Posts under ‘Cameras’

Last year, on September 9, 2009 (09/09/09), Leica Camera surprised everyone by unveiling their second generation digital M rangefinder camera, the Leica M9. The photographic world was pleasantly surprised that Leica, who had vehemently denied the development of a new digital rangefinder, managed to pull this rabbit out of the hat.

Elmsford, NY – March 1, 2010 – Mamiya today announced the addition of the new Mamiya DM40 to its lineup of professional large-sensor DSLRs. Featuring a resolution of 40 megapixels with a peak capture rate of .8 seconds per frame and a sustained capture rate of 60 frames per minute, the Mamiya DM40 is the [...]

Arca Swiss (who still does not have a web presence) announced today their new technical camera, the RL3d. Sporting a new electronic viewfinder, this high-precision camera can accept 4×5 film backs as well as medium format digital backs. It is unknown whether this camera is compatible with Betterlight large format scanning backs.
“A universal system with [...]

February 23, 2010 – (Allendale, NJ) – Leica Camera announced today that it will bring the latest and newest Leica products to major North American cities as part of the first-ever Leica North American Road Show. Leica’s product specialists will visit 26 cities over the course of 14 weeks; the road show will commence [...]

Cosina Voigtlander introduced today the fourth lens in its SL-II DSLR lens lineup. The CV APO-Lanthar 90mm F3.5 SL-II Close Focus lens brings a short-telephoto/macro lens to their ever growing stable of fine DSLR lenses.

Specifications

Focal length / 90mm
Maximum Aperture / 1:3.5
Minimum Aperture / F22
Lens / 5 groups of 6 elements
Field of View / 27 [...]

TEL AVIV, February 12, 2010 – Leaf Imaging today announced the Leaf Aptus-II 8 medium format digital camera back. The company’s newest addition to the Leaf Aptus-II product family, the Leaf Aptus-II 8 features a resolution of 40 MP. At a capture rate of under 0.8 seconds per frame, it delivers a sustainable burst of [...]

Today, I had the good fortune to attend the Hasselblad H4D launch event held at Studio 27 in Miami, FL. There was a very good turnout, including reps from Hasselblad, our local Hasselblad dealer (Peter Lorber of peterlorber.com) and one of the 2010 Hasselblad Masters, Claudio Napolitano (a resident of Miami as well).
The real star [...]

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., February 3, 2010 – The new Olympus PEN® E-PL1 is truly greater than the sum of its parts, with a surprisingly small camera body packed with technology normally found in bigger, bulkier and heavier professional Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras and High-Definition (HD) camcorders. This third-generation PEN is built for shutterbugs [...]

Hasselblad brings Medium Format DSLR advantages to new generation of photographers with new H4D-40 camera.
The announcement of Hasselblad’s H4D line of cameras and True Focus technology heralded the beginning of a new chapter in the history of medium format DSLRs. Now, with the launch of the H4D-40, Hasselblad is announcing its intent to bring the [...]

Hasselblad confuses me. I signed an NDA (which I am honoring, BTW) that restricts me from discussing their new camera product, the H4D-40. I can say the name because I have two general emails from them stating it, their website states it, and Photo Pro Magazine in the UK has a print ad with the [...]