Samsung India: “we have officially discontinued manufacturing of cameras”

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

Samsung discontinued manufacturing of cameras
This should not be a surprise to PhotoRumors readers (see previous coverage): Samsung India recently twitted that the company has “officially discontinued manufacturing of cameras“. The tweet was posted on January 11, but Amateurphotographer just reported it today:

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Panasonic to launch new Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens tomorrow, 6K 30fps camera in the near future

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f:3.5-5.6 OIS lens
Tomorrow (February 24th) Panasonic will announce a new Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens (pictured above).

Also: the Japanese website Nikkan reports that Panasonic will introduce a new 6K 30fps capable camera before the end of their 2016 fiscal year (March 31st, 2017). Maybe this will be the new Panasonic GH5?

Via Digicame-info

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New: Sigma sd Quattro mirrorless cameras with Foveon X3 sensor and Sigma SA mount

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

Sigma sd Quattro and Sigma sd Quattro H mirrorless cameras
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Sigma-sd-Quattro-mirrorless-camera
Sigma sd Quattro and sd Quattro H mirrorless camera
Sigma sd Quattro mirrorless camera menu
Sigma-sd-Quattro-H-mirrorless-camera
The big surprise from Sigma today is the development announcement of new sd Quattro and sd Quattro H mirrorless cameras with Foveon X3 sensor and Sigma SA mount. The official released date and pricing are not available. Additional pictures and information:

  • Two mode Autofocus system
  • Mirrorless system, Dust & Splash magnesium alloy body
  • Compact design similar to dp Quattro cameras
  • 29MP/45MP APS-C Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS Sensor
  • Dual TRUE III Imaging Processing Engine
  • Sigma SA Lens Mount
  • 2.36m-Dot Electronic Viewfinder
  • Pricing not announced (check for updates)

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Announced: Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art and 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

Sigma 50-100mm f:1.8 DC HSM Art

SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN lens
In addition to the MC-11 adapter, Sigma announced also two new lenses:

New Sigma accessories:

Sample photos:

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens MTF charts:

Sigma 50-100mm f:1.8 DC HSM Art lens MTF charts

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens MTF charts:

Sigma 30mm f:1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens MTF charts

Press release:

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Sigma MC-11 AF mount adapter for Canon/Sigma lenses to Sony E cameras announced

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

Sigma-MC-11-AF-mount-adapter-for-Canon-Sigma-lenses-to-Sony-E-cameras
Sigma announced a new MC-11 AF mount adapter for Sony E camera. Two different versions are available:

Features:

  • Adapts Sigma SA/Canon EF lenses to Sony E body
  • Integrated LED displays compatibility
  • Maintains autofocus and auto-exposure
  • Supports in-camera correction features
  • Flocked interior reduces reflections
  • Retains EXIF data

Additional information:

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Sigma EF-630 flash announced

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

Sigma-EF-630-flash
Sigma announced a new EF-630 flash (for now only in Japan) that will be compatible with the new Sigma sd Quattro mirrorless cameras. Pricing was not released.

Press release:

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What else is new? (Ricoh WG-M2, Nissin i60A, Nikon DL)

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2016

This is the new Nikon DL camera:

This is how the new Nikon DL camera looks like

Pentax K-3 II Silver edition camera released:

New Pentax K-3 II Silver Limited Edition camera announced

Just announced – a new Ricoh WG-M2 action camera with 4k video:

Ricoh WG-M2 action camera with 4k video announced

New Nissin flash was announced last week:

NISSIN i60A Speedlight with 2.4GHz Radio Receiver Announcement

Maybe the two new Tamron lenses that were announced today will be soon available for the Pentax K-1:

Two new Pentax D FA lenses in the pipeline?

Lightroom 2.0 for Android is now available:

Lightroom-2.0-for-Android

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The new Tamron TAP-in console (model TAP-01) lens accessory for firmware updates and customized lens setup

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2016

Tamron TAP-in console TAP-01 lens accessory for firmware updates and customized lens setup
Some additional information on the new Tamron TAP-in console model TAP-01 lens accessory (pricing not yet announced) for firmware updates and customized lens setups of selected Tamron lenses (similar to the Sigma USB dock):

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Deals of the week from B&H

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2016

The latest deals from B&H:

DJI drone sale
Canon EOS-1D C Camera deal Fuji X-T10 camera deal Lytro camera sale
More B&H specials can be found here.

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Tamron SP 85mm F/1.8 Di, 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lenses, TAP-01 officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2016

Tamron SP 85mm F:1.8 Di VC USD Model F016 lens designTamron SP 90mm F:2.8 Di MACRO 1x1 VC USD model F017 lens design
In addition to the two new lenses, Tamron also announced a new Model TAP-01 – a new lens accessory that enables firmware updating and customized setups for selected Tamron lenses:

Tamron Model TAP-01

The price of the new 90mm lens is $649, the pricing of the 85mm and the TAP-01 are not yet announced. Additional information:

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