After the discontinuation of Ektachrome, Kodak is hiking the price of film, 15% across the board. (via Amateur Photographer) That was expected I guess. It is also the price hike of 2004 on Fujifilm slide film that made me buy a 20D.
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Goodbye Ektachrome
In Kodak bankruptcy reorganisation, the announcement of Ektachrome being discountinued mark the end of the Kodak slide film, after discontinuing Kodachrome in 2009 and stopping development at the end of 2010. The won’t stop producing E-6 chemistry though. This is very hard on slide film shooters. Now the only source for colour reversible film is… Continue reading Goodbye Ektachrome
Kodak to abandon cameras
After inventing the digital camera in 1975, and resisting it heavily, now Kodak is abandoning the digital camera market all together during their bankruptcy, to reorganize, refocus in order to exit as smaller company. They won’t stop making disposable film cameras though, which is part of the film division. Source Kodak press release and C|Net.… Continue reading Kodak to abandon cameras
Olympus OM-D
This is just out, Olympus officially announced the long rumored OM-D (or E-M5), their new high-end m4/3 camera. Quick hands-on by DPReview: Longer presentation by Photography Review, with a size comparison with the E-P3: The short specs (from DPReview): 16Mpix m4/3 sensor EVF 1.44M dot Swivel LCD touch screen 5 axis IS High ISO 25600… Continue reading Olympus OM-D
Canon lens refresh
Canon just announced a refresh of their 24-70 L lens, as well as two new wide angle lenses with IS: the 24mm and 28mm f2.8. The IS in a wide angle lens is new.
Fuji X-Pro1 prices
The prices are official for the X-Pro1. In both US and Canadian dollars (pre-tax): Body: $1699.95 18mm lens: $599.95 35mm lens: $599.95 60mm lens: $649.95 This make it around $2300, not counting the memory card and other accessories you might want. Shipping end of February. Sources: DCresource, DPReview
Kodak filing for bankruptcy
Kodak just filed for bankruptcy in the US. This was almost expected as business has been declining over the years, being unable to make a come back from the decline of film. The film division, still profitable after a reduction of costs, simplification of the product line like abandoning Kodachrome development isn’t big enough to… Continue reading Kodak filing for bankruptcy
Nikon 1
Nikon 1 is the just unveiled Nikon mirror less system. It seems to be a trend. First, m4/3, then Samsung NX, Sony Nex, Pentax Q and now Nikon 1. 2 cameras: Nikon J1: 10.1 megapixel “CX-sized” sensor (x2.7 crop), electronic shutter, pop out flash, 1080p HD video, lot of colours. US$649 with the 10-30mm. Nikon… Continue reading Nikon 1
New Olympus Pens
Olympus announced new Olympus Pens and lenses in the micro Four-Third format. Three models and four lenses: E-P3: the successor of the E-P1 and E-P2. Gain a flash. E-PL3: the successor of the E-PL2, with a slimmer design and flip out screen. But it lost the flash. DPReview has a preview. E-PM1: an even smaller… Continue reading New Olympus Pens
Ricoh to buy Pentax
Ricoh is set to buy Pentax from Hoya for approximately 124M$ (only!), 3 years after Pentax merged with Hoya. DCResource has a copy of the press release Their intent is apparently for Ricoh to produce DSLR cameras to supplement their small line of compact cameras. Update: The British Journal of Photography has a longer analysis.