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Nikon D4 Ship Date
Adorama is listing the arrival of the Nikon D4 as “late March”:
New item Available for pre-order, Delivery scheduled to start Late March 2012. You may place this on order now and it will be shipped on a first come first serve basis. We do not charge your card until we actually ship the item to you.
5D Mark III Book
Apparently a book on Amazon.fr says it’s about the Canon 5D III. It show being published by Pearson Education with a release date of March 9th, 2012. The author is listed as Philippe Garcia. This author has written books about the Canon 60D and 7D.
Nikon Announces D800
We knew the Nikon D800 was coming, but now Nikon has officially announced the D800 and D800E. Here is the press release. The D800 will have the following stats:
- 36.6MP FX-format
- 15.4 MP DX-format
- Native ISO sensitivity up to 6400
- Magnesium alloy body
- 4 fps
- 51-point Multi-CAM 3500FX AF system
- Two memory card slots
Canon PowerShot D20
A new Canon PowerShot D20 is being released. This is a waterproof (33ft) and shock proof camera. It will be announced on Thursday.
New Canon SX240 HS digital camera
The new Canon SX240 HS digital camera will be announced this week according to the latest rumors. The previous model (SX230 HS) was released about 1 year ago. The SX240 HS is rumored to have a 20x optical zoom with an improved image stabilization (IS) system. The camera will have 14.1 megapixels.
Canon 24-70 2.8 Mark II
Is the Mark II version of the 24-70 2.8 about to be announced?
Canon 24-70 2.8 II
. . . for comparison here is version 1
Canon 24-70 2.8 I
There is an “extra” switch on the new lens. This is possibly IS. The filter size on this new lens appears to be 82mm. The new lens is rumored to be released in the $1800 – $1900 range.
A couple of other difference form version 1 included a lighter weight. The lens hood no longer attaches to the lens barrel. Also the front barrel may no longer extend when zooming.
Pentax K-01 Leaked
Fuji X-Pro1 Available For Pre-Order
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 Mirrorless Premium Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera is available for pre-order at adorama.com. The specs listed are as follows:
- 16.3 MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS Sensor
- FUJIFILM proprietary X-Mount
- Full 1080p HD With Stereo
- Black
The pre-order price is $1,699.95
Fuji X-Pro1 will start shipping on February 18th
According to Fujifilm.com the new Fuji X-Pro1 will start shipping on February 18th 2012. The price is listed as “open”. Three lenses are also scheduled to be released. A 18mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4, and 60mm f/2.4.