Archive | December 14, 2011

Rumor – 5D Mark III and 7D Mark II to be Announced by Photokina 2012

Posted on December 14, 2011 by in Rumors

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There sure hasn’t been a shortage of rumors finding their way around the blogosphere this week and what better way to top things off than with the mention of two eagerly anticipated offerings from Canon.

Keith Cooper, founder of Northlight Images and man behind many of the newly found updates and speculative information concerning the 5D Mark III, received another tidbit today stating that the 5D2 and 7D replacements will make an appearance before Photokina 2012.

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Rumor – Fuji Considering an Olympus Buyout?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by in Industry News, Micro 4/3

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And the Olympus news continues…

Leave it to Bloomberg to get the rumor-mills up and running, adding fuel to the existing Olympus inferno by naming Fuji to the list of possible buyout contenders for the ill-stricken company:

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The Canon 5D Mark II Drops Below $2,000

Posted on December 14, 2011 by in Deal Alert

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Deal Alert – After a series of minor price reductions over the past few weeks, Canon’s 5D Mark II has just entered the sub $2,000 range for the first time, churning-up the speculation of a possible 5D Mark III announcement coming sooner than later.

B&H has listed 5D2 for $1,999.95 (body only), making this the absolute best time to buy Canon’s full frame beast for those who aren’t waiting for its ever-illusive successor. Be sure to click on the image below and head over the product detail page, as there is no telling how long the offer will last:

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Olympus Announces the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm F/3.5-6.3 EZ Macro Power Zoom

Posted on December 14, 2011 by in Lens Announcements, Micro 4/3

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Just as expected and right on time. Olympus has just announced their all new, weather-sealed, macro power-zoom for Micro Four Thirds system cameras. The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm F/3.5-6.3 EZ covers an effective focal range of 24-100 mm and is the first interchangeable micro 4/3 lens to pack a multi-speed motorized zoom optimized for video use. Macro abilities enable this semi wide-angle zoom to focus as close as 8 to 20 inches with the option to toggle the L-Fn (Lens Function) button which “suspends the autofocusing operation temporarily to avoid unintended focusing on obstacles that appear suddenly between the camera and the subject.”

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