A total of 24 Fuji X-Pro 1 videos are now available in You tube by Fujiguys, See all the 24 videos here, the first three videos are bit old and the rest of them are new.
According to Nikon Rumors the Nikon D800 is expected to arrive at Feb 7, 2012 shipments will begin a few weeks after this date and Nikon new range of coolpix expected announcement date is Feb 2, 2012.
A quick reminder to the rumored specification of Nikon D800 is
36MP full-frame image sensor,
Expeed 3 image processor,
100 to 6,400 ISO Expandable ISO range 50 – 25,600,
51-point AF system
CF+SD memory card slots
USB 3.0
4 fps continuous shooting, about 6 fps in DX mode with optional battery pack
Video modes: 1080p/30/25/24 and 720p/60/30/25/24
Headphone jack, can input from an external device such as a PCM sound recorder
Fujifilm X Pro 1 is available in japan from Feb 18th of 2012, the Pricing is still open, but right now Japanese retailers ask 150,000 yen (approx $1,929 or 1,464 EUR) for the body and the 35mm f/1.4 lens will cost you approx 54,800 yen (approx $705).
Using X-Circle, any Nikon F-mount manual-focus lenses (including the professional ZF.2 Series) can be mounted on any Canon HDSLR camera with a 90° rotation. This allows camera assistants / focus pullers to see the aperture and focus markings better for improved performance.
Press Release
The trend of filming using a HDSLR is unstoppable, and the classic EF-Mount bayonet is becoming very popular in filmmakingfield like a serious alternative cinematography camera mount!
The EF-Mount has a successful second life in the cinematography field, something that no-one expected when was designed to be the best still-camera bayonet mount, the same destiny happened to the HDSLR cameras offering motion images from a still photo camera, but still lenses are different than motion-picture lenses, just this is the starting point of the X-Circle project.
Expensive cinematography lenses (cinema primes really cost a fortune) have one important feature that still lenses cannot offer: marking on angled surface of the barrel, making it easy to read focus and aperture settings from side or behind the camera.
X-Circle has a smart solution (pat.pend.), a simple idea but very important….a lens ergonomics re-thought!
Every Nikon F-Mount Manual Focus lenses (including the professional ZF.2 Series) can be modified to X-Circle cine-style EF-Mount with a rock-solid mount (it’s not an adapter, but a complete new mount) in five minutes with a 90° rotation of the focus/aperture marking from the original top position to the side! This is what we call SIDE INDEX VIEW (pat.pend).
Camera assistants (stressed by the bad reading of top markings on the barrel) will appreciate the focus and aperture marks on the side of the lens barrel exactly behind the follow-focus knob, that’s improves the performance of the focus-puller work with a simple ergonomics re-thought: a special (pat.pending) 90° rotated bayonet mount that moves the lens barrel marking from the top (photo mode) to the side (cine mode).
X-Circle is a complete bayonet mount with precise professional grade mechanical tolerances and not just and adapter with annoying mechanical play (and shot ruining) when pulling focus for video or cinema productions.
X-Circle is based on a highly precision collimation ring and a stainless – steel bayonet, available in kits supplyed with all the necessary screws to be easily installed by yourself following simple “step by step” instructions, and in case you’ll need to step back to F-Mount it will be really easy: the best of two worlds, open to the future camera race!
The X-Circle stainless-steel EF Bayonet features the exclusive patent pending CineLock, that offers a rock-solid cine-style bayonet locking, designed to keep the lens really tighted to the camera especially when stressed by follow-focus work or remote control motors on gears.
There had been a long engineering work around the original EF-Mount bayonet and at the end we came out with some important improvements and the X-Circle CineLock bayonet upgrade offers a real cine-style rock-solid locking of the lens on the camera
X-Circle is lens ergonomics re-thought! Side View Index and CineLock features….for your next “Hollywood Style” shooting! Can be ordered now, shipment starts from end of Febraury 2012
Pentax Optio VS20 is the world first compact camera to features a second vertical shutter release button with zoom lever, the VS20 comes with high-power 20X optical zoom lens (28-560mm equivalent), 16.0 megapixel CCD sensor with sensor shift Image stabilization system, 3.0 inch display unit, It also features A vertical-position tripod socket.
The PENTAX Optio VS20 will be available in noble black and brilliant white on online stores for $249.95 in February 2012.
PENTAX OPTIO VS20 FACT SHEET
The 20X optical zoom lens with 28mm wide-angle coverage handles a variety of subjects and scenes
The Optio VS20 features a high-performance, extra-powerful 20X optical zoom lens covering focal lengths from 28mm wide angle to 560mm super-telephoto (equivalent in the 35mm format). The extra-wide zoom range captures images in a wide range of subjects and scenes from landscapes to sports events. A high-quality Macro mode shoots down to just one centimeter from the subject. An Intelligent Zoom function further extends the zoom range to approximately 144X to cover the focal length of an approximately 4032mm super-telephoto lens (in the 35mm format) without compromising image quality.
Effortless, comfortable vertical-position shooting with image orientation shift and vertical position tripod socket The Optio VS20 enhances vertical shooting three ways:
• An extra shutter-release button and a second zoom lever offers a better grip for vertical shots
• Automatic shift of image display orientation (from horizontal landscape to vertical portrait by detecting vertical alignment with its orientation sensor)
• A vertical-position tripod socket to securely set the camera up with a lighter, more portable tripod
Exceptional image quality
With 16.0 effective megapixels, a high-performance smc PENTAX zoom lens, and a CCD shift Shake Reduction (SR) mechanism, the Optio VS20 delivers well-defined, high-quality images. Even when enlarged, images offer high-resolution prints with outstanding edge-to-edge sharpness.
Large 3.0 inch LCD monitor
The Optio VS20 features an HVGA high-resolution 3.0 inch color LCD monitor with approximately 460,000 dots. Since this extra-large monitor provides a clear view of images and menus, the photographer can quickly and efficiently check captured images and menu settings. In addition, the monitor is treated with AG (Anti-Glare) coating to improve visibility by minimizing reflections and blocking stains such as fingerprints.
Triple Shake Reduction for sharp, blur-free images Sensor-shift-type Shake Reduction (SR) mechanism
The advanced sensor shift SR mechanism produces sharp, blur-free images even under shake-prone shooting conditions such as when shooting with a telephoto lens, at sunset or indoors with low-lighting.
Digital SR mode*
During still-image shooting, the Optio VS20 automatically raises its sensitivity to as high as ISO 6400 by detecting the subject’s brightness level. This user-friendly feature allows photographers to capture the subject at faster shutter speeds to minimize the risk of camera shake and subject shake.
Movie SR mode**
During movie recording, the Movie SR mode effectively compensates for camera shake to produce beautiful, stabilized movie clips.
*When the Digital SR mode is selected, the recorded size is fixed at five megapixels (2592 x 1944 pixels).
** When the Movie SR mode is selected, the angle of view becomes narrower than normal shooting.
Automatic selection of the most appropriate shooting mode
The Optio VS20 features the PENTAX-developed Auto Picture mode, which automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode for a given subject or scene by accurately assessing various photographic conditions over the entire image field. This user-friendly mode selects one of 15 shooting modes including Blue Sky and Sunset among others, and optimizes various camera settings (such as sensitivity and shutter speed) for the best results with minimal effort.
New Scene and Filter modes for greater creative options
Thirteen user-friendly scene modes allow the photographer to effortlessly capture beautiful images simply by selecting a desired scene mode for a given subject or scene. Handheld Night Snap for low light allows photographers to take pictures while confirming the level of filtering effect on the LCD monitor, and Fish-eye and Sketch modes offer creative visual effects for more personalized expression. A New Stretch filter extends a particular portion of an image for an eye-catching special effect.
Upgraded auto face recognition function with a new face recall function
The Optio VS20 Face Recognition AF & AE function offers a new Face Recall function that prioritizes a pre-registered face when optimizing focus and exposure settings, which comes in handy when taking group shots. To assist the photographer in capturing beautiful, lively snapshots, the Optio VS20 also provides other user-friendly features including the Smile Capture mode that automatically releases the shutter the moment the camera detects the subject’s smile, and the Blink Detection function that warns the photographer when the subject’s eyes close at the time of shutter release.
High-quality HDTV movie recording with pushbutton start
The Optio VS20 captures beautiful, high-definition movie clips (1280 x 720 pixels).* Since the camera provides an independent movie recording button on its back panel, the user can instantly start recording movie clips from any shooting mode. It also features three new digital filters (Fish-eye, Miniature and Sketch mode) to allow the user to experiment with more diversified visual expressions.
*When the Optio VS20’s AV output terminal is used, movie clips are output as normal image-size data. If the user wishes to play back movie clips at high-definition TV proportions (1280 x 720 pixels), the data must be transferred to a personal computer for playback.
Additional features:
• Digital level and 48 segment grid display functions for easy confirmation of horizontal and vertical alignment
• Wireless remote-control shooting using an optional PENTAX infrared remote control
• Choice of three image aspect ratios (4:3, 16:9 and 1:1) to accommodate different applications
• D-Range setting to prevent whitewashed (overexposed) and blacked-out (underexposed) areas in an image
• Digital Panorama mode to effortlessly create a single panoramic picture from as many as three images
• Neck strap included
• Image viewing, editing and filing software included: MediaImpression 3.1 for PENTAX (Windows version compatible with Windows 7) and MediaImpression 2.1 for PENTAX (Macintosh version compatible with Mac OS X 10.7)
According to latest rumors at northlight images the only Canon DSLR for CP+ will be the 650D/T4i, the canon T4i / 650D is rumored to have DIGIC V image processor, upgrade on ISO performance, Improved AF system and HD Video quality and other creative controls.
A Romanian website (www.f64.ro) compared Nikon D3 and Fuji X100 with new Fujifilm X Pro-1, we know that D3 sensor is and image processor is now approx 4 years, 5 months, and 2 days old (211 days left for D3 next birthday) , I’d love to see a side-by-side comparison with the recently announced Nikon D4. However the images of X Pro-1 have less noise than the Nikon D3 and Fuji X100.
Conclusions (Translated by google)
As seen, X-Pro 1 is doing very well at high ISO, better than the X100 or D3 and taking into account the pixel density is higher (16MP vs. 12MP) means that evolution is even more impressive than you can see in these frames. Let’s not forget the Nikon D3 camera was revolutionary in terms of ISO so X-Pro has only one reason for praise.
Images taken for all these tests can be downloaded from here (23.2MB)
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