Canon has finally announced the Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS II USM and Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS II USM will be available in May 2012. These telephoto lens are the successors to Canon EF 500mm f/4 IS USM and Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS USM. Both these lens were introduced in 1999. The prototypes of these new lenses was shown at Photokina in Cologne,...
The Nikon D800′s and D800E’s Technical Guide is available for download from Nikon USA. This guide consists 20 pages of shooting techniques and quick tips. It also has sample images taken with D800 and D800E.
You can download it here.
An Irish photography website reported that a security van transporting Nikon gear worth £100, 000 ($156,000) was stolen on Saturday night in Dublin. The van contained the new Nikon D4 and Nikon D800 with plenty of lenses, camera bodies and accessories.
You can download the list of stolen gear and serial number here.
P.S. The stolen van is not on the list.
Nikon Capture 2.3.1 is out. It is an update for Nikon Capture 2.3.0 user. This new version of the Nikon Capture supports RAW Nikon D4 files and is able to process RAW Nikon 1 V1 and J1 files better.
List of update:
Seven days ago, Lensbaby teased us with a post on Facebook saying that “7 days from now – on Valentine’s day – we’re announcing something that will make you fall in love with photography all over again” . Today, Lensbaby just contribute on adding the madness of Valentine’s Day with the new Edge 80 Optic.
Specifications:
Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic price is $300.
Check out the press release and sample images here.
Sony will announce nine more cameras to the Cyber-shot family on February 28, 2012. They are Cyber-shot DSC-HX200, Cyber-shot DSC-HX30, Cyber-shot DSC-HX20, Cyber-shot DSC-HX10, Cyber-shot DSC-H90, Cyber-shot DSC-TX66, Cyber-shot DSC-TX20, Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 and Cyber-shot DSC-W690.
Cyber-shot HX series
Cyber-shot DSC-HX200
Cyber-shot DSC-HX30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Cyber-shot TX series
Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Cyber-shot WX series
Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Cyber-shot W series
Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Leica will announce a new limited edition M9-P set. The new M9-P was said to be blue-grey in color with a 35mm f/2 Summicron ASPH lens.
The new Leica M9-P rumors stated that the new limited edition M9-P will come with unbreakable sapphire crystal to cover the LCD screen, just like the previous version of M9-P. But instead of the current vulcanite cladding, the new M9-P will be covered with leatherette clading. This type of covering material is much softer and more matte finish.
The new M9-P has the same full-frame 18 megapixel sensor just like in the M9.
Price expected for this package is about $12,000.
Kodak announced that they will phase out their digital cameras, pocket video and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012. They are still continuing other consumer products such as inkjet printers and traditional films.
Press release:
ROCHESTER, N.Y., February 09 — Eastman Kodak Company (the “Company”) (OTB: EKDKQ.PK) announced today that, as a result of its ongoing strategic review process and commitment to drive sustainable profitability through its most valuable business lines, it plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business – comprising digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames – in the first half of 2012. Kodak will instead expand its current brand licensing program, and seek licensees in these categories. Following this decision, Kodak’s Consumer Business will include online and retail-based photo printing, as well as desktop inkjet printing.
Kodak has contacted its retail partners, and is working closely with them to ensure an orderly transition. Kodak will continue to honor all related product warranties, and provide technical support and service for its cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames.
“For some time, Kodak’s strategy has been to improve margins in the capture device business by narrowing our participation in terms of product portfolio, geographies and retail outlets. Today’s announcement is the logical extension of that process, given our analysis of the industry trends,” said Pradeep Jotwani, President, Consumer Businesses, and Kodak Chief Marketing Officer.
Upon completion of the phase out, Kodak expects to achieve annual operating savings of more than $100 million. Kodak expects to incur a charge related to separation benefits of approximately $30 million resulting from the exit of the business.
In addition to its Consumer Businesses segment, Kodak has a Commercial Businesses segment that includes the Digital and Functional Printing, Enterprise Services and Solutions, and Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films units. Kodak’s digital businesses now comprise approximately three-fourths of total revenues.
Kodak continues to have a strong position in the personal imaging market. While photos are increasingly taken on multi-function mobile devices, Kodak technology makes it easy for consumers to produce a broad range of photo products, anywhere, anytime – from prints to photobooks, photo greeting cards and personalized calendars. These items can be made on Kodak products, with Kodak quality at retail, at home, and ordered for delivery to home.
Kodak’s continuing consumer products and services will include:
- Retail-based photo kiosks and digital dry lab systems, a market in which Kodak is the clear worldwide leader. Kodak pioneered the retail-based kiosk market, and the company now has more than 100,000 kiosks and order stations for dry lab systems around the world, with some 30,000 of those units connected to the most popular photo-sharing sites.
- Consumer inkjet printers, where Kodak has outpaced overall market growth for several years. Kodak consumer inkjet printers provide consumers with high-quality output and the lowest total ink replacement cost. Consumers can send documents and photos to Kodak printers from anywhere, using any web-connected device.
- Kodak apps for Facebook, which make it easy for consumers to obtain photo products using photos from their Facebook albums.
- Kodak Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com), a leading online digital photo products service. Kodak Gallery enables consumers to share their photos, and offers product and creation tools that enable people to do more with their photos.
- The Kodak camera accessories and batteries businesses. These products are universally compatible with all camera brands, and extend into other consumer product segments such as charging units for smartphones.
- The traditional film capture and photographic paper business, which continues to provide high-quality and innovative products and solutions to consumers, photographers, retailers, photofinishers and professional labs.
With huge acceptance of film nowadays, I wish Kodak is not dying. Hopefully this is the start for Kodak to continue on growing.
Canon announced the new EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II USM, an update of the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II USM features completely redesigned optics. It can provide outstanding clarity, image quality and durability. This lens has two Ultra-low Dispersion and one Super Ultra-low Dispersion aspheric elements to minimize chromatic aberration and color blurring.
Canon coated every lens element with in EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II USM with Super Spectra coating and fluorine coating. Both work to reduce flare, ensure excellent color balance and also minimise amount of dust, dirt and fingerprints.
The minimum focusing distance for close-up shot is 0.38m at all focal lengths. Most of all, this lens has UltraSonic Motor to provide silent, accurate and responsive autofocus.
Canon also announced the new EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM. Both of these are the world’s first wide-angle prime lenses that features Image Stabilizer technology.
Nikon D800E is sold at slightly higher price compare to Nikon D800. Let’s compare both of these cameras’ basic specifications and see what we got.
Nikon D800 and D800E basic specifications:
| Nikon D800 | Nikom D800E | |
| Sensor size | 36.0 x 23.9mm Full Frame FX format | 36.0 x 23.9mm Full Frame FX format |
| Sensor type | New FX-format CMOS sensor | New FX-format CMOS sensor |
| Sensor resolution | 36.3 megapixels | 36.3 megapixels |
| ISO Sensitivity | ISO 100 to ISO 6400 (Extendable to 50 to 25600) | ISO 100 to ISO 6400 (Extendable to 50 to 25600) |
| Continuous Burst Speed | 4fps (5fps in DX mode) | 4fps (5fps in DX mode |
| Focus System | 51-point AF | 51-point AF |
| Video Mode | Full HD 1920x1080p (30fps) with 20 adjustable audio levels | Full HD 1920x1080p (30fps) with 20 adjustable audio levels |
| Viewfinder | Near 100% | Near 100% |
| LCD | 3.2-inch (921k dots) VGA LCD | 3.2-inch (921k dots) VGA LCD |
| Low-pass filter IR coating | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-reflection coating | Yes | Yes |
| Disabling of optical Low-pass filter | No | Yes |
As you can see, there is only one difference between these two cameras which is the ability to disable optical low-pass filter. Look carefully, both D800 and D800E has low-pass filter IR coating which reduce aliasing. But it causes moire effect when shooting certain patterns.
With Nikon D800E, you don’t need to worry about moire effect and also aliasing. Perhaps with additional $300, it is worth the investment.
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