Confirmed ! Sony RX200 to be announced in late June

Sony RX100
Sony RX100

Recent rumors from SAR, the Sony RX100 successor is to be announced soon, probably in late June.  Wi-Fi and swifel LCD will come to RX100 successor – Sony RX200.

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Canon Celebrates Production of 90 Million EF Lenses

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Canon USA today announced that it has now produced 90 million EF lenses since the launch of the EOS system in 1987. The proliferation of digital SLRs has seen a rapid increase in lens production in recent years, and the company’s 90 millionth lens – an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM – was manufactured on May 23 2013, just over 9 months after its 80 millionth. The company’s lens lineup currently consists of no fewer than 84 models, ranging from the inexpensive EF 50mm f/1.8 II to high-end exotica such as the recently-announced EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x – the world’s first SLR lens with a built-in switchable teleconverter.
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Samyang 16mm F2.0 ED AS USM CS lens to be announced soon

Samyang 16mm F2.0 ED AS USM CS lens

Samyang Asia today post a new 16mm wide-angle F2.0 lens on their facebook page. This lens is designed for APS-C sensor cameras. See the lens detail below:
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New AF Technology on Canon 70D ?

Notice: 70D image hasn't leaked yet, this is Photoshopped 70D.
Notice: 70D image hasn’t leaked yet, this is Photoshopped 70D.

We’re told there is an announcement for a new type of autofocus technology from Canon coming in July. And the Canon EOS 70D will first get this kind of new AF technology. And the 70D announcement should be soon after.

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Canon EOS 70D finally to be announced in July, 2013

Notice: 70D image hasn't leaked yet, this is Photoshopped 70D.
Photoshopped 70D.

The long waited Canon EOS 70D now seems in testing and in the hands of some ‘Explorers of Light’. Canon is currently in the middle of production on a few commercials for the 70D that have been shot at various spots around the globe.

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Panasonic GX1 successor to be announced in late August, 2013

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The successor of Panasonic Lumix GX1 is rumored to be announced in late August, 2013. The name could be Panasonic Lumix GX2. It will be the only Panasonic MFT camera Continue reading “Panasonic GX1 successor to be announced in late August, 2013”

EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender

Canon has announced the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x – a top-end telephoto zoom with a built-in switchable teleconverter, whose development was first announced back in February 2011. Simply flicking a lever at the rear of the barrel converts it to a 280-560mm f/5.6 lens. Designed for professional sports and wildlife photographers, it includes an array of top-end features such as Power Focus for movie shooting, and IS ‘mode 3’ that only applies stabilisation at the point of exposure, aiding panning. It also offers weathersealed construction, 4-stop image stabilisation, and a minimum focus distance of 2m.

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