The Hasselblad Lunar really had a very slim chance for a positive reception in any respect thanks to the absurd price points that are expected to be north of $5,000.
Photographer Brad Morris went hands-on with the camera in Hong Kong and shared his not-so-flattering impressions of the Sony NEX-7 pricey clone: [click to continue…]
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The long-awaited Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with built-in 1.4x extender is now officially official and can be purchased for $11,799. Better yet, it should start shipping in a couple of weeks at “the end of May.”
The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM can be pre-ordered here at B&H Photo and here at Adorama.
Based on the hype surrounding this lens, including the rave reviews from Olympic photographers, expect there to be some pre-orders stacking up, which could lead to some delays in meeting the demand. [click to continue…]
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The Nikon 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 is a new lens for the Nikon 1 Series mirrorless camera system. The lens was originally introduced in October 2012 as an “in development” unit.
The new 32mm f/1.2 lens is 86.4 mm equivalent in full frame format, which makes a is a nice length for portraits and the f/1.2 should produce better bokeh than any other lens currently in the Nikon 1 series.
The Nikon 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens retails for for $899.95 and should be available in June 2013. Check availability here at Adorama and here at B&H Photo.
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[Update: It's official. The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM can be pre-ordered here at B&H Photo and here at Adorama.]
Sources are pointing to an announcement later tonight for the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L lens with the 1.4x built-in converter. The expected price is around $12,000.
See our previous Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM hands-on report from the Olympics courtesy of Jeff Cable. [click to continue…]
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B&H had the Canon 7D refurbished for only $959 (compare to $1499 new). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
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B&H has the Sony NEX-5R with 18-55mm kit lens for $598 (reg. $748). The deal includes a free SanDisk 16GB Ultra SDHC card and a free camera bag. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
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