
Along with the new Pentax Q10, the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs DSLRs have leaked out ahead of their official announcement this week prior to Photokina 2012. The K-5 II and K-5 IIs should serve as replacements for the current Pentax K5. [Read more…]
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By Eric Reagan

Along with the new Pentax Q10, the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs DSLRs have leaked out ahead of their official announcement this week prior to Photokina 2012. The K-5 II and K-5 IIs should serve as replacements for the current Pentax K5. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

Pentax’s next mirrorless camera, the Q10, has surfaced online with plenty of images from all angles of the new camera. The Pentax Q mirrorless camera system is basically a compact-camera with interchangeable lenses. For whatever reasons, Pentax chose to keep the sensor in the tiny, compact camera format and build a system around that. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.
Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

New rumors suggest we might see a Canon EOS 6D announced soon as an affordable full frame DSLR. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

The is purported to be an image of the Sony A99 that is expected to be launched next week just prior to Photokina 2012. The A99 is rumored to feature a full frame 24.3MP CMOS image sensor and capture 1080/60p AVCHD video with a clean HDMI output. Moreover, the A99 is expected to sport a 102-point AF system that is split between traditional phase-dectect AF points and pixel-level AF points built into the sensor. See the complete Sony A99 specs.
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By Eric Reagan

X-Rite is offer two free webinars in September.
On Tuesday September 11, Landscape Image Edits and Enhancements in Lightroom 4 will be shown at 11AM EDT and 1PM EDT. Topics for this webinar include: [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

RED has announced the Epic-M Monochrome cinema camera, a black & white camera that runs $42,000 for the body only. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

Blackmagic has unveiled a new version of its Cinema Camera with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. It will carry the same $2995 price as the Canon EF mount version and will be available in December.
This is a good move on Blackmagic’s part because the sensor crop has been the biggest limitation for the Canon EF mount. A Micro Four Thirds mount puts the camera into a range of lenses that are more appropriate focal lengths for its sensor size.
Details on the BMCC MFT below. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

Even though it was not announced alongside the new Fuji X-E1 yesterday, the Fuji XF1 compact camera has largely leaked out with plenty of images and specs to share.

The Fuji XF1 is a compact camera with a retro styling that puts it in the same vein as the new X-E1 and X-Pro1 mirrorless cameras. The lens can apparently be zoomed using the manual control ring around the lens barrel.
Check out the rest of the features below. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

Blackmagic Design, maker of the very popular and affordable Blackmagic Cinema Camera, apparently has something up its sleeve for tomorrow morning. That is, if tonight’s tweet from Andy Shipsides (Camera Tech & Training Department Manager at AbelCine) has any credence to it.
Keep your eyes on the Blackmagic website tomorrow morning.
— Andy Shipsides (@AndyShipsides) September 7, 2012
IBC 2012 kicked off today and there is a lot of pro video news coming out of the convention over the past few days. Of course, Blackmagic makes a lot of products that aren’t quite as sexy as the BMCC, but we’ll be keeping an eye on it regardless. Check back Friday morning to see what’s up.
[UPDATE: It’s a Micro Four Thirds mount version of the BMCC.]