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By admin, on July 17th, 2011
 Due to defects found in component parts, production of the Tokina 17-35mm f/4 AT-X Pro FX Lens has been temporarily suspended.
Earlier the lens arrival was expected on July now its delayed to end of August for Canon mount and for Nikon mount the expected arrival date is early September.
By admin, on March 2nd, 2011
 Today Nikon Rumor report that D5100 The Nikon D5100 is expected to have 11 AF points (just like the D3100 and the D5000). Latest information received implies that the D5100 may use the 16.2MP sensor from the D7000.
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By admin, on February 5th, 2011
Schneider Kreuznach associated with Kodak and Samsung compact cameras, Schneider Kreuznach officially announced that they joined the Micro Four Thirds group and they will soon announce their new lenses!
Click here to read the pdf (German language)
By admin, on January 21st, 2011
 Six month after we started image quality data for lenses, we now have 105 lenses being measured on DxOMark. Each lens being evaluated for many compatible cameras that is more than 1,000 camera/lens combinaisons available!
- To view the data for the Zeiss lenses click here
- To access the list of all measured lenses click here
By admin, on December 29th, 2010
New Samsung NX11, New Camera added to the NX System camera. The Samsung NX11 has a 14.6 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, ultra compact body with refined grip. The NX11 is a upgraded model based on the NX10, compatible with the new i-Function lens, introduced for the NX100. The NX11 will come complete with an 18-55mm i-Function lens, as well as two new i-Function lenses, a 20mm pancake and a 20-50mm zoom silver colour lens, The NX11 also features panorama mode, which allows the user to take panoramic pictures in one press-and-sweep motion. The NX11 also provides video with 720p HD recording(using H.264 codec). The Samsung NX11 will hit the US market in February 2011.
NX11 Sample Images
By admin, on December 22nd, 2010
The dual challenge of achieving high performance within a compact body. The solution: Fixed-type lens.
The X100 was originally conceived as a slim and compact camera for users to take with them wherever they go. When we first began considering the lens design, we examined the many possibilities from a variety of perspectives, for example, the aperture value and lens size in the case of a zoom lens and lens-body combinations in the case of an interchangeable lens system. As a result, we determined that a non-collapsible, single focal length lens was the ideal choice to meet our two goals of achieving the product concept and delivering the high level of quality demanded by professional users.
Regarding the focal length, we considered the 135 equivalent of 24mm, 28mm, 35mm and 50mm. For each length, we evaluated the relationship between the F value and lens size, capability to satisfy user expectations, and the breadth of their application. We selected the 35mm lens as the best match for the camera concept.
Road to the F2 aperture value.
Designing an F1.6 or F1.8 lens is not so difficult; however, in the case of a digital camera, even if an aperture larger than F2 is used, the light receiving elements on the sensor cannot effectively use the brighter portion of the incoming light because of low incident light gathering efficiency.
Also by choosing an aperture of F2, it is possible to achieve a higher MTF* level when the aperture is closed to F4, F5.6, F8, etc. In most photographic situations, we envisage that users will often use an aperture that is 1 to 2 stops higher than F2. Therefore, in designing the lens, we put a priority on capturing superior quality photos with exceptional expression of detail in the aperture range of F4 to F5.6.
*MTF: Modulation Transfer Function is an index of the image formation performance of the lens. The value indicates the ability to reproduce contrast over a range of spatial frequencies.
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By admin, on September 23rd, 2010
Launched in September 2009, the H4D System not only marked a new line of cameras but it introduced new advanced technology to the world of photography with its unique True Focus and Absolute Position Lock features. With access to the renowned HC/HCD lens family, it’s no wonder that the H4D has been so well received. The H4D camera line now offers several different models, including the H4D-40, which was designed to meet the needs of 35mm DSLR users who want to add medium format to their creative tools. The remaining H4D series includes models with 50 and 60 megapixel sensors as well as Hasselblad’s unique multi-shot H4D-50MS.
Always striving to deliver the best camera system in the world to photographers, Hasselblad has introduced two new HC lenses, strengthening the H-System lens family with the new HC 50mm-II and the HC Macro 120mm-II. Both lenses have a new optical design delivering significantly improved
performance. The new lenses are available now.
HC 50mm-II
The HC 50-II, with its moderately wide 35mm-equivalent focal length of 31.4mm, is a versatile, allpurpose lens that can be used for many different applications. The updated optical design provides higher resolution and more even performance over the image area. Close range performance has also
been improved to deliver better performance while maintaining its minimum object-to-image plane distance of 0.6m. The lens features 11 elements in 7 groups, a rear focusing mechanism and a broad aperture range of f/3.5-f/32.
HC Macro 120mm-II
The HC Macro 120-II lens is also a very versatile lens, combining excellent macro capture capabilities (a minimum object-to-image plane distance of 0.39 m and a maximum image scale of 1:1) along with its slightly longer focal length making it ideal for product and portrait photography (35mm equivalent focal length of 73.5mm). Thanks to its updated optical design, the lens offers a number of improvements including higher resolution and better close range performance. Importantly – especially for macro work – the new lens offers improved color correction, with cleaner unsharp areas that are free from color cast. The front focusing lens utilizes 9 element in 9 groups, with an aperture range of f/4-f/45 that, when closed down, provides excellent depth-of-field.
In addition to the introduction of the two new lenses, Hasselblad will soon issue a free firmware update for the H4D system cameras in response to customer feedback and requests.
New H4D functionality extensions
Electronic spirit level:
With this new feature, a 3-dimensional virtual level is displayed on the rear LCD providing users with a guide to easily align the camera in both horizontal (landscape) and vertical (portrait) positions using two different graphical interfaces that automatically change according to the camera’s orientation. Direct feed-back on the levelling is also present in the viewfinder. This is all accomplished via H4D’s precision yaw rate sensors using either the factory-calibrated mode or a user-calibrated setting. HTS 1.5 tilt-and-shift converter users will get a straightforward and accurate starting point for composing for tilt photography.
Preview in tethered mode:
When shooting in tethered mode, users can select to have the preview displayed on the camera’s rear panel LCD for remote viewing directly on the camera.
Information display:
With a simple press of a button, relevant camera information will be displayed on the rear LCD. A new graphical interface gives priority to settings such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the number of remaining frames with other data available as well.
GIL support for H4D-60:
The firmware update adds full support for the Hasselblad Global Image Positioning GPS device to the H4D-60. With this new functionality, the GIL is now supported on all H2D/H3D/H4D cameras.
The firmware update, to be released by the end of this year, can be downloaded free of charge from: www.hasselblad.com.
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