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It’s Here: Pentax Full Frame K-1 DSLR to Ship in April
Ricoh has made its long-awaited foray into full frame photography official today with the launch of the Pentax K-1 DSLR, which is due to arrive in April for $1,800 (body). The K-1 sports a...
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Nikon Goes Retro with New DL Series of Advanced Compact Cameras
If the past several years of camera introductions have proven anything, it’s that there’s a hunger for dials, knobs and large image sensors among the camera buying public. Not one to miss the boat,...
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Sigma Is Now Making Mirrorless Cameras with Super High Resolutions
While the CP+ Show in Japan brings forth its usual share of new product announcements, it also has a few surprises. Chalk this one up in the later column. Sigma is entering the mirrorless camera market...
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Leica Is Entering the Smartphone Market in a Big Way
Leica isn’t the first name you think of when you think of smartphone photography. If anything, you’d be forgiven for lumping them in with those who turn their nose up at the thought. You would also be...
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Here’s How Panasonic Will Improve the GH4
Panasonic is rolling out some new firmware for its flagship mirrorless camera, the GH4. Version 2.5 of the camera’s firmware will be free of charge and available at the end of March at this link....
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Taking the Sony G Master Lens Series to Task
Sponsored by Sony An image from Quiles’ shoot at the unveiling of the G Master Lens line. Shot with the Sony α7R II. Settings: f/2.8, 1/200 of a second, ISO 200 with the Sony FE 24-70mm GM lens. When...
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Panasonic Launches GX85, Ditches Low Pass Filter, Doubles Stabilization
Panasonic’s new Lumix GX85 interchangeable lens camera is a budget minded little brother of last year’s GX80 that still manages to deliver a few new tricks. The camera features a 16-megapixel MOS...
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Hasselblad Introduces New H6D Medium Format System
Hasselblad has pulled back the curtain on a new line of medium format camera systems. The H6D range has been completely rebuilt with new technical components and an all new electronic platform, the...
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Impossible Project’s I-1 Looks to Keep Instant Film Momentum Alive
Forged in the wake of the Polaroid bankruptcy with a mission to keep instant film alive, the Impossible Project is moving on to its next project: revitalizing the instant film camera. The fruits of...
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Earthquake Rattles CMOS Image Sensor Market
A series of devastating Earthquake hit Japan earlier this month, claiming 44 lives and destroying infrastructure across the island of Kyushu. The quakes also appear to have dealt a blow to Sony’s CMOS...
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Google’s Gigapixel Robot Camera Is Taking Pictures of Museum Work
Medium format cameras are widely used in commercial photography but they also have a thriving (if less well-publicized) life in museums, where they’re used to create high quality digital files of...
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Ricoh Introduces Pentax K-70 Plus New Lens
Ricoh’s newest DSLR is built to last. The new Pentax K-70 boasts a dust and weather-resistant body alongside a few features first introduced on higher-end Pentax models. It sports a 24-megapixel...
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Ricoh Is Buying EyeFi Cloud
Ricoh is scooping up Eyefi’s Cloud service and associated apps. Here’s an email that was distributed to Eyefi Cloud users announcing the move: We are pleased to announce that Ricoh Innovations...
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Hasselblad Shakes Up Market with Mirrorless Medium Format X1D
One of the Internet’s long-running photo gear rumors was that Sony would introduce a medium format mirrorless camera, but it’s fallen to Hasselblad to take the first stab at it. [Update: we’ve...
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Q&A with Michael Hejtmanek, President of Hasselblad Americas on Breaking the...
With the X1D, Hasselblad is attempting to redefine the medium format category. We sat down briefly with U.S. President Michael Hejtmanek for his take on the camera and its place in the Hasselblad...
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