Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Sigma has officially announced pricing for its new 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens. The lens can be found at a street price of $899, which is far less than the fictional retail price of $1400 assigned by Sigma.
According to Sigma’s press release, the lens should be available immediately. You check on stock status for the new lens on B&H Photo, Adorama and Amazon.com.
At the Canon Expo in Paris, Canon’s new Cross Media Station prototype made an appearance. The Canon Cross Media Station serves two key functions:
Essentially, the Canon Cross Media Station appears to be a Powermat meets Eye-Fi device. Check out the video below for a hands-on demo from Trusted Reviews. [Read more…]
Not that this should really surprise anyone, but Olympus seems to have gone on record to confirm that the company is no longer interested in developing entry-level DSLRs in light of its successful PEN series, which are based on the Micro Four Thirds system.
“We do not have concrete plans to replace the E-620 and other recent SLRs. The entry level SLR class can be completely replaced by the Pen system in terms of performance.” -Toshiyuki Terada, Product manager of SLR Olympus Planning Department
Terada went on to say that Olympus plans on developing an advanced-PEN camera and, at some point, Olympus expects to phase out DSLRs entirely in favor of the mirrorless Micro Four Thirds cameras.
[via Photo Rumors]
Kingston has announced a 600x CF card that supports UDMA Mode 6 for max transfer rates up to 90MB/sec. It comes in 16GB and 32GB capacities priced at $154 and $270 MSRP, respectively. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware.
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4 SWD version 1.2 – “Improved sequential shooting speed with the E-5 cameras.” [Olympus Website]
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 14-35mm f/2 SWD version 1.1 – “Improved sequential shooting speed with the E-5 cameras.Effective with other Four Thirds cameras also.” [Olympus Website]
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD version 1.1 – “Improved sequential shooting speed with the E-5 cameras.Effective with other Four Thirds cameras also.” [Olympus Website]
Panasonic G2 firmware version 1.1 – “Compatibility with the new interchangeable 3D lens LUMIX G 12.5mm” [coming November]
Panasonic 14-140mm lens version 1.3 – “Improved AF performance in speed is available. Reduced start-up time.” [coming later this month]
Nikon Coolpix P90 version 1.1 – “An issue that, in some rare cases, prevented the accurate recording of images captured without interruption in single shooting mode with manual focus and Distortion control enabled has been resolved.” [Nikon Website]
One of the big features touted for the new Nikon D3100 has been the continuous AF feature, something that has been lacking on prior Canon and Nikon cameras. Check out the sample video below to see how well it works. [Read more…]
At Photokina 2010, Lensbaby announced the Tilt Transformer and Composer with Tilt Transformer for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX cameras.
“The Tilt Transformer allows photographers to mount any Nikon® mount lens onto their Micro Four Thirds or Sony ? NEX camera and tilt up to twice the amount of standard tilt-shift lenses, delivering photos that have a slice of focus through the image, bordered by a soft blur.” -Lensbaby
The Lensbaby Tilt Transformer carries a retail price of $250 and is available now for Micro Four Thirds cameras, and available in Q4 2010 for Sony NEX cameras. The Composer with Tilt Transformer retails for $350.
Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Hasselblad announced a pair of new lenses for its H4D system earlier this week at Photokina 2010. The new HC 50mm-II and HC Macro 120mm-II lenses are the latest in the H4D family and offer a new optical design to take advantage of the 50MP and 60MP sensors found in the top-of-the-line H4D cameras.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
At Photokina 2010 this week, Hasselblad announced the CFV-50, which is a 50MP digital back for V-System cameras. The new 50MP back is priced a €11,990.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Earlier this week, Sigma announced a 150mm f/2.8 Macro lens with its great HSM AF motor inside. The new macro lens offers a 1:1 magnification ratio, along with a 9-blade circular diaphragm.
While Sigma showed off the new lens at Photokina 2010, it has not released further details concerning its price or availability. For the sake of reference, the current 150mm f/2.8 Macro lens is available in Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Nikon mounts and carries a street price of around $730.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]