Tiny Pentax DSLRs from a Toy Capsule Machine at Photokina
At Photokina 2010 Pentax had a toy capsule vending machine that spit out …
Hasselblad Tries to One Up Leica with 499 Ferrari H4D Cameras
Leica may have teamed up with the Audi design team for the limited edition Titanium M9 they …
Hasselblad H4D-31 Makes Medium Format Affordable for Poorer Rich Photogs
Earlier this year when Hasselblad announced the H4D-40, we found it interesting that Hasselblad claimed to be …
New Leica M9 “Titanium” Limited to 500 Pieces, Looks Great in a Bank Vault
Leica's announcements at Photokina have been pretty dull so far compared to some of the other cameras that have been unveiled. Aside from announcing a Panasonic LX5 rebranded as a Leica D-LUX 5 and a Panasonic FZ100 rebranded as a Leica V-Lux 2, they've also announcement a "Titanium" version of the M9 digital rangefinder of which only 500 pieces will be made.
Sigma SD1 Packs a 46 Megapixel Sensor but Forgets Video
Apparently Sigma worked so hard on ensuring image and build quality on its new flagship SD1 DSLR that they …
Panasonic Lumix GH2 Becomes Official
Panasonic announced the Lumix GH2 today at Photokina. Here's the low down: the GH2 is a 16.05 megapixel Micro Four Thirds EVIL camera with an ISO range of 160 to 12800, 23 autofocus points, face detection, a 3-inch swiveling LCD screen, and HD video recording at 1080p (60i/24p). You can also use the 3D lens Panasonic announced recently to capture 3D photos with this camera. This camera will ship by the end of this year at a price of $900 for the body only.
Fujifilm FinePix X100 to Cost $1,000
The retro FinePix X100 made a huge splash when it was announced a couple days ago, and …
Pentax Announces the K-5 DSLR
Pentax has announced its new K-5 DSLR camera as Photokina is getting underway in Cologne, Germany. The new 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor camera has nice but pretty standard specs and features: 11 autofocus points, an HDR mode, 7fps burst shooting, a 3-inch LCD screen, an ISO range of 100 to 12800 (expandable to 80 to 51200 via custom functions), 100% viewfinder coverage, 1080p video recording at 25fps, and a magnesium alloy body. The K-5 will be available starting in mid-October at around £1200 (~$1875) with a kit lens.
Fujifilm Unveils the FinePix X100: A Beautiful Rangefinder-Style Compact
Wow... Fujifilm just unveiled a new EVIL compact camera it's going to be showing off at Photokina, and it look amazing. The camera is styled like a film rangefinder camera, with a leathery covering surrounding the body and a magnesium alloy top and base plate. Inside the camera is a 12.3 megapixel APS-C sensor that has an ISO range of 200 to 6400 and captures 720p video or stills at 5fps. There's a 2.8 inch LCD on the back, and a new and innovative hybrid viewfinder that can toggle between electronic and optical modes. The lens is a fixed prime 23mm f/2 Fujinon.