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By PR admin | Published: February 13, 2018

Leica Camera celebrates Winter Olympics with a new Leica Q ‘Snow’ special edition by Iouri Podladtchikov

Another Nikon Backside Illumination Sensor (BSI) patent

Yongnuo YN 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide lens for Nikon F-mount

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T2 vs Sony a7RIII vs Panasonic GH5S

Kipon EF-FX AF and EF- GFX AF Autofocus Adapters Coming Soon

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No, Samsung is not going to resurrect their NX mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: February 13, 2018

I asked some of my Samsung sources about the recently “rumored” comeback of the NX mirrorless camera line and they all laughed… Samsung is not getting back in the camera business just like Nikon did not buy Samsung’s camera business and many other fake news stories made up over the years (see also Sony buying Nikon or Fuji buying Nikon).

You can still buy Samsung NX cameras and lenses at Amazon.

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Deal of the day: Kodak EKTRA smartphone for $119.99

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2018

The Kodak EKTRA 32GB smartphone (unlocked) is currently on sell for $119.99 ($280 off) and it comes with free accessories:

Additional information on the Kodak EKTRA smartphone:

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Foxconn in talks with RED to produce affordable 8k cameras

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2018

Nikkei reports that Foxconn is in talks with RED to form a joint venture or partnership in order to produce affordable 8k cameras:

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The upcoming Canon EOS M50 mirrorless camera rumored to have 4K video

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2018

The rumored EOS M50 mirrorless camera will be the first Canon APS-C model to include 4k video shooting capabilities. The Canon EOS M50 will have EF-M mount and is expected to be announced prior to the 2018 CP+ show that starts in early March.

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Panasonic GX9 and TZ200 pictures and specifications leaked online (UPDATED)

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2018

The first pictures of the upcoming/rumored Panasonic GX9 and TZ200 cameras leaked online:

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What happened to the photography industry in 2017?

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2018

Lensvid published a new infographics and related video on what happened to the photography industry in 2017 (click for larger view):

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Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens spotted at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2018

The new Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens was spotted at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics:

The new lens is expected to be released this Summer. B&H currently lists the lens shipping date as September 2018:

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New Meyer Optik Somnium 85mm f/1.5 II lens

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2018

Meyer Optik has a new (second version) Somnium II 85mm f/1.5 lens currently listed for pre-sale on their website. Here are the technical specifications: