Canon press event scheduled for August 21st

By PR admin | Published: July 30, 2013

Canon-Media-Press-Event-August

Canon has scheduled a press event for August 21st, 2013. Some of the possible products that could be announced on that date are: new EOS M mirrorless cameras, Canon EOS 7D Mark II or the rumored 75MP Canon 1 series camera.

Via Photographybay

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Panasonic GX7 images and specifications leaked

By PR admin | Published: July 29, 2013

Panasonic GX7 camera back Panasonic GX7 camera front
Panasonic GX7 camera top

Here are the detailed technical specifications of the upcoming Panasonic GX7 camera:

  • 90 degrees tiltable 2.76 million dots EVF
  • 16MP Digital Live MOS sensor
  • Full HD, 1920×1080/60p videos
  • Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000
  • Highest ISO sensitivity: 25600
  • 22 creative filters/modes
  • Panorama mode
  • Silent mode
  • In-body image stabilization
  • Focus peaking
  • NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Tiltable 3.0″ 1.04 million dots LCD screen
  • Magnesium alloy body

Another picture of the tiltable EVF:

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Several new cameras are now shipping

By PR admin | Published: July 29, 2013

Sony-RX1r
Sony RX1r is currently in stock a Adorama.

Sony-RX100MII-camera
Sony RX100MII is in stock at Adorama and Amazon.

Ricoh-GR-camera
B&H will receive their next shipment of Ricoh GR cameras on August 1st (Thursday). Check also the new Pentax Ricoh GR Brand Ambassador website.

Fuji-X100s-camera
Fuji X100s: Amazon expects the camera to start shipping in 3-6 weeks.

Black_Fujifilm-X-M1-mirrorless-camera
Fuji X-M1 is now in stock at Amazon. The new Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 lens is also currently in stock.
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Sigma rumored to announce a new 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM full frame lens next year

By PR admin | Published: July 29, 2013

Sigma-Photo-logo

Sigma is rumored to announce a new 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens. The lens is expected to be released next year during the 2014 Photokina show in Germany. The new lens will be priced below the Canon’s 24-70 f/2.8 ($2,299).

Update: here is a mockup of the Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM full frame lens by fotospekter.si:

Sigma-24-70mm-f2-OS-HSM-full-frame-lens

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The Kodak branded S1 Micro Four Thirds compact system camera is delayed

By PR admin | Published: July 29, 2013

Kodak S1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

Amateurphotographer reports that the Kodak branded S1 Micro Four Thirds compact system camera produced by JK Imaging will be delayed. The official release was scheduled for Q3 of 2013.

Kodak-AZ521-super-zoom-camera

The Kodak AZ521 super zoom camera (also produced by JK Imaging) should now be available in the UK for £249.99 (around $380). Here are the specs:

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Deal of the day: Fuji X100 for $899

By PR admin | Published: July 29, 2013

Fuji-X100-sale

Adorama is currently selling the Fuji X100 camera for $899 (see reviews here and here). The original price was $1199 ($300 off).

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Sony NEX-5T mirrorless camera registered by Taiwan Radio Research Agency

By PR admin | Published: July 29, 2013

Sony NEX-5T mirrorless camera registered by Korean Radio Research Agency

Similar to the Fuji X-A1, the Taiwan Radio Research Agency also has a registration for a Sony NEX-5T mirrorless camera. No technical specifications are available at that point.

Via Digicame-info

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Sigma Poland is counting down to a “revolution” in 4 days

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2013

Sigma-Poland-teaser

Sigma Poland has published a new website called Sigma Foto Revolution (rewolucja.sigma-foto.pl) that has a running countdown and a slogan that translates to “Destroy the system with Sigma, release is coming” or something like “Overthrow the system with Sigma, there is liberation“. The use of the word “system” is very interesting. On several occasions in the past, Sigma has officially said that they will not pursue a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (see this and this posts).

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Adobe Lightroom 5 update expected next week

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2013

Adobe-Lightroom-5-update

Adobe published on their blog that a new version of Lightroom 5 will be released next week and it will contain fixes for “hot issues” (a list of the top 5 hot issues in LR5 can be found here).

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Fuji X-A1 camera registered by Korean Radio Research Agency

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2013

Fuji X-A1 camera registered by Korean Radio Research Agency

The Korean Radio Research Agency has a new registration for a Fujifilm X-A1 camera. The X-A1 will be the new entry level camera from Fuji (no X-Trans sensor inside) and is expected to be announced at the end of August.

Via Digicame-info

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Rumored Panasonic GX7 pictures and specs surface online

By PR admin | Published: July 25, 2013

Panasonic_GX7_camera

The German magazine fotomagazin.de leaked the first pictures of the upcoming Panasonic GX7 MFT camera. Here are the detailed specifications:

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Lomography kickstarts a Petzval portrait lens for Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras

By PR admin | Published: July 25, 2013

Petzval-portrait-lens-for-Nikon-and-Canon-DSLR-cameras

Lomography, in cooperation with Zenit, started a kickstarter project on a Petzval portrait lens for Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras (as many of you guessed correctly in this post). The lens is currently in production, the first prototypes are expected in the next month or two. For more information, visit this page.

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