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AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens Announced, Price $1,069 !

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Nikon has announced a new DX lens AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR lens (Sample Images) today. Designed to provide an enthusiast photographer with a wide range of options. Covering a 24-120mm equivalent range on Nikon’s APS-C bodies, it offers Nano Crystal Coating and an electromagnetic diaphragm for the first time in a DX lens. The latter feature gives the lens more reliable control over exposure during high speed shooting.

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AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR ($10,299), 600mm f/4E FL ED VR ($12,299) Lenses Announced !

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Along with new AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR lens, Nikon also announced two super telephoto prime lenses today: AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR (Sample Images)and AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR (Sample Images). Both are significantly lighter than the versions that preceded them and each use an electromagnetic diaphragm for more consistent exposure control during burst shooting. The Nikkor 500mm F4E weighs 6.8 lbs/3090 g as compared to 8.5 lb/3880 g of its predecessor, and includes three Extra Low Dispersion elements. The 600mm F4E is 3.2 lb/1450 g lighter than the preceding model, weighing 8.3 lb/3810 g. Both lenses use Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coating, two fluorite elements and VR rated to 4 stops of stabilization.

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Canon PowerShot G3 X Announced, Price $999, Available for Pre-order !

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Canon has officially announced the new PowerShot G3 X compact camera today. It offers a 1″-type 20.2MP CMOS sensor and 24-600mm f/2.8-5.6 equivalent lens. The G3 X also offers a dust and water-resistant construction, a Digic 6 image processor, Raw support, Wi-Fi with NFC and a 3.2″ tilting touch screen. Full HD video is offered at 60p, and continuous shooting is available at up to 5.9 fps with single AF. The price for G3 X is $999 in US, will be shipping in July.

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Ricoh GR II Announced, Price $799, Available for Pre-order

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The Ricoh GR II now officially announced today, the olny new features different from Ricoh GR is add Wi-Fi and NFC, and Wireless flash functionality. GR II has same 16MP APS-C sensor, 28mm f/2.8 lens as GR. The price of Ricoh GR II is $799 in US, you can now pre-order Ricoh GR II at B&H Photo Video and Adorama.

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Sony a7RII w/ 42.4MP Sensor & 4K Video Recording Announced

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Sony has just announced the new Sony a7RII full frame mirrorless camera, a 42.4MP mirrorless camera with an image stabilized full-frame BSI CMOS sensor. a7RII includes on-sensor phase detection elements for faster autofocus, which continues to work with other brands’ lenses. The camera also has a revised shutter mechanism, rated to 500,000 actuations but also promising less vibration than the one on its predecessor. The sensor is by far the largest backside illuminated CMOS chip to be released, allowing the maximum expanded ISO to rise two stops to 102,400.

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Sony RX10 II, RX100 IV Both have 4K Video Recording and Stacked 20MP CMOS Sensor

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Along with the new Sony a7R II 42.4MP full frame mirrorless camera, Sony today also announced two other cameras: Sony RX10 II and Sony RX100 IV. Both camera has 4K video recording and a new 1″ stacked 20MP CMOS sensor. The Sony RX10 II has the same lens Zeiss-branded 24-200mm equivalent F2.8 lens as RX10, and Sony RX100 II has the same lens 24-70mm equivalent F1.8-2.8 lens as RX100 IV. The price of Sony RX10 II is $1,298, the price of Sony RX100 IV is $948, both cameras will be in stock in July.

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Leica Q Typ 116 Announced, Price $4,250, Already In Stock !

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Leica has finally announced the Leica Q Typ 116 fixed lens full frame compact came. The lens is stabilized 28mm F1.7 Summilux lens. It offers a 24MP CMOS sensor and a 3″ 1.04M dot touch-sensitive LCD. A built-in LCoS EVF offers an equivalent resolution of 3.68MP, and the Q skips a built-in flash but provides a standard hot shoe. Video recording at 1080/60p and built-in Wi-Fi are also offered.

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Where to Buy Cheapest Canon EOS 5Ds / 5Ds R Deals Online ?

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The high megapixel Canon EOS 5Ds and Canon EOS 5Ds R now officially announced, both of which offer 50.6MP full-frame sensors inside virtually the same body as the EOS 5D Mark III. The effect of the EOS 5DS R’s low pass filter has been cancelled out for greater detail resolution, but aside from that difference the two cameras are identical. Like the EOS 5D III the new cameras offer 1080/30p video but do not feature microphone sockets or HDMI out.
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Nikon D5500 Announced with Touch Screen, Price $899 !

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At CES 2015, Nikon has announced the new upper-entry-level DSLR Nikon D5500, to replace the Nikon D5300 DSLR, which is announced in 2013. Nikon D5500 provides a 24.2MP DX-format sensor with no optical low pass filter. It features a touch screen, which is a fully articulated 3.2-inch 1.37M-dot affair, as in the D5300. A flat picture profile is added, and the 1080/60p video specification is identical to its predecessor.

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