Sigma telephoto zoom lens 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS now official

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2009

Another rumor materialized today: Sigma announced the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS telephoto zoom lens.

Amazon is taking pre-orders for the different versions.

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Official press release after the break:

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IFA show starts tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: September 3, 2009

IFA show (consumer electronics and home appliances) starts tomorrow in Berlin (September 4th – 6th, 2009). There was a rumor that Samsung may announce their NX camera system on that show (another rumor was that the Samsung NX will be postponed till next year). Amateurphotographer is also talking about late 2009 release.

Btw, make sure you don’t miss the Leica X1 and Leica M9 coverage @ LeicaRumors.

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Rumor: Ricoh is working on a compact camera based on Pentax’s K mount

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2009

Ricoh is working on a compact camera based on Pentax’s K mount. It’s not clear if they would use the exact K mount or the M 4/3 approach by keeping the mount diameter in-tact and reducing the distance so that older K mount lenses still can be used via an adapter and a new series of new “micro K mount” lenses will be introduced. Product launch is estimated at the end of this year or early next year.

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Panasonic announced their Micro Four Thirds lens roadmap for 2010

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2009

Panasonic should release three new lenses in 2010: 100-300mm f/4-5.6 OIS, 8mm f/3.5 fisheye, and 14mm f2.8 prime lens.

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Sigma 70-300 OS lens

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2009

The rumored new Sigma 70-300 OS lens should be released this Friday.

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Panasonic GF1 released

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2009

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Ok, you know the drill: pre-order option, press release:


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Panasonic GF1 ads showed up on dpreview

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2009

Dpreview just could not wait till tomorrow…

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See previous Panasonic GF1 rumors.

PA, regards from the blog in Mongolia!

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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:

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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:

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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

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Olympus E-600 rumor becomes reality

By PR admin | Published: August 31, 2009

The previously rumored Olympus E-600 is now official:

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General
Camera TypeSLR
ManufacturerOlympus
Model NumberE-600
Dimensions5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in.
(130 x 94 x 60 mm)
Weight16.8 oz
(475 g)
Planned Price$600
Planned AvailabilityNovember 2009
Image Capture
Sensor TypeN-MOS
Four Thirds (approx. 0.85 in. diagonal)
13.10 megapixels (total)
12.30 megapixels (effective)
Filter TypeRGBG
Focal Length Multiplier2.00
Aspect Ratio4:3
Image Dimensions4032 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 SpeedContinuous: 4.0 frames per second
Image Quality4 levels
Image Preview / Review
ViewfinderYes, SLR type; fixed, eye-level pentamirror(?), 95% coverage, 0.96x mag., 18mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter
LCD2.7 in. diagonal
230,000 dots (approx. 77,000 pixels)
Playback Zoom14.0x max
Lens
Lens TypeInterchangeable Lens
3x optical zoom
58mm lens thread
Lens MountFour Thirds mount
Image StabilizationYes
Focal Length14.0 – 42.0mm (actual)
28 – 84mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Rangef/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) – f/22
Focusing System7 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 RangeNormal: 10″ – infinity (25 cm – infinity)
Exposure
ISO SensitivityAuto (200 – 3200), 100 – 3200 (1/3, 1 EV steps)
Shutter Speed60 – 1/4000 second
Exposure ModesAperture, Shutter, Manual
Metering Modes49-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (2% with Highlight/Shadow mode)
Exposure Compensation+/- 5.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White BalanceHybrid – Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB
Internal FlashGuide 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 ModesPortrait, 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 TimerYes, 2 or 12 seconds
Storage
Recording MediumCompactFlash Type I or Type II, Microdrive, xD Picture Card, CF Type I/II UDMA supported
File SystemFAT16, FAT32, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File FormatRAW (.ORF), JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
VideoStandard definition: Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable
ComputerUSB 2.0 High Speed
OtherMulti-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)
Power
Battery TypeLithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Form FactorProprietary BLS-1
Product Bundle
SoftwareOLYMPUS Master Software CD-ROM
Battery / Charger1 x Proprietary BLS-1 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery and charger
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliantYes
PictBridge CompliantYes
Tripod MountYes, Metal
Remote ControlYes, RM-1 IR or RM-UC1 cable
Operating System CompatibilityWindows, Mac OS
NotesCost reduced E-620.

Full press release after the break:

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