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Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO Lens Development Announced

Olympus has announced the development of the new M.Zuiko Digital 8mm 1:1.8 Pro which will become the world’s fastest fish-eye lens. The new MFT lens will come equipped with a built-in…

Ricoh to Exhibit a New Pentax Full-Frame DSLR Mockup at CP+ 2015

Ricoh is planning to exhibit a mockup/prototype of a new Pentax full frame DSLR camera at CP+ 2015 show next week. The company says the new K-mount Pentax full frame DSLR…

Samsung NX500 Mirrorless Camera Officially Announced

Samsung has officially announced the NX500 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The new Samsung NX500 features a 28MP APS-C-size BSI-CMOS sensor and provides 4K and UHD video recording, a sophisticated hybrid NX AF system III,…

Olympus E-M5II Micro Four Thirds Camera Officially Announced

Olympus officially announced the OM-D E-M5 Mark II mirrorless camera with Micro Four Thirds image sensor. The Olympus E-M5II boasts a 40MP high resolution shot mode, achieved by shifting the sensor in half-pixel…

Ricoh Announces HD Pentax D FA * 70-200mm F2.8 and HD Pentax D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 Lenses

Ricoh has announced the new HD Pentax-D FA * 70-200mm F2.8ED DC AW and HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW zoom lenses for Pentax K-mount DSLRs. Both lenses are designed to…

Fujifilm Unveils Fujinon XC 16-50mm II and XC 50-230mm II Kit Lenses

Fujifilm has officially unveiled the updated versions of the XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS and XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS lenses. The zoom lenses will be bundled with the new X-A2 in one…

Fujifilm XQ2 Premium Compact Camera Officially Announced

Fujifilm has announced the XQ2 premium compact camera with the addition of the Classic Chrome film simulation mode. The Fujifilm XQ2 is a premium pocket-sized digital camera with a bright 4x…

Fujifilm X-A2 Announced with Selfie-friendly LCD

Fujifilm has announced the X-A2 which ultra-light, selfie-ready camera that gives users quick access to a 175° tilting LCD with face and eye detection for fast and fun pictures. The new…

Nikon Coolpix L31 / L32, Coolpix S2900 & Coolpix S3700 Cameras Announced

Nikon has announced the new Coolpix L31 / L32, Coolpix S2900 and Coolpix S3700 point-shoot digital compact system cameras. The 16-megapixel Nikon Coolpix L31 comes with a 16.1-megapixel 1/2.3-inch-type CCD sensor and a 2.7-inch 230K-dot…

Sony UK Announces Six New Imaging Ambassadors

Sony has announced the expansion of its Imaging Ambassadors programme. The six new UK-based photographers are Gavin Evans, Joe Cornish, Michael Wayne Plant, Nick Webster, Dominic Fraser and Andrew Scriven. The…

Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC Lens Officially Announced

Samyang has officially announced the 135mm f/2 ED UMC telephoto prime lens. The lens has been designed for digital cameras with full-frame image sensors and compatible with APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras.…

Toshiba Announces World’s First SDHC Memory Card with NFC

Toshiba has officially announced the world’s first SDHC memory card with built-in NFC at the Consumer Electronics Show 2015 in Las Vegas. Users with smartphones running on Android 4.0 or above…