Samsung NX2 coming to Korea in early 2016?

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Several new rumors are currently floating online that a Samsung NX2 mirrorless camera will be announced in early 2016 (either during the CES or CP+ shows). One of the possibilities is that the NX2 will be available only for the Korean market (Samsung officially pulled out their cameras from several European countries). I personally don’t believe this Samsung NX2 rumor. One thing is for sure: if Samsung doesn’t announce any new NX products for the CES or CP+ shows in early 2016, I am pretty sure they are done with at least their NX line – they may continue to produce some connected compact cameras.

Amazon currently has a good deal on the Samsung NX1 camera – you can get an additional $200 credit on top of the existing $400/$600 rebates. The qualifying Samsung products can be found here.

Update: see also this related news from Korea.

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Phase One announced new Capture One Pro 9

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Phase One announced Capture One Pro 9. List of supported cameras can be found here. The new features in Capture One Pro 9 are:

  • An extra activation
  • Capture One Colors for DNG
  • Color Editor Interface
  • Camera Battery Status Indicator
  • Contrast Engine
  • Export Originals as EIP (Catalog)
  • Flow and Airbrush Masking
  • Keyword and Libraries Tool
  • Local Adjustment Curves
  • Luma Curves (Scalable)
  • Rescaling Engine
  • Straight Line Brushing
  • Effective and easy masking for product and other objects with straight edges.

Watch also this video on what’s new in Capture One Pro 9:

Few more Capture One Pro 9 videos after the break:

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Cyber Monday photography deals

Black Friday deal Topaz Labs Complete Collection sale 3255-247118
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More deals, rebates and price drops after the break:

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Pentax updated their full frame DSLR camera teaser

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Pentax updated their full frame DSLR camera teaser and also included a new press releases called “Pentax new-format SLR Camera” (I think something got lost in translation here):

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 camera listed as discontinued

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The black Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H (via dpreview). A new version will most likely be announced in January (CES) or February (CP+).

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Best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 DSLR camera

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DxOMark published a list of the best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 camera. Here are the results:

Best wide-angle prime: Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC:

Best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 camera
Best standard prime: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A:

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Best telephoto prime: Pentax smc DA Star 55mm f/1.4 SDM:

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What else is new?

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Band Pro will unveil a “major optical advancement” at the 2015 Open House that will take place on Thursday, December 10, 2015.

Guide book for Sony RX10 II camera

→ New: Guide book for Sony RX10 II camera.

InVisage launched the industry’s highest performance smartphone camera sensor Quantum13: using advanced quantum physics, the Quantum13 brings cinematography-grade dynamic range and smooth motion capture to smartphones, driving silicon CMOS image sensors into obsolescence (full press release).

→ Pulse is new DSLR remote for Nikon/Canon on Kickstarter

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The latest patents from Canon and Ricoh

Canon EF 20-45mm f:2.8-4 lens patent
→ Canon filed a new patent for EF 20-45mm f/2.8-4 lens.

Canon 25-125mm f:2.8 Super 35 mm lens patent
→ Canon has another patent for a 25-125mm f/2.8 lens (Super 35 mm).

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Deal of the day: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens for $699

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You can now get the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens for $699 from an authorized reseller (BuyDig) on eBay after a $120 mail-in rebate. The lens comes with US warranty and is available in different mounts.

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Additional Black Friday deals

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The latest Black Friday deals:

More Black Friday deals can be found here.

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