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.
If you thought Leica had reached the proverbial special-edition inflation threshold with the $32,000 M9 Titanium, feast your eyes on the latest debt-generating and/or bank-account-breaking offering from the German camera and optics manufacturer – the Leica M9-P “Edition Hermès.”
The weeks upon weeks of reports from the rumor-mills have once again materialized into the world of legitimacy, as Leica has just officially announced the Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH, X2 digital compact, V-Lux 40 point-and-shoot, and last but not least, the Leica M Monochrom – an 18-megapixel full-frame black and white only shooter.
Right on schedule, and unsurprisingly to those who have been following the D3200′s rumor run these past few months, Nikon has officially announced their 24.2 MP entry level successor to the D3100, bringing with it a slew of improvements over its predecessor, solidifying this update as a release worthy of its new numbered distinction.
With all of the recent cinema camera buzz focused steadily on an established market and to those who can justify a $15-40,000 purchase by the sheer volume of work he or she is consistently accorded to, the budget-centric, independent film crowd has sort of been left in the cold, hoping that one day they could bask in the serious digital cinema sun at an affordable price. That day, thanks to the latest 2.5K, RAW-shooting, 13 stops of dynamic range capable offering from Blackmagic Design, might soon be here…
Once again, the reports circulating around the inter-webs these past few days proved to be credible, as Canon has just officially announced the 4K-capable EOS-1D C and C500, two new digital cinema compliments to the former flagship, the C300.
Both cameras, expected to be fully showcased at NAB 2012, held from April 16 to 19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, are expected to make landfall by the end of 2012, with the EOS-1D C MSRP set at $15,000, while the EOS C500 price is still yet to be determined as it is still under development.
Rather than re-write the book and make a drastic change to the current GF3 formula, for better or for worse, Panasonic decided to keep the now official GF5′s upgrades marginal at best. As shown through the various image leaks that surfaced over the past month, cosmetically, the GF5 is nearly identical to that of it’s predecessor, with only minor ergonomic changes coming by way of a vastly improved hand-grip.
Surprisingly enough, it seems as though Canon was able to keep at least one camera announcement under the wraps from the general public this year, quietly unveiling their latest astrophotography-enhanced DSLR and the successor to the EOS 20Da – the EOS 60Da.
If it wasn’t for Andrew Reid of EOSHD’s initial report, claiming the existence of a Sony FS700, the 4K-ready successor to the acclaimed FS100, one might have been inclined to believe Sony’s April 1st announcement that spread like wildfire over the inter-webs was a sad attempt to partake in the April Fool’s Day festivities… But alas, it’s not, and the existence and planned release of the FS700 is as real as it gets.
The Pentax K-30 Leaked – Announcement Coming Next Week
Developing Rumor: The Latest Canon T4i (650D) Speculative Specs Emerge
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A Vertigo-Inducing Demo of the Dolly-Zoom First Practiced by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958
An Intimate Look at ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Through Rare Behind-the-Scenes Production Photos
Canon T4i and Mirrorless Talk Re-emerges – Announcements Coming Next Month?
Autumn – Getting Cinematic with the Sony NEX-5N: Quick Workflow Overview
Getting Cinematic with the Sony NEX-5N: The Digital Visual Style
Oh Really? Nikon’s Questionable Facebook Status Update
The Week in Reader Photos: January 1, 2012.
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The Week in Reader Photos: December 11, 2011
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