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Olympus PEN-F delivery delayed

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2016

Olympus Japan issued an official statement that the new Olympus PEN-F camera ($1,199) will be delayed. No official release date was given. The new PEN was already spotted in stock in the US two weeks ago.

Posted in Olympus| Tagged delay because of high demand, delayed, Olympus PEN-F| 9 Comments

Voigtländer Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical and Super Wide-Helliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III lenses for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2016

Cosina announced the Japanese pricing of their Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6 and 15mm f/4.5 lenses for Sony E-mount:

Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical E-Mount: ¥155,000 (around $1,300), shipping starts in May 2016
Super Wide-Helliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III E-Mount: ¥115,000 (around $1,000), shipping starts in April 2016

Here is a 10mm f/5.6 sample video from Newsshooter:

Posted in Sony, Voigtlander| 2 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2016

→ Polaroid announced new remote controlled Panorama Eyeball Head Spins 360° for capturing panoramic pictures and videos:

The versatile Polaroid remote-controlled 360°panorama eyeball head accessory is a compact, portable freestanding mini tripod that can also be placed on a tripod, slider or even selfie stick. Designed for Polaroid cameras, other small popular cameras and SLRs, the Polaroid remote-controlled 360° panorama eyeball head is ideal for creating the perfect panoramic video or picture. IR remote controls offer five speed modes, clockwise and counter clockwise rotation, as well as a triangle mode up to 75°.

→ Sony announced a new PXW-Z150 4K solid-state memory camcorder.

→ New Casio EX-ZR3100 camera announced in Japan.

More after the break – Leica smartphone rumors, tilt-shift adapters for the Zeiss Otus lenses and electronic ND filter for Sony E-mount cameras:

Posted in Casio, Leica, Polaroid, Sony, Zeiss| 6 Comments

Panasonic Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. lens announced

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2016

Panasonic announced a new Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. lens for MFT cameras:

Price: $497.99
Shipping will start on April 28th
Production 1,000 pieces / month
Micro Four Thirds System Lens
24-120mm (35mm Equivalent)
Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/5.6
One Extra-Low Dispersion Element
Three Aspherical Elements
POWER O.I.S., Dual I.S. Compatible
Splash- and Dust-Proof Construction
Rounded Seven-Blade Diaphragm
Technical specifications:

Posted in Panasonic| Tagged 2016 CP+ show| 5 Comments

New low price on the Fuji X-E2 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

There is a new price drop on the Fujifilm X-E2 camera (all listings below come with a free Fuji HG-XE1 hand grip):

Fuji X-E2 + hand grip is now $499 (regular: $788):

Fuji X-E2 kit with XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens + hand grip is now $699 (regular $1,188):

Shipping is free. This promotion expires on March 8th, 2016.

Posted in Deals, Fuji| Tagged Fuji X-E2| Leave a comment

Additional Sigma coverage (sd Quattro, 50-100mm f/1.8, 30mm f/1.4, MC-11, EF-630, FD-11)

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

While Nikon made a big splash with their D5/D500 cameras at CES, Sigma did steal the CP+ show last night with their latest products. I have updated almost all of my previous posts with additional information (press releases, samples photos, MTF charts, etc.) so check them out:

Sigma also has a new FD-11 flash USB dock.

Posted in Sigma| Tagged Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art, Sigma sd Quattro| 9 Comments

New Nikon DL and Coolpix cameras announced

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

Nikon announced seven new cameras last night – three new DL models with 1″ sensor and four Coolpix point and shoot cameras:

Posted in Nikon| 1 Comment

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

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

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:

Posted in Samsung| Tagged Samsung closing camera business| 11 Comments

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

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

Posted in Panasonic| Tagged 6k video, Panasonic GH5| 14 Comments

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

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2016

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: