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Samsung NX10 official

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2010

Samsung NX10 is official! Finally!

Dpreview has a hands-on preview.

Via Engadget

Full press release after the break:

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Samsung NX10 to be released tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2010

Several indications that the Samsung Nx10 will be released tomorrow:

dpreview: “The press embargo will be released in afternoon of Jan, 4 in local time of Korea (Jan 4, 12:00 pm in Korea = 7:00 pm PST)”.
yonhapnews.co.kr has posted something that looks like a press-release (computer translation).
Samsung NX10 will be on display @ CES.
Sample pictures taken with the Samsung NX10 can be seen here.
The first video made with the Samsung NX10 also surfaced online:

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Two Canon announcements next week during CES 2010

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2010

Canon will have two announcements on January 5th and 9th, 2010 during CES.

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Discontinued Pentax lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 1, 2010

List of discontinued Pentax lenses (source):

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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.