rumors archives (787 posts)
Rumor surprise: Sony planning an Alpha A600 DSLR with standard mirror and OVF?, February 16, 2012
With Sony venturing into pellicle-mirror (SLT) and mirrorless (NEX) cameras, this rumor may come as a surprise: according to a trustworthy source at Photographic Central, Sony is planning a Sony Alpha A600 that will be a proper DSLR with a...
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Interview with Nikon: D800E talk, more dSLR(s) coming, D700 not dead, February 16, 2012
Amateur Photographer UK has published an interview with Nikon (marketing person) about the D800E and its special feature (and more) in a 17-paragraph article. Granted this is a marketing person talking but he said the D700 is not dead, and...
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New Adobe Photoshop CS6 trailer: Content Aware, February 15, 2012
The upcoming Adobe Photoshop CS6 software is getting the movie treatment, Adobe has released a new trailer (teaser video) teasing their Content Aware technologies. See via Terry White or John Paul Caponigro, or watch the embedded YouTube video right below...
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Interview: Panasonic planning "very high end model", February 14, 2012
The interview party continues at Amateur Photographer UK [corrected link] with an interview with a Panasonic director conducted at CP+. The Panasonic dude (if this was the NYT it would have said Mr. Kitao) said they are restructuring and they...
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Rumor+Speculation: 24mp Dalsa full frame CCD for Leica M10?, February 10, 2012
Rumor+speculation in the Luminous Landscape forums points to a 24mp Dalsa CCD 35mm full frame sensor as a potential sensor for a rumored Leica M10. The forum thread has a "cat among pigeons" title so some people may miss it...
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Twitter Teasers: Panasonic Spain says new G-series coming, February 10, 2012
In a discussion on Twitter between Panasonic Spain and @PhotoLari (of Quesabesde), Panasonic Spain teased a new G-series camera is coming. No time frame was given. Twitter does not like being computer-translated, so you have to paste the text in...
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Canon rumors gone wild: 5D line-up split on megapixels, more lenses, 3D fantasies, February 9, 2012
The unknown is almost always more exciting that the known, and the world of Canon DSLRs is swimming in a sea of unknowns! + Northlight rumorizes the return of the split 5D line-up rumors (5D X and 5D Mark III),...
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Fuji showing M-mount adapter for X-Pro at CP+, February 9, 2012
We take a quick break from the CP+ round-up with a new development: at the CP+ trade show, La Vida Leica has spotted at the Fuji booth, behind glass, an adapter that will allow Leica M-lenses to be mounted on...
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Rumors: Canon 5D Mark X coming February 28 for $2700 [updated], February 7, 2012
UPDATE (Febr-10-2012 at 2:11am EST) Kuaddro has just posted a brand new Sony A99 rumor that cites as a source a 1-page blog that is filled with ads. As you can surmise, this does not bode well for anything else...
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(OFFICIAL) Leakages: Pictures of three upcoming Canon lenses and Powershot names, February 6, 2012
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED: The three lenses have now been officially announced!... ORIGINAL POST: Information Overload is winning at the moment, but we slowly try to catch up! Next up, head on over to Canon Rumors for pictures of a trio of...
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Chasseur d'Image goes #OccupyNikon, posts Nikon D800 specs, February 4, 2012
Tired of the games the PR/marketing departments of Nikon play, the respected French magazine Chasseur d'Image has posted the specs of the upcoming Nikon D800 full frame DSLR as a protest to the whole situation. It is refreshing to see...
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Pictures of first Olympus OM-D M43rds camera leaking on the internets, February 4, 2012
The internets are a giant leaky bucket! Pictures of what looks like it will be the first Olympus OM-styled Micro Four Thirds camera, the E-M5, are online! Check the action at 43 rumors, dpreview M43rds forum, dpreview Olympus forum, Angel...
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CP+: Tokina will be showing 70-200mm f4 SLR lens and 300mm mirror (M43rds), February 3, 2012
Tokina will be showing a 70-200mm f4 FX stabilized SLR lens at the Japanese CP+ trade show in Japan writes Megapixel.co.il. This is not a rumor, it has been posted at the Japanese Tokina website (computer translated) that also mentions...
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Pentax K-mount lens roadmap for 2012 and 2013 is heavy on zooms, February 2, 2012
At the London K-01 press event, in addition to showing off the new Pentax K-01 camera, Pentax has also revealed their K-mount lens roadmap for 2012 and 2013! See giant pictures of the lens roadmap at ePhotozine and Photography Blog...
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C-mount lenses for M43rds, Nikon CX, and Pentax Q at CP+, February 1, 2012
According to DC Watch Impress (computer-translated), based on the computer-translation, Kowa will be showing C-mount industrial lenses for Micro Four Thirds, Nikon 1 CX and Pentax Q at the CP+ 2012 trade show in Japan. Pentax industrial lenses are also...
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