Olympus 8-20mm f/2.8-4 lens patent

By PR admin | Published: October 11, 2012

Olympus filed a new patent in Japan for a 8-20mm f/2.8-4 lens for Micro Four Thirds:

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The Stow-Away lens cap holder

By PR admin | Published: October 11, 2012

The Stow-Away lens cap holder project on Kickstarter offers an accessory for SLR cameras that attaches to the tripod mount and holds your lens caps (varying from 52mm to 72mm in size) while shooting:

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The clearance of old camera models continues: Panasonic GF3 for $278, black Fuji X100 now $300 off

By PR admin | Published: October 10, 2012

With all the new camera announcements at the 2012 Photokina show, many manufacturers and retailers are clearing their inventory and making space for the new models. After the Nikon 1 V1 for $399 and Olympus E-PL1 for $139.95 deals, today you can get a discount on the black Fuji X100 and a GF3 for the price of a point and shoot camera:

For more deals, check the specials, overstock and rebate sections at Adorama.

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Hasselblad opens new design centre in Italy

By PR admin | Published: October 10, 2012

 

 

Hasselblad opened a new design centre in Italy following their new strategy "to gain market share in new consumer segments with products that boast exceptional design and engineering". The first product designed in Italy was the Lunar mirrorless camera.

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The latest Canon rumors

By PR admin | Published: October 10, 2012

The upcoming high MP DSLR camera from Canon will probably be called EOS-1S and is expected to be priced around $9,000.

The Canon 7D Mk2 is rumored to be announced in January at the CP+ show in Japan (beginning of February, 2013) or during the PMA/CES show (early January 2013).

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Pentax talks full frame again

By PR admin | Published: October 9, 2012

DC.Watch published an interview with Pentax Japan development chief Toshiyuki Kitazawa. The direct Google translation is difficult to understand, but p1racephotography.com published several quotes from the interview confirming that the company is working on a full frame DSLR camera that will probably be released after 2013:

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DxOMark: today’s mobile phone image quality surpasses that of 2007 compact digital cameras

By PR admin | Published: October 9, 2012

DxOMark will start measuring the camera image quality for cellphones, smartphones and digital tablets. The first test scored will be published in the next few weeks. DxOMark included also a interesting statistics in their press release: "Mobile image quality is now superior to that of 5-year-old compact cameras":

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Firmware update for Lytro cameras unlocks manual controls, ND filter, AE lock

By PR admin | Published: October 9, 2012

        

Lytro released a new firmware update that introduces shutter speed+ ISO manual controls, AE lock and ND filter to their light field camera:

  • Shutter Speed - By manually controlling the shutter speed, Lytro photographers can keep the shutter open longer to capture living pictures in dark conditions. The maximum shutter speed is 8 seconds and the minimum is 1/250 second.
  • ISO Sensitivity - Controlling ISO gives Lytro photographers more ways to take creative living pictures in a variety of lighting conditions, from low-light concerts and restaurants to brightly lit soccer fields and amusement parks. The ISO range is 80 (min) to 3200 (max).
  • Neutral Density (ND) Filter - When in full manual mode, Lytro photographers can turn on the ND Filter to adjust the amount of light captured in extremely bright settings.
  • Auto Exposure (AE) Lock - Lytro photographers can lock the auto exposure while changing the composition of a picture in a scene.

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