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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2016

→ Check out the Filmtoaster – it lets you digitize your own film archive with a digital camera (available on Amazon).

→ New Plustek OpticFilm 135 film scanner announced (price: $399).

→ PhaseOne and ALPA announced a new A-series IQ3 100MP camera system.

→ Check out the current Olympus and Panasonic rebates.

→ Olympus released new firmware updates for the E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II cameras.

→ New Sony a7 “drop filter” adapter (52mm) announced.

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Sony a6300 camera announced

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2016

Sony just announced a new a6300 mirrorless camera with 24MP sensor, 4k video and 425 AF points. The price for body only is 998 (pre-orders will open on February 10th, shipping will start in March). The rest of the specs:

24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS Sensor
BIONZ X Image Processor
XGA Tru-Finder 2.36m-Dot OLED EVF
3.0″ 921.6k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
Internal UHD 4K30 & 1080p120 Recording
S-Log3 Gamma and Display Assist Function
Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
4D FOCUS with 425 Phase-Detect Points
Up to 11 fps Shooting and ISO 51200
Weather-Sealed Magnesium Alloy Body

Sample photos can be found here.

Sony a6300 demo videos:

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Sony launches new G master brand of interchangeable lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2016

Sony introduced a new G master brand of interchangeable lenses and announced the first three models:

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM standard zoom lens (price: $2,198):

E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
One XA Element, Two Aspherical Elements
One ED Element, One Super ED Element
Nano AR Coating
Direct Drive SSM Focus System
Internal Focus Design
Focus Hold Button, AF/MF Switch
Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
Nine-Blade Circular Diaphragm

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM telephoto prime lens (price: $1,798):

E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
One XA Element and Three ED Elements
Nano AR Coating
Linear SSM Focus System
Internal Focus Design
Focus Hold Button, AF/MF Switch
Manual Aperture Ring
Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
Eleven-Blade Circular Diaphragm

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS telephoto zoom lens (US price not yet available):

E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
One XA Element, Two Aspherical Elements
Four ED Elements, Two Super ED Elements
Nano AR Coating and Fluorine Coating
Linear SSM Focus System
Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization
Internal Focus, Focus Range Limiter
Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
Eleven-Blade Circular Diaphragm

Sony FE 1.4x & 2.0x teleconverters (check pricing):

E-Mount Teleconverter/Full-Frame Format
1.4x and 2.0x Magnification Factor
Communication Between Lens & Camera
Maintains Metering, Autofocus, and OSS
Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
Compatible with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Sony Master G promo videos:

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Panasonic develops organic CMOS sensor with global shutter that uses organic photoconductive film developed by Fuji

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2016

Panasonic published some information on their organic CMOS sensor with global shutter that uses organic photoconductive film developed by Fuji:

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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2016

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera is now officially announced. Pre-orders are open at Adorama | B&H |Amazon | WEX (UK). Sample photos can be found here. The new flagship Canon model features several firsts for EOS cameras including:

Newly developed 20.2 megapixel 35mm Full Frame Canon CMOS sensor;
Continuous shooting speeds of up-to-14 frames per second (fps) with Auto Exposure (AE) and predictive AF for viewfinder shooting and up to 16 fps1 in Live View mode;
Dual DIGIC 6+ Image Processors that transfer image data at extremely high speed for extended bursts during continuous shooting – up-to-170 consecutive RAW images at 14 fps. When shooting JPEG images you’re only limited by memory card capacity 2;
Capable of shooting 4K 60P and Full HD 120P video with Dual Pixel CMOS AF;
Enhanced wireless functionality (with the optional accessory Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E8) that supports the new high-speed IEEE 802.11ac standard and the ability to easily transfer photos and videos to compatible smartphones using Canon’s Camera Connect app*;
Digital Lens Optimizer to help correct aberrations in-camera (a feature that previously required post-processing on an external computer);
Improved 61-point viewfinder AF with expanded coverage and all AF-points selectable and supported to a maximum aperture of f/8;
Improved AI Servo III+ predictive AF algorithm for better accuracy;
Continuous red illumination of all AF points within the camera’s Intelligent Viewfinder II.
Compatibility with both CF and CFast memory cards for optimal performance and versatility.

Related EOS-1D X Mark II videos and full press release:

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Phottix Odin II TTL flash trigger released

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2016

Phottix officially released their Odin II TTL flash trigger. Additional information, including a comparison with the previous version (pre-order & pricing):