Irix lens teaser

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2016

Irix lens teaser
Irix (irixlens.com) sent me a teaser for a new lens with “the finest optical performance Swiss precision and Korean innovation” that will be announced during The Photography Show in Birmingham nest week. Stay tuned for details.

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Adobe Camera Raw 9.5 and Lightroom CC 2015.5 announced

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2016

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New updates from Adobe:

It’s interesting to note that they included lens profiles for a bunch of third party NX lenses. Full list of changes:

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Deal of the day: the best selling Fuji camera is now 30% off

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2016

Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera
The best selling Fuji camera (and overall best seller) is currently 30% ($20.99) off at Amazon:

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Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar lens rumored to be announced next

By PR admin | Published: March 15, 2016

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Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Milvus 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar lens. The older model is currently $400 off – another indication for a potential replacement. The 135mm version was not updated when the new Milvus series were introduced in September last year.

The official announcement of the Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar lens is rumored for this year and can happen as early as May.

Here is an overview of the current Zeiss Milvus lens line-up:

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Samsung NX1 camera + lens kit listed as discontinued

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2016

After the big price drop I reported a week ago, the Samsung NX1 camera + lens kit is now listed as discontinued at B&H:

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The price of the NX1 body only actually went up in price and is now selling for $1,199 –  B&H probably has only few pieces left and they are convinced they can sell them. We never saw the fire sale some were expecting.

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Sony released firmware update 3.10 for a7RII, a7R, a7S, a7II, a7 and a6000 mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2016

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Sony released new firmware updates (version 3.10) for their a7 product line and a6000 cameras with support for their latest lenses, phase-detection autofocus and few other minor updates. Download links:

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The latest patents from Sony and Canon

By PR admin | Published: March 13, 2016

Sony camera smartphone attachment patent1 Sony camera smartphone attachment patent2 Sony camera smartphone attachment patent3
→ Sony patented a new way to attach a better camera to a smartphone (maybe something similar to the current XQ1).

Canon 28mm f:1.4 lens patent
→ Canon has a patent for a 28mm f/1.4 lens.

Canon in-camera image stabilizations patent
→ Canon filed for a patent for in-camera image stabilizations.

Canon moving sensor patent
→ Another one from Canon: moving sensor to improve contrast AF. More info available here.

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→ There is also a curved sensor patent. Update: the sensor is actually flat, but the lens produces a spherical image plane. This spherical image plan is flattened out using a curved fiber bundle (image a bunch of fiber optics smashed together). It has the same purpose as a curved sensor, but the actual sensor is flat.

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Canon rumored to announce 3 mirrorless cameras in 2016

By PR admin | Published: March 12, 2016

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Canon is rumored to announce three new mirrorless cameras this year:

  • Fixed lens mirrorless camera similar to the Leica Q and the Sony RX1 R
  • New APS-C mirrorless camera
  • Full frame mirrorless camera (probably with 4K video recording capabilities)

The official announcement is expected around September for the 2016 Photokina show.

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Konost full frame digital rangefinder project is still alive, cameras will be available in different colors

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2016

Konost full frame digital rangefinder camera project
There are no new updates on the Konost full frame digital rangefinder camera project (konost.com), except the different color renderings that were recently posted on social media. The Konost team promised that real sample photos from their camera will be released soon:

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Additional clarifications on the aircraft ban for lithium ion batteries

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2016

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Several readers emailed me with questions about the new regulations for carrying lithium ion batteries on airplanes. Here is a good recap on this topic:

Passenger baggage:
1. Lithium ion batteries carried by passengers in their personal electronic devices, whether in their carry-on or checked baggage, are not affected by this new restriction.
2. Passengers must not pack spare lithium ion batteries in checked baggage. Spares must be packed incarry-on baggage or carried on the person.
Baggage shipped by air as cargo:
3. Lithium ion batteries may no longer be packed in baggage shipped independently as cargo.
4. Lithium ion batteries in mishandled baggage, or excess passenger baggage shipped as cargo, are permitted so long as they also satisfy the requirements of points 1 and 2 above.
Global versus local government and airline requirements:
5. Passengers should verify local government and airline regulations which are set out in order to ensure full compliance with all applicable requirements specific to their voyage.
6. The new prohibition is not voluntary and must be adhered to by all 191 State parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).

More information on this topic:

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