Sunday, March 23, 2014

Camera and Lens Announcements for the week of March 16.

Sunday tends to be a slow day when it comes to photography related news.  This provides an opportunity to go back over the previous week and highlight any product releases or announcements not covered during the week.

Cameras

Nikon 1 V3 camera
Nikon announced release of the Nikon 1 V3, an 18.4 Megapixel system camera without a low-pass filter.  Capable of full auto-focus on every frame when shooting at 20 fps.  (News release was actually on the 13th.  Camera was getting coverage last week, including reviews.)
Copy of news release for the Nikon 1 V3.
DxOMark image quality test report.
PC Mag: Nikon Details 1 V3 Mirrorless Camera.

Samsung NX Mini camera
20.5 Megapixel interchangeable lens camera.  (Smallest ILC available now)
Copy of news release.
PC Mag: Hands on With the Samsung NX mini
Samsung NX mini First Impressions Review
New Gear: Samsung NX Mini Camera

Kodak
Kodak Pix-Pro S-1 showcased
Kodak Pixpro S1 Micro Four Thirds Camera Hands-On Preview
Kodak PIXPRO Astro Zooms Hands-On Preview

Firmware updates for the Canon D6 and Nikon D4.
Firmware updates for Alpha a7 and a7r (and the Canon/Nikon updates above)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 review

Nikon D4 compatibility issue with Lexar 400x and 1000x CF cards.


Lenses, Adapters and Filters

Samyang 12mm f/2.0 wide-angle lens
For mirrorless APS-C cameras.
Copy of press release.
More information from Imaging Resource (includes other lenses that have been upgraded by company.)
Samyang announces new wide-angle lens for APS-C cameras. 
New Gear: Samyang Announces 12mm f/2
Rokinon Announces 10mm f/2.8 and 12mm f/2 Lenses For APS-C & Mirrorless


Tamron SP 90mm/2.8 Di VC USD 1:1 Macro review.

Olympus 9mm f/8 Fisheye Body Cap Lens Review (inexpensive fisheye lens option)

Kodak PIXPRO SL10, SL25 And SL5 Smart Lenses Hands-On Preview
(Lens+sensor unit, uses wifi to communicate with smartphone.  Technically a camera that uses smartphone as means of control.)

Fotodiox Vizelex Canon EOS lens to Sony E-Mount adapter/ neutral-density filter combo.


No comments:

Post a Comment