Photo Rumors

This is the deal of the day: save an additional $75 off the current Amazon’s prices on selected Fuji and Olympus cameras: just use promotional code K77B9SDB and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. This deal is valid till March 11th and here is the list of qualifying cameras:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2014

→ New products from ThinkTank Photo and MindShiftGear.

→ The new Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II camera is expected to start shipping on May 9th.

→ The 4k Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 mirrorless camera (body only) will be priced at $1,698. Pre-orders will be available at midnight.

→ New Nissin i40 flash announced. The price is $269.

Posted in Canon, Nissin, Sony, ThinkTank Photo| Tagged Sony A7/A7r| 13 Comments

Leica rumored to announce a new model T type 701 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2014

Leica is rumored to announce a new model T type 701 mirrorless camera on April 24th. The new camera is expected to have an APS-C sensor and will mostly likely be produced in Germany, while some of the lenses could be made in Asia.

Follow LeicaRumors for additional information and coverage.

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens to be released in two months

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2014

A reader visited The Photography show in NEC, Birmingham and asked when the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will be available. The Sigma staff told him that the lens will probably be released in two months.

The new Sigma DP Quattro camera was not on display at the show.

Posted in Sigma| Tagged Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens| 34 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2014

→ Most of the Pentax Q10 mirrorless cameras are now listed as discontinued.

→ Pentax Multi Mount is a replacement mount plate that allows you to use Nikon F-mount, Olympus OM-mount, Contax or Yashica C/Y-mount and Konica AR-mount lenses to Pentax DSLR cameras.

→ New Super 8mm-style digital camera.

→ Canon Interview: “We don’t see the smartphone as an enemy“.

Canon 600 f/4 lens patent

Canon 600 f/4 DO lens patent

→ New patents from Canon for a 600mm f/4 and 600 f/4 DO lenses.

Posted in Apple, Canon, Pentax, Sony| Tagged Pentax Q10| 26 Comments

New Fuji X camera customization service offered in the UK

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2014

Fujifilm started offering customization service for Fuji X cameras in the UK (similar to Leica’s “à la carte” program). For now potential buyers can now choose only different leather/color options:
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Hasselblad H5D-50c CMOS medium format camera officially launched

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2014

Hasselblad officially announced the H5D-50c CMOS medium format camera. The US price is $27,500 for the camera or $30,000 for a kit with a 80mm lens.

Press release and key features for the H5D-50c:

Posted in Hasselblad| Tagged Hasselblad H5D-50c| 25 Comments

RED Epic Dragon camera got an epic DxOMark sensor score of 101

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2014

DxOMark tested the RED Epic Dragon and for the first time they broke the 100 points sensor score barrier by giving the camera an overall score of 101. Next are few comparisons – RED Epic Dragon vs. Nikon D800 ($29,000 vs. $2,800):

DxOMark low light camera ranking:

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Fujifilm Neopan 400 PRESTO and Fujicolor PRO 400 to be discontinued

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2014

Fujifilm Japan announced that they are discontinuing the Neopan 400 Presto 135 and Fujicolor Pro 400 120 photographic film because of decreased demand. The Neopan 400 Presto and Fujicolor Pro 400 films are still available on eBay.

Last year Fujifilm discontinued the Neopan 400 B&W and Provia 400X slide films and had two price increases (one in March and one in December). The last price increase will not take effect until April this year – you still have time to stock up now on color and black and white film.

Posted in Fuji| Tagged To be discontinued...| 29 Comments