Samsung’s CES 2016 press conference is on January 5th

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2015

Samsung CES 2016 press conference on January 5th
It seems that Samsung’s main new products for the 2016 CES show will be TV and home appliances, no word of new imaging solutions:

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Sony Alpha a68 coming to the US

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2015

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The new a68 camera with a (plastic?) A mount is coming to the US. Two different version will be available:

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The release date of the Sony RX1R II (DSC-RX1RM2) camera is postponed

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2015

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Sony Japan announced that the release of the Sony RX1R II (DSC-RX1RM2) full frame compact camera ($3,299) is postponed till mid-January, 2016. No further details were given on the reason for the delay and whether the camera production is halted because of an issue.

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New Fuji X70 camera registered in China

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2015

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We can add the new Fuji X70 camera to the list of products to be announced in early 2016: the camera was recently registered on the website of a Chinese government agency:

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The HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens delayed again till April 2016

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2015

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Ricoh Japan announced that the new HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens is delayed again and will be announced in April, 2016. In the US the lens is already available for pre-order. Here are the technical specifications:

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Firmware update version 4.2 for the Fuji X-T1 camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2015

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The firmware update version 4.2 for the Fuji X-T1 mirrorless camera I reported about a week ago is now officially announced. Here is the list of improvements in this firmware update:

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Sigma announces the world’s first WR ceramic protector filter

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2015

Sigma WR ceramic protector filter
Sigma announced the world’s first protective lens filter made of clear glass ceramic:

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Macphun holiday deals

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2015

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What to expect in early 2016?

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2015

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Here is what to expect from the major camera/lens manufacturer in early 2016. Most of those announcements will be made during the CES (January) and CP+ (February) shows:

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New Olympus PEN-F digital camera to be announced next

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2015

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Olympus will play the retro card again – the company registered a new PEN-F camera at Taiwan’s certification authority NCC (National Communications Commission). This will basically be a digital version of the original PEN-F. Expect the official announcement in 30-60 days (based on previous NCC filings). Here are the certificates:

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