UPDATES: link to datasheet and camera compatability. The new product is now also on Leaf’s website:
This was reported as a rumor few days ago, now it’s official:
“The Aptus II 5 sports a 48x36mm sensor, and offers an ISO range of 25-400. It is available in four mounts, allowing the back to be used with Hasselblad H and V cameras, Contax 645 and Mamiya/Phase One’s 645 bodies. The entry-level back retails at £5995 +VAT.”
Google translation:
“Korean Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Is, CMOS back radiation can increase the sensitivity of the sensor (BSI: backside illumination) to commercialize a technology to mass-produce the product was 2010. Now, CMOS sensor all three major companies back to 2010 was irradiated with CMOS sensor technology (BSI CMOS type sensor) will begin mass production. Samsung is the appropriate approach to adopt low-cost process technology.”
Sony already has a backside illuminated sensor (see here and here for more info) in two of their p&s models (Sony WX1 and Sony TX1). It seems that Samsung will also use their sensor for smaller cameras. Introducing this technology to a DSLR camera may not be appropriate based on this interview with Sony’s CMOS Exmor R sensor developers.
Nikkeibp via Pentaxforums
Texas Instruments developed a coprocessor that supports 20MP imaging and 720p video for the phone industry. A matching sensor is yet to be developed.
Press release after the break:
The new owners of Polaroid (Petters) decided to bring back to life the Polaroid instant camera in 2010.
Press release after the break:
Few weeks ago Sony mentioned that they are interested in a mirrorless, interchangeable camera system and now I have this in my hands:
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I am just confused by all those pdf type Sony rumors. I went through many different camera models and could not find one that looks like the camera pictured above. Thoughts?
image source: BJP
In an interview with BJP, the CEO of Leaf Dov Kalinski said:
“We’ll be announcing shortly the release of the Aptus 5, an entry-level product. We see a need for entry-level products with aggressive pricing to respond to the changes that are happening in the market.”
According to this dpreview thread Olympus has send “mailshots” about their presence on the ZOOM.experience 2009 show that will start on October 31, 2009. Why is this news interesting? Remember this teaser?
Olympus EP2 is coming folks!
Samyang Optics confirmed the delay in production of the new 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC aspherical wide angle lens until the fist quarter of 2010. This decision was taken in order to improve the lens.
In the previous interview (two months ago), Hoya’s CEO Hiroshi Suzuki said:
“I’m afraid it will need some sort of alliance with another company in the long term.”
Yesterday, in an interview with nikkeibp Mr. Suzuki said:
“It’s unnecessary to keep Pentax camera division in the HOYA Corporation. It may be sold to other company or become a independent company itself”.
