The Pentax K-30 Leaked – Announcement Coming Next Week

Over the past 48-hours, we’ve seen a lot of developments in the Pentax camp regarding the soon-to-be-announced K-30 DSLR. From a French catalog’s initial leak (shown above), to specification revelations, to even more image leaks, Pentax’s K-r replacement won’t leave much to the imagination on what to expect prior to its official announcement. Which leads into today’s K-30 tidbit, coming courtesy of Pentaxforums, revealing that the entry-level DSLR will be unveiled next week.

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Developing Rumor: The Latest Canon T4i (650D) Speculative Specs Emerge

Following up yesterday’s report of a presumable Canon T4i (650D) announcement coming next month, comes another batch of speculative specifications that we may see in the next Rebel. While we’ve already seen a slew of feature-sets tossed around from time to time, especially in the recent months, Canon Rumors is classifying the following as very close to being factual, originating from credible reports from trusted sources.

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The Instagram Concept Camera Becoming A Reality? Creators Looking For You To Fund This Ambitious Project

If you were a fan of the Instagram Socialmatic concept camera that Antonio De Rosa and the creative minds at ADR Studios conjured up and brought to the front pages of the inter-webs last week, you may be surprised by the teams latest lofty goal to transform that concept-dream into a full-fledged reality.

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A Vertigo-Inducing Demo of the Dolly-Zoom First Practiced by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958

First attempted and performed convincingly in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film entitled Vertigo, the equilibrium-altering dolly zoom, or “Hitchcock zoom,” is an unsettling in-camera effect that is achieved with the help of a zoom lens, changing the focal distances so that the object of focus is kept in the same position while the camera itself is being or moved toward or away from the subject.

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An Intimate Look at ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Through Rare Behind-the-Scenes Production Photos

The Empire Strikes Backstage: a titled coined by The Dailymail which couldn’t be more fitting for the absolutely incredible behind-the-scenes shots from Irvin Kershner and Lucas Film’s fourth episode of the epic space opera, Star Wars.

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Canon T4i and Mirrorless Talk Re-emerges – Announcements Coming Next Month?

Canon Mirrorless Concept By David Riesenberg

Month after month, the seemingly ever-present hints of a T4i and Mirrorless ILC announcement from Canon never seem to simmer, as the roller-coaster ride of between what “might be,” “could be,” or “may presumably be” unveiled shows no signs of slowing down. Whatever the case may be, the loose word from the rumors-mill has yet to materialize into anything as of yet, begging the question as to when Canon will indeed unveil the two aforementioned offerings.

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Developing Rumor: The Full-Frame Sony Alpha A99 to be Priced Between $2,500 and $3,000

After experiencing a rather long rumor-mill information dry-spell, the full-frame Sony Alpha A99 talk has sure come back with a vengeance, with more and more credible tidbits being released daily. Earlier in the week, we touched upon a Xitek forum members post regarding a speculative A99 specification set, highlighting a slew of the SLT’s apparent features, many of which have indeed been touched upon in the past.

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Fujifilm Announces the WCL-X100 0.8x Wide Angle Conversion Lens For the X100 – Firmware Updated to Version 1.30

Fujifilm has just announced a 0.8x wide-angle conversion lens for the X100 today – an adapter promising to extend the X100′s 35mm equivalent focal length to a wider 28mm without jeopardizing the overall image quality the retro-inspired point and shoot is known for.

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How Much Abuse Can the Canon 7D Take? Find Out In This “Hardcore Durability Test”

If you at all familiar with Digitalrev TV, now one of the most popular photography and gear devoted web-series around, you’ve undoubtedly seen Kai Wong and the DR team dismantle, set a blaze, walk on, paint pink, or completely trash high-priced camera goods, all in an effort to keep us entertained and informed.

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