Tag Archives: Photokina 2012

Schneider-Kreuznach announced eight new HDSR, macro and tilt-shift lenses

By PR admin | Published: September 17, 2012

In addition to the three new lenses for Micro Four Thirds system cameras, Schneider-Kreuznach also announced eight new HDSR, macro and tilt-shift lenses: Schneider-Kreuznach Video Xenon T 2.1 / 25 full frame lens for HD videography Schneider-Kreuznach Video Xenon T 2.1 / 50 full frame lens for HD videography Schneider-Kreuznach Video Xenon T2 .1 / 75 full frame lens for HD videography Suitable for use with HDSLR […]

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Olympus E-PL5, E-PM2, ZX-2, M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: September 17, 2012

Olympus E-PL5 (press release | pre-order) Olympus E-PM2 (press release | pre-order) Olympus Stlus ZX-2 (press release | pre-order) Olympus accessories for E-PL5 and E-PM2 (press release | pre-order) Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens (press release | pre-order)    Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm f/2.0 Limited Edition Black lens (press release | pre-order)

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New: Voigtländer 21mm f/1.8 Ultron lens

By PR admin | Published: September 17, 2012

Voigtländer announced a new 21mm f/1.8 Ultron lens for Leica M mount rangefinders:

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Photokina 2012 coverage

By PR admin | Published: September 16, 2012

The 2012 Photokina show will start on Tuesday, September 18 in Cologne, Germany. As you can see from the images bellow, there are already several “blank” billboards – during the last Photokina show (2010) those were Panasonic GH2 posters. My guess is that this year, they will have the new GH3: I will have several readers sending me materials from Photokina. […]

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BIG day tomorrow: Canon, Fuji, Leica, Olympus and Panasonic announcements

By PR admin | Published: September 16, 2012

   Big day tomorrow! Before the 2012 Photokina show officially starts on Tuesday, we will have many new products announcements tomorrow: Canon: EOS 6D, Powershot G15 and Powershot S110. Leica: new M rangefinder with R lens adapter, D-Lux 6 and V-Lux 4 compact cameras, new S3 medium format. Panasonic: GH3 camera, LumixG X 35-100mm f/2.8 lens. Olympus: E-PL5, […]

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Is the XQD memory format dead already? (XQD 2.0 specification announced)

By PR admin | Published: September 15, 2012

Do you know what is missing from all of the leaked and official Photokina announcements so far? XQD memory cards. Not a single new camera with XQD support was announced. Not even the new, top of the line, Sony a99 and RX1 cameras. This is strange, considering that Sony was the first company to support the XQD standard. Currently […]

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SLR Magic announces new lenses for Micro Four Thirds, Sony E and Fuji X mounts

By PR admin | Published: September 15, 2012

SLR Magic will have four new prototype lenses on display at the 2012 Photokina show: 25mm T0.95 35mm T0.95 35mm T1.4 23mm F1.7 The lenses will be available in mFT, Sony E and Fuji X mounts. Here are the specs on two of the new lenses SLR Magic CINE 35mm f/1.4 Mount : mFT mount / E mount […]

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New Arca-Swiss products at Photokina 2012

By PR admin | Published: September 14, 2012

                  Arca-Swiss will introduce several new products at Photokina 2012. See this PDF file for all details.

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For Monday: new Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2 cameras

By PR admin | Published: September 14, 2012

The Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2 cameras will have the following specifications:

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Panasonic GH3 camera and LumixG X 35-100mm f/2.8 lens leaked

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2012

  This just in: first images and promo video of the Panasonic GH3 camera and LumixG X 35-100mm f/2.8 lens. The Panasonic GH3 specifications are:

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Canon PowerShot G15 camera coming soon

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2012

After the G1x announcement, Canon did not forget all the “original” G-series fans and here is the proof – Canon PowerShot G15 compact camera exists and will be announced for Photokina 2012. No specs or price are available at that point. Via Canonpricewatch

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Two new Tamron lenses: 70-200mm f/2.8 VC USD and 90mm f/2.8 Macro VC USD

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2012

Two new Tamron lenses for Photokina. The release date and the price are not known at that point. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 VC USD lens (see patent): Model: A009 Focal length: 70-200mm Maximum aperture: F/2.8 Angle of view (diagonal): 34°21′- 12°21′ (with full-size SLR cameras) 22°33′- 7°59′ (with APS-C sized sensor digital SLR cameras) Lens construction: […]

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