Fujifilm Neopan 400 PRESTO and Fujicolor PRO 400 to be discontinued

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2014

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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.

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2014

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2014

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These are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2014:

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Canon EOS M2 camera is not coming to the US

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2014

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ImagingResource published an interview where Canon’s executive initially confirmed the company’s plans to release the Canon EOS M2 mirrorless  camera to the US market (the M2 is currently available only in Asia). IR later received and update from Canon USA, where they denied any plans for bringing the M2 to the US:

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First Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens test

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2014

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Xitek published the first comparison images of the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens and three other lenses (click for larger view):

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The nomenclature of the jpg files shown is as followed:

  • 311: the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art (price unknown)
  • Sony: Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM ($1,498)
  • Nikon: Nikkor AF-S 58mm f/1.4G ($1,696.95)
  • Otus: Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus ($3,990)

Vignetting graphs and specs comparisons between the four lenses:

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Samsung NXF1 camera bundle price: $499

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2014

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A quick update on the upcoming Samsung NXF1: the US price of the camera bundle (I assume with one lens) will be $499. The official announcement should be very soon because some retailers have already added the camera to their websites.

The Samsung NXF1 camera is already registered with the Korean Radio Research Agency which is a clear indication that  the official announcement will be in the next 1-2 months:

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World’s fastest SD memory card now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2014

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The World’s fastest SD memory card, the SanDisk Extreme PRO SDHC/SDXC UHS-II, is now available for pre-order in three different sizes (shipping starts on April 10):

Specifications:

  • Write speed up to 250MB/s
  • Read speed up to 280MB/s
  • UHS speed class 3 supports 4K, full HD and 3D video recording
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This is the Samsung NX-F1 camera (pictures and specifications)

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2014

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This first images and details specifications of the Samsung NXF1 mirrorless cameras already leaked in Asia:

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Fuji X-T1 camera now in stock, hands-on videos available online

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2014

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The Fuji X-T1 camera is now shipping and is currently in stock at B&H (4% in rewards) and Amazon. Here are few X-T1 hands-videos:

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Nikon D4s official announcement in few hours

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2014

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Nikon will announce their D4s DSLR camera in few hours. Visit NikonRumors for the latest updates.

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AP discusses the compact system camera sales crash

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2014

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AP published a long article discussing the more than 30% sales plunge of mirrorless cameras in the UK and the future outlook:

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Canon is considering to withdraw from the low-priced compact digital camera market

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2014

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Canon is considering to withdraw from the low-priced compact digital camera market (cameras priced under $200) and concentrate on DSLR models in the future. The company is citing plummeted compact cameras sales as a result of fast growing smartphone market.

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How to follow PhotoRumors

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2014

Once a year I post the different ways to follow PhotoRumors for all new readers. Here are your choices:

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