A new camera, a new lens, a new flash, a new printer, a new DSLR, a new rugged camera, a new mirrorless camera, a new bridge camera, a new software, a new plug-in… all new camera gear and software announcements are here.
For the Photokina 2012, Hasselblad decided to surprise us and they did it ! The Hasselblad Lunar is a mirrorless camera with Sony E mount (the NEX cameras mount), APS-C 24MP sensor, 1080p, 2.36 OLED EVF, and Tri-Navi user interface. Yes, you have recognized the Sony NEX-7 under the luxury body. Yes, the Hasselblad Lunar is [...]
X-Rite, the compagny that bought every one including Pantone, launched a new amateur photographer, cheaper, screen calibration tool, the ColorMunky Smile. I use a ColorMunki myself at the studio and for my Macbook Pro Retina and like it : it is accurate, easy to use and can also calibrate my printer to create my own [...]
Casi unveils the EXILIM EX-H50, an affordable compact camera that will mainly shine thaks its powerful zoom, a 24x, both powerful and wide-angle, the H50 has an equivalent 25-600mm. Its image stabilization is a CCD-shift system. Talking about the sensor. I hate to say that but Casio is spoiling this promising lens with a cheap [...]
In Cologne, Germany, for the 2012 Photokina, Sigma unveiled 3 interesting lenses and a new logo to propel the compagny’s image for the next 20 years. The older I get and the better I like this lens brand. They have some affordable alternative lenses to the iconic Canon and Nikon ones and they now offer [...]
For Leica, a Photokina is a big deal, it is a show at home. And this year, they have decided to launch a full bunch of dream cameras that will go along for the coming 2 years. But, on the Leica-M range, things are changing : Leica is giving up numbered reference name and the [...]
As every year or so, Leica borrows a few cameras to Panasonic which in return gets some lens production and design certification by the German company. This year, for the Photokina 2012, Leica unveiles two cameras which are also available under the Panasonic brand : The Leica D-LUX 6 : this camera has a 24-90mm [...]
Leica adds a special edition to its range of stylistic successes : the Leica X2 Paul Smith. And now, if you want to and can afford it, you can also create your own styled Leica X2 with the new camera customization program called “Leica X2 à la carte”. Leica X2 Paul Smith Photokina 2012, Leica [...]
It is now Panasonic’s turn to unveil its new camera for the Photokina 2012 opening day (well the press day). And, as I was expected, they decided to refresh the antique mirrorless camera aimed towards videographers, the GH2 which will be replaced by the GH3. It can be considered as a prosumer mirrroless camera. It has [...]
Olympus updates its two amateur mirrorless cameras, the Pen E-PL3 and E-PM1 are now replaced today as the Photokina 2012 opens today, by the Pen E-PL5 and Pen E-PM2 with enhancements warmly welcome starting with the new 16-megapixel sensor LiveMOS the same as the OM-D E-M5 managed by the TruePic IV processor responsible for the [...]
January 2011, Las Vegas, CES, Consumer Elctronic show: Olympus unveils a sensational camera, the XZ-1 whose lens offers an impressive maximum aperture of f/1.8 in wide angle, but also in telephoto with an appreciated f/2.5 at 112mm. Today, as the 2012 Photokina kicks off, Olympus sharpens its enthusiast amateur photographer compact lcompact camera and unveil [...]
Photokina 2012 : Olympus unveils 4 new lenses in MFT mount for its mirrorless cameras range. Definately, the MFT mount is the mirrorless camera family that offers the most attractiv lens range and today’s announcement only reinforces this. Here are the new lenses announced: – A macro lens weather-sealed: M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm 1:2.8 – [...]
Canon is back for the 2012 Photokina with a successor to the S100 pocket size large sensor camera : meet the Powershot S110 that is imporved wityh a BSI CMOS sensor (still of 1/1.7″) of 12 megapixels and Wi-Fi. The Canon S110 sensor is a 12-megapixel BSI CMOS at the generous 1/1.7″ format, which can [...]
Coincidence ? No, certainly not. A few days only after Nikon unveiled the almost-affordable compact Full Frame DSLR D600, Canon unleash today the EOS 6D, more or less answering the same need for a lower priced FF DSLR, yet bringing Wi-Fi and GPS as top features. If the Nikon D800 has a little brother with [...]
Two years after refreshing the enthusiast amateur photographer with the Powershot G12, for this Photokina 2012, Canon unveiles a really more attractive camera : the Powershot G15. The Canon G15 gets a new BackSide Illuminated CMOS sensor 1/1.7 “, a new fast lens, I mean fast throughout its focal length range and a new viewfinder. [...]
A 24-1200mm lens, here is what makes the Canon Powershot SX50 HS a special camera ! With an optical zoom range of 50x it breaks the laws of physics. To achieve such a lens, Canon has placed three UD lenses. The zooming is powered by the smooth and silent VCM engine and the autofocus is [...]
Hi everyone. As a starter of this Photokina 2012 D-Day, after the X-E1, Fujifilm fires the X-F1. Summing the premium compact camera Fujifilm X-F1 up is fairly easy : it is directly inspired by the X10, but in a more compact format, very compact, believe me, I saw it 2 weeks ago, and not designed [...]
Paris, September 13, 2012 – Nikon today announces the launch of the 1 NIKKOR lens faster NIKKOR 18.5mm f/1.8 1. This objective standard CX-format Nikon provides owners of one the opportunity to equip a new objective and explore the many creative possibilities offered by a quick opening, such as blurred backgrounds for portraits and comfortable [...]
Rumors often come true in our digital fast pace environment. The iPhone 5 turned to be exactly what we expected. So is the Nikon D600 launched today by Nikon. The D600 will be THE ONLY new camera announced by Nikon at the Photokina 2012. As expected, the D600 gets Sony’s full frame 24-megapixel CMOS sensor [...]
High performance, extremely compact, Sony NEX mirrorless cameras however suffered of a poor and not attractive lens range in Sony E mount like this medium optical quality, too heavy, too bulky, standard 18-55mm zoom that would come in kit with all NEX cameras sold… But thigs are changing and at this Photokina 2012, Sony unveil [...]
If you liked the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 with its 1″ sensor, you will certainly fall in love with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1, which pushes the concept of prosumer compact digital camera concept at its peak, adopting a full-frame sensor, 24-megapixel, the same one that is expected on the Nikon D600, well served by a Carl Zeiss [...]
