Card, CF Type I/II UDMA supported
File System	FAT16, FAT32, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File Format	RAW (.ORF), JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
Video	Standard definition: Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable
Computer	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other	Multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)
Power
Battery Type	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Form Factor	Proprietary BLS-1
Product Bundle
Software	OLYMPUS Master Software CD-ROM
Battery / Charger	1 x Proprietary BLS-1 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery and charger
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant	Yes
PictBridge Compliant	Yes
Tripod Mount	Yes, Metal
Remote Control	Yes, RM-1 IR or RM-UC1 cable
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Mac OS
Notes	Cost reduced E-620.

Full press release after the break:

Posted in Olympus| 9 Comments

September 1st: Canon EOS 7D, Panasonic GF-1 and more

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2009

September 1st will be an exciting day. First, Panasonic will unveil the new GF1:

Then Canon will bring the big guns with the EOS 7D, 3 New Lenses and an underwater video camera:

And don’t forget: Leica M9 on 09.09.09!

Posted in Canon, Panasonic| Tagged Canon-EOS-7D, Panasonic GF1| 13 Comments

Sony A700 to be discontinued

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2009

Received multiple tips that the Sony A700 DSLR camera will be discontinued. Expect some good deals on this model.

On another note, In an interview with BJP, Sony said that they are not yet ready to to enter the professional market.

Posted in Sony| Tagged To be discontinued...| 11 Comments

New Sigma 70-300 OS lens

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2009

This is a very reliable information, but unfortunately I do not have more details. I guess this new lens would be a replacement of the current Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro telephoto zoom lens and will add OS (Optical Stabilizer) function. This lens could be announced next week (maybe even on Monday).

The pictured lens is the current model.

Posted in Sigma| 14 Comments

In the mean time Samsung quietly tries to release another super zoom (WB 5000)

By PR admin | Published: August 28, 2009

A lot of new cameras are being released and will be released in the next few days (Canon, Panasonic on September 1st). Samsung is also preparing a WB5000 super zoom. For some reason the original Cnet article was removed (maybe it is not yet official?). Google has also cached a Samsung UK page with the same model number, but now the page is also removed. Weird.