Canon mirrorless system announcement on July 24th?

Canonrumors reports that there will be a Canon announcement on July 24th. His “guess” is that the announcement has to do with new mirrorless cameras. If the rumor is correct it sounds a bit weird that Canon will announce such an important system while many of us will be on vacation :)

Just a reminder: A 100% real announcement will be made this Wednesday by Fuji! Stay tuned!

Samsung NX-R with Wifi and Pentax new lens patent.

Photorumors found the proof of the NX-R existence. It also confirms that the camera will have built-in WiFi. And the ex Partner of Samsung…Pentax published another APS-C lens patent for a mirrorless camera. It’s a 16-55mm zoom lens (Source: Egami).

I really hope Samsung NX-R will be the one cam that helps the NX system to gain some momentum. More competition (and options) we have better it is for all of us :)

Samsung NX-R retro styled camera coming at Photokina?

Lats year Samsung created quite a buzz by releasing the image you see here on top that shows some of their camera prototypes. Until now we haven’t seen the light of any of the cameras you see on the pic but according to Photo Rumors sources the NX-R retro styled camera you see in the middle of the picture (that looks like the Leica X2) has the reached the final stage of the development suggesting that it might be ready for Photokina. The name? NX-R (R= Retro). Would you buy a camera like that? Me yes!

New Apple patent discloses an iPhone with Intercheangeable lens.

Mirrorless and Interchangeable system cameras are becoming more and more popular. And it looks like even Apple recognized the value of having a the possibility to change lenses on iPhones. The US20120147193 patent (Click here to see the document) describes an iPhone capable of using different kind of lenses! In short, it works like that: The back of the iPhone has a removable panel that includes the lens. By changing (image on top) or rotating (image on bottom) the panel you will change the lens used for the iPhone camera.


Apple writes:
“The digital imaging subsystem is typically enclosed within the case of the device to protect the digital imaging subsystem. The enclosure generally prevents direct access to the lens of the digital imaging subsystem for the purpose of providing any sort of supplementary optics, especially if the supplementary optics must be precisely aligned with the image sensor. It would be desirable to provide a structure for a compact device that allows the end user to reconfigure the optical arrangement of the device while retaining the benefits of assembling the device using a pre-assembled digital imaging subsystem.”

I think it’s unlikely this idea will ever be realized by Apple. The latest Macbook PRO Retina proves once again how Apple tends to protect the “inside” of their products. Can’t imagine they will let you open your iPhone!

Hot news! Fuji announcement on June 27th (new lens roadmap?).


Fujirumors reports that there will be a Fuji global announcement on June 27th regarding future XF lenses for the Fuji X Pro 1. This sounds more like a new lens roadmap announcement more than a real lens release. Anyway we alreayd heard rumors about possible lenses:

Rumores lenses for 2012:
-14mm f/2.8 (or f/1.4!)
– 18-72mm f/4.0 with IS (Image stabilization).
Rumored lenses for 2013
– 28mm f/2.8 pancake
– 23mm f/2.0
– 72-200mm f/4.0 IS
– 12-24mm f/4.0 IS

Dear Fuji friends mark that day on your calender and let’s hope there will be some REAL lens too! ;)

In stock status check:
Fuji X PRO 1 body is in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Jessops UK (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 in Stock at Amazon (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 60mm macro f/2.0 in not Stock at Amazon (3-4weeks) but is in Stock at Digitalrev (Click here).

Ricoh gives green light for Pentax?

We all had that big question how the Ricoh and Pentax partnership will affect their so different mirrorless system. According to one of our new sources: “Ricoh gave green light to Pentax to go and make stuff. “

And that K-3 “FF compact camera is definitely coming“. The source didn’t say if that would be a DSLR or a Mirrorless camera.

 

Let’s dream: Pentax 24 Megapixel Full Frame camera coming in march 2013?

A fake Full Frame K11 designed by Ron Hendriks.

I know of quite a many readers here patiently waiting for a Full Frame mirrorless camera that doesn’t cost $8,000 like a Leica M9/MP/Monchrome camera. A real mirrorless without rangefinder system and Electronic Viewfinder. There is maybe some (crazy) hope!

According to a DChome rumor picked up and translated by RiceHigh Pentax will launch the most compact Full Frame body ever made by March 2013. It will use the 24 Megapixel Sony FF sensor we will first see in use for the upcoming Sony A99 and Nikon D600.

It may be crazy but Pentax is one of the few companies capable of launching completely “different” products. I certainly hope the rumor is true!