New pictures of the silver Olympus PEN-F camera

silver Olympus PEN-F camera
The upcoming Olympus PEN-F camera will be available also in silver (pictures of the black version can be found here):

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Announcement day: Fuji X-Pro2, X-E2s, X70, XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR

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Fujifilm X70 camera
Big announcement from Fuji today. You probably already know most of the details from our previous coverage. In case you missed it, here is a quick recap:

Press releases:

US pricing info:

Hands-on videos:

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Watch the Fuji press event streaming here

Fuji announcement
Big announcement from Fuji coming soon. You can watch press event streaming here (just hit the play button):

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Interesting: Olympus files a patent for a 28mm f/2 full frame mirrorless lens

Olympus 28mm f:2 full frame mirrorless lens patent
The latest Olympus patent filed in Japan is very interesting – it’s for a 28mm f/2 full frame mirrorless lens. I guess we can now officially start the Olympus full frame mirrorless camera rumor (of course filed patents are no guarantee for future products). Additional patent information:

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Olympus E-P5 flash sale at Adorama

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Adorama is currently having a limited time Olympus flash sale where you can get the E-P5 at a 60% discount with free shipping (while supplies last).

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Olympus PEN F vs. E-P5 camera size comparison

A dpreview forum member posted this overlapping camera size comparison between the upcoming Olympus PEN F camera and the current E-P5 model:

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The new PEN F basically gain some hight thanks to the built-in EVF.

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Fuji Australia leaks all details on the upcoming announcement

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Fujinon XF100-400mm f:4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lensFuji X-E2s camera
Earlier today Fuji Australia leaked all details on the upcoming announcement. The pages are since removed, but you can still find them on Google Cache:

Additional pictures:

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New: Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH, Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH and Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH lenses

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Today Leica announced three new M lenses (two of them have been rumored for a long time). Leica claims that each of the new lenses is “delivering enhanced image performance and quality, thanks to their new optical design“. Metal lens hood and metal lens cap are now also included (the previous versions had plastic lens hoods and caps). Additional information, including technical details, can be found here. The pre-order links are here.

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GoPro is not doing very well

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Just when Nikon decided to join the action camera segement: GoPro lays off 7% of its staff, warns of poor sales, faces a 30% revenue drop, stock down… read more at The Verge.

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Almost all Samsung NX lenses now listed as “closeout” at Adorama

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Almost all Samsung NX lenses are now listed as “closeout” at Adorama. Even third party NX lenses are heavily discounted.

In the past few months there have been several rumors and reports that Samsung will be closing their camera business. This Adorama closeout is the first sign of Samsung closing shop also in the US.

Update: BestBuy also has many Samsung NX lenses on sale.

 

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