The Canon mirrorless camera rumors continue to swirl with a Japanese patent from Canon. The patent appears to call for a lens adapter between a Canon mirrorless camera body and existing EF lenses. The lens adapter seems to communicate aperture control between the two. No word on focus control though.
[via Photo Rumors]
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Something must be cooking with all of the “new Nikon” rumors slating cameras for late-Summer. The most recent rumor comes from Nikon shooter Bryan Peterson, who is know by many for his great Understanding Exposure books. [click to continue…]
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Adorama has a fresh stock of refurbished Canon and Nikon gear. Some deals are better than others, like the Canon 70-300mm IS lens that’s a full $100 lower than the new lens runs. Check out the links below for the complete listings.
Canon refurbished cameras and lenses
Nikon refurbished cameras and lenses
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Hasselblad was recently acquired by a Swiss and German private equity group. Interestingly, in the press release announcing the acquisition, Hasselblad’s Chairman and CEO said the company would continue its high-end medium format production but would also focus on “exploiting the potential we see in brand new markets.” [click to continue…]
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Hoya has announced that it will be selling Pentax’s camera business to Ricoh. The deal should take effect on October 1, 2011 and is reported to be a $124 million selling price.
Interestingly, Ricoh has a history with the Pentax K-mount. My first SLR was a Ricoh KR-Super II (shown above), which is a K-mount camera that was basically a Pentax K1000 knockoff. Who knew that a couple of decades later Ricoh would acquire the K-mount system for its own? [click to continue…]
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B&H notified me earlier today that it has a number of refurbished Canon and Nikon lenses, flashes and cameras in stock. There is quite a range of pro and consumer lenses and cameras available.
Find the refurbished Canon gear here (currently 46 items).
Find the refurbished Nikon gear here (currently 141 items).
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