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		<title>Possible Production Delays for Sony due to Thailand Floods</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/10/17/possible-production-delays-for-sony-due-to-thailand-floods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sony Japan posted the following press release on their site (the following is google translated): For assistance to the victims of the flood affected areas in Thailand The people the victims of flooding due to heavy rain in Thailand, We sincerely sympathy. 　The Sony Group in order to help rescue and rehabilitation of areas affected by flood victims, will donate 30 million yen as a donation. In addition, employees from soliciting donations Sony disaster, and also conducted a matching gift company will contribute the same amount from it. 　This is a disaster area, Sony&#8217;s manufacturing facilities are located, is an important area for Sony. At Sony, we would love to celebrate the reconstruction of affected areas as soon as possible. While the statement reports that Sony is donating money to the afflicted areas (¥30M ~ $389K USD), it also states that their factories are located in the disaster area and that it is important to them. To me, this means that if production is delayed, they can blame the floods. While the timing of this flood is unfortunate for consumers, it is more unfortunate for those Thais living in the area who have been flooded out. Please give generously to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEX-7 Delayed to November, Zeiss 24mm to December</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/10/03/nex-7-delayed-to-november-zeiss-24mm-to-december/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of us who hope to soon get our hands on the Sony NEX-7 will have to cool our jets a little more as Sony has pushed back the release date for the highly anticipated camera/lens combo. I just got an e-mail from my dealer who spoke to his Sony rep that the NEX-7 will be delivered in November and the Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens will not hit the shelves until December. This is at least here in the USA. I must patiently meditate until it arrives. Ohhhhmmmmmmm. Ohhhmmmmmm.]]></description>
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		<title>Sony α77 Specs Leaked</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/08/20/sony-%ce%b177-specs-leaked/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photorumors has gotten ahold of the specs for the upcoming Sony α77 cropped sensor pro camera. The camera is expected to be announced on August 24, 2011. While the specs hold great promise, many pros I have corresponded with are on the fence about this camera due to Sony&#8217;s use of an Electronic View Finder (EVF) instead of a traditional optical one. Though not listed below, the OLED EVF is supposed to sport around 3 million pixels which would make it the highest resolution EVF on the market to date. Full specs and analysis after the jump. Sony a77 specs:   24.3 MP Exmor CMOS sensor ISO 100-16000, with an ISO 50 option Video recording at 1920 x 1080 60p/24p New Bionz image processor 19 points AF sensor with 11 cross sensors Continuous AF during video recording Built-in image stabilization 12 fps with continuous AF 1/8000 shutter speed New smart teleconverter function with 1.4x and 2.0x option OLED viewfinder with 100% coverage 921k tiltable LCD 11 picture modes and 15 picture effects Built-in flash GPS support 2D/3D sweep panorama function Face recognition Battery life: over 500 shots Weather sealed magnesium alloy body Weight: less than 700 g New option vertical grip Analysis Sony&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sony α77 Leaks Starting to Appear</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/08/12/sony-%ce%b177-leaks-starting-to-appear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sony&#8217;s highly anticipated SLT-A77 DSLR is expected to be announced on August 24th. Rumor sites have been all in a tizzy speculating on specifications, leaked images and so forth. A YouTube video has even virally surfaced. I&#8217;m going out on a limb here and say that all of the stuff we have seen or read in the last two weeks are actually from Sony, who is taking advantage of the situation to generate interest.   The SLT-A77 looks to be a fascinating camera.   Rumored Specs: (via SonyAlphaRumors) 24.3 MP Exmor HD CMOS sensor 19 points AF sensor with 11 cross sensors Micro AF tuning ISO 100-16000, with expandable ISO 50 option 1920 x 1080 60p/24p AVCHD 2.0 P/A/S/M manual controls while recording video 1200 zone metering Completely new developed Bionz processor 12 fps 1/8000 shutter speed TrueBlack 921k 3-way tilt LCD 3 million dot OLED viewfinder Smart teleconverter function with 1.4x and 2.0x option Built-in flash Built-in GPS Battery life with over over 500 shots (in LCD mode. More in EVF only mode!) Magnesium alloy body Dust and Moisture proof Multi Frame NR SD card (no CF!) Here is the YouTube video I mentioned.   Analysis The Sony SLT-A77&#8242;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leica Drops Another Photokina Hint</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/09/05/leica-drops-another-photokina-hint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reader Dr. Josesph forwarded me a copy of a letter sent to him by Leica concerning the R-System and a possible solution that might be announced shortly. A m4/3 based system with an adapter would make all of those R lenses floating about quite viable again and would not limit the camera to a niche market.   30. August 2010/ Ulrich Deiß / Infoservice / Telefon 06442 208 &#8211; 111 / Telefax &#8211; 455 / info@leica-camera.com Dear Mr. Dr. Joseph, Thank you very much for your e-mail regarding the LEICA R System. I can understand your disappointment that there will be no &#8220;R10&#8243;. Please let me explain the reason for this: At photokina 2008 Leica Camera AG announced that a digital reflex camera &#8220;LEICA R10&#8243; would compliment the R-System. At this time the technical and economical assessments for the project were in progress. The findings have shown that under the present technical capabilities of Leica and the current competitive situation the market potential for a digital reflex camera with R-Bayonet would be limited to current R customers. Chance for getting new customers using competitor´s products would be quite low. The installed customer base using R-equipment would not have been sufficient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hints of a Leica Micro 4/3 Camera?</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/08/18/hints-of-a-leica-micro-43-camera/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting tidbit cropped up on the Mecablitz 58 AF-2 announcement on Photoscala: Depending on the model offers the mecablitz 58 AF-2 digital, the main special features of Canon (E-TTL and E-TTL II), Nikon/Fujifilm- (i-TTL and D-TTL, 3D-flash mode), Olympus / Panasonic / Leica (Four Thirds-TTL mode), Pentax (P-TTL) or Sony (ADI DSLR) cameras. Can this possibly mean a Leica branded M4/3 camera is in the offing?]]></description>
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		<title>V-mount Adaptor for Leica S2?</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/27/v-mount-adaptor-for-leica-s2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Farkas has dropped a big tease on his blog. An image there shows a Leica S2 sporting Hasselblad V-mount lenses. Looks like some adapter goodness for the S2 is just around the corner. This is huge as this allows the S2 to tap into the mass of Hassy V lenses floating out in the wild. Read it all (and there isn&#8217;t much, David is being a real tease) here: David Farkas Photography Blog: The Leica S2 meets Hasselblad V lenses]]></description>
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		<title>Leica EVIL Camera for Photokina?</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 13:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LeicaRumors has received a tip that Leica is planning to introduce an EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) camera at Photokina 2010. “We will see a full frame Leica EVIL on Photokina 2010. It will look like the Leicaflex 18X24 prototype. Of course without mirror or the film lever and so on. It will be a VERY small system camera, but there will be a big battery grip you can use, if you want. The AF is very special, moving chip, the phase AF is ON the main sensor. Only in black, 21 mp, 2fps, native ISO from 50 to 6400. Full magnesium. Price: body only 3200 EUR. Will start with 3(!) pancakes, 2 primes, 2 zooms.”   Image Source [Speculcations] This bodes for a very radical change in lens design. Moving the AF into the body is not new (Contax did that with their N-system), but Leica&#8217;s strength has always been lens design. Dedicated lenses for this platform would be much simpler in design and construction as they will lack a focusing mechanism. Manual focus will have to be controlled from the body since having a lens barrel focusing mechanism would throw off the AF. The rumored quantity of lenses will make a very strong showing for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mysterious Clock on  Hasselblad site.</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/01/10/mysterious-hasselblad-clock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those crazy Swedes are at it again. After last year&#8217;s H4D/60 intro, what other bits of fun can they have in store for us? Central (leaf)/Focal Plane shutters? New DSLR shaped body? New MFD rangefinder? What&#8217;s your guess?]]></description>
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		<title>New Leica Cameras have surfaced already</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/09/02/new-leica-cameras-have-serfaced-already/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In anticipation of the 09/09/09 launch (does Tim Burton own a Leica?), someone cracked and posted images of the new cameras. The new cameras are the Leica M9 and the Leica X1. Specs (courtesy of Leicarumors.com) The Leica X1 is real (not sure about the Leica M9 picture). Here are some of the specs (they were part of the picture comments on flickr, but are now all gone): 12 mp APSC CEMOS sensor Leica Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 ASPH lens (equivalent to 35mm) Manual exposure operations (shutter dial/aperture dial) Autofocus Built-in flash (this is the circle cover on top right) Bundled with Adobe Lightroom Made in Germany Here are the Leica M9 specs: Full frame CCD 24×36mm 18.2 mp sensor Improved image noise performance at high ISO settings Improved operation reactivity SD card slot Bundled with Adobe Lightroom Regarding availability: the rumor is that the Leica M9 will be available for sale next week and the Leica X1 will be in stores in few months.]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Zeiss Ikon under development?</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/08/14/digital-zeiss-ikon-under-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freshly minted rumor site ZeissRumors has some information pertaining to the long awaited (desired)  digital version of the Zeiss Ikon rangefinder system. When Leica launched it’s M8 digital rangefinder in 2006, many users (myself included) wondered if Zeiss would be far behind in producing a digital version of its M-mount based rangefinder. The folks at Oberkochen stated that they would not produce a digital rangefinder until certain technical obstacles were overcome. According to this blog post, Zeiss has partnered with Sony and is planning on using the new Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS sensor that Sony announced back in June of 2008. This means that the Digital Ikon (Daikon? Ikon-D?) will have a full-frame, 18 Mpx CMOS sensor with 2x the ISO sensitivity of current CMOS designs. (The full frame &#38; 18 Mpx value are both wild-assed speculation on my part based on some rumored specs of Sony Alphas due out this fall. I cannot see Sony custom-designing/building an Exmor R CMOS sensor just for Zeiss, but hey, they said that digital M cameras were impossible too…) With the full-frame Leica M9 due to be announced in less than a month, I, along with a whole bunch of other rangefinder users, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leica M9 Rumors</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/07/25/leica-m9-rumors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leicarumors and other sites are reporting that Leica is planning to announce a new digital M camera on 09-09-09 at 9:09 AM. The timing is serendipitous, that&#8217;s for sure. Many Leica owners are unloading their M8&#8242;s and M8.2&#8242;s in anticipation of the new M which is rumored to be full-frame. Here are some mock-ups that have made their way around the rumor circuit:]]></description>
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		<title>Olympus E-P1 Fullsized Image Surfaces</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/06/15/olympus-e-p1-fullsized-image-surfaces/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Olympus E-P1, their long-awaited entry into the Micro Four-Thirds arena announced last year, is going to be formally announced tomorrow. Many images have surfaced including a tiny version of this: I should have full press releases on the 16th and hopefully a review sample some time thereafter. I just hope they offer it in black&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Olympus E-P1 pixellated</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/06/06/olympus-e-p1-pixellated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Olympus' highly anticipated entry into the micro four-thirds arena, the direct descendant of the classic Olympus PEN, is scheduled to be revealed on June 16, 2009. ...  Here is the image in question:        Based on this top-down view, we can assume the following:     No built-in flash (popup or otherwise)  No optical/electronic viewfinder (possible shoe-mounted accessory as was previously speculated)  In-camera image stabilization/dust removal (SSWF = Supersonic Wave Filter)  Full/semi-auto + manual operation and movie mode (HD?)  ]]></description>
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		<title>Rumored Sony Alpha 800 &#8211; Hint to upcoming Nikon as well?</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/05/31/alpha800-nikon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LCD display  ▪ Pop-up flash  ▪ Flash sync (1/500)  ▪ Camera level  ▪ 23 AF sensors  ▪ Quick Live View  ▪ Video Full HD  ▪ Dust/splashes sealed  ▪ Aluminum-magnesium alloy body  ▪ Released early September, 2009     Similarly, the rumor mills are now abuzz with a tidbit that states that Nikon will  not repeat  the successful formula of stuffing their top-end pro sensor into a more compact semi-pro body (Nikon D3 --&#62; Nikon D700) and instead will introduce  another pro level body  (even money says it will be the D3H).   Now seeing as the Nikon D3X and Sony Alpha 900 share the same base sensor (the surrounding electronics and image processing engines are vastly different), it is not too large a stretch of the imagination that the D3H and any semi-pro offspring will sport a similar sensor.     ]]></description>
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		<title>Olympus Pen Movie: Micro 4/3 teaser?</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/05/22/olympus-pen-movie-micro-43-teaser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Photorumors.com  (great site, I highly recommend it) posted a shot from a movie posted on the Olympus website ostensibly celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Olympus PEN camera.   However, since previous    statements by Olympus bigwigs indicate that their long-awaited μ4/3 camera will honor the PEN design (and the prototype which I have seen with my own eyes is very PEN-ish) could this be a teaser for said camera? ]]></description>
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		<title>More Olympus Micro 4/3 Rumors</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/05/15/more-olympus-micro-43-rumors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 06:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In discussions with other photographers (especially those who can read/translate japanese) the  announcement  states that:      the Olympus micro-4/3rds camera(s) have been designed to carry on the philosophy of the "silver-halide" era  PEN  half-frame cameras;  about a third of compact camera users are considering moving up to a DSLR but don't because those cameras are too big, heavy, expensive, and complex -- these users are seen as the target for the micro-4/3rds models;  this is the strategy by which Olympus can "revive their imaging business".   [translation provided  here ]  So Olympus, like Panasonic, is targeting the "soccer mom" looking to move up from P&#38;S cameras to something more sophisticated but still maintain ease of use and small size. ...  The design is such a hit that Panasonic &#38; Leica are rumored to be hard at work designing a μ4/3 system similar to it which will likely be sold as the Lumix LX-5/D-Lux 5 respectively. ]]></description>
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		<title>Nikon D3x Leak Further Blurs the Lines</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/11/30/nikon-d3x-leak-further-blurs-the-lines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Nikon introduced it&#8217;s flagship D3 many (including myself) wondered when the other shoe was going to drop. Historically, Nikon would introduce a pro body at a resolution that was comparable to other devices in the class and later bring out an &#8220;X&#8221; model that ups the ante without having to introduce a whole new model level (most notably the D1 -> D1x, then the D2 -> D2x). In this case the &#8220;H&#8221; variant has been merged into the base model with the introduction of a DX-crop mode that raises the shooting rate at the expense of image size. So with the introduction of the D3 last year (August 23, 2007 to be exact) everyone started the countdown to the inevitable release of a &#8220;X&#8221; model and the photoblogosphere (my term) was rampant with speculation as to the specs of expected model. Rumor sites, like Nikonrumors.com, were expecting announcements on Dec 1, 2008 and had been seeing hints here and there popping up on closely monitored Nikon websites around the world. Oddly enough, confirmation arrived in Nikon&#8217;s own Nikon Pro magazine which included a multi-page article covering the features of the up-till-now rumored camera. From Nikon Pro Magazine (courtesy of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leica D-Lux 4 leaked?</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/09/11/leica-d-lux-4-leaked/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leicarumors has just posted some images and specs for the upcoming Leica D-Lux 4. They also report that is has the following specifications: Leica D-Lux4 on sale from mid-October The first digital Leica systemkompaktkameraet on sale from mid-October. Read pressmeldingen from Leica / Lars Farnes AS here. Published: 3.9. Last updated at 3.9. 15:57. Category: Press Release Directed by: Løwe Per Kristian The first digital Leica systemkompaktkameraet. Leica D-Lux4 is a compact digital camera from the Leica Camera AG, Solmar with bright optics and a wider variety of settings. The camera is the sequel to the very popular Leica D-Lux3. New with the D-Lux4 is a wide range of accessories that increase the photographic potential for creative photography. A 1/1.63 &#8220;CCD is an unusually large sensor for this type of camera and allows the Leica D-Lux4 want to make pictures in excellent quality. It nykonstruerte zoom lens, LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1-12.8mm f/2-2.8 ASPH has a zoomområde which is equivalent to 24-60mm in 35mm format. In addition to the very high brightness is, in extreme wide-angle 24mm on the new creative options open in connection with the landscape, architecture, travel and report photography. The high brightness makes Leica D-Lux4 ideal for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nikon MX Rangefinder musings&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/09/06/nikon-mx-rangefinder-musings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rumors have been flying about the blogosphere regarding an earthshaking product introduction by Nikon. Nikon took out a half-page ad in Rangefinder Magazine about &#8220;Something Big&#8221; to be announced at the WPPI convention in February 2009.NikonRumors has been tracking this for quite a while and even Wired picked up on this. So far the rumors have Nikon introducing a new format sensor called MX. The MX sensor is 48 mm x 48 mm and has 40.7 megapixels. These pixels are the same size and pitch as the ones in the D3/D700 so the camera should have spectacular low-light capabilities. The sensor can be masked for portrait or landscaped images without having to rotate the camera. The camera will be able to mount DX and FX lenses with and adapter. Here are some observations and deductions I have made: 1. Nikon wants in on the lucrative MF/Wedding market and will lowball the competition severely. Phase One is currently offering a P45+ back for $29,990 and they are throwing in the rest of the camera kit (Body, Viewfinder, &#038; 80mm Lens &#8211; an $11,000 value) for free. Rumors place the price of the MX in the sub $10k range. 2. The RF [...]]]></description>
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