Quick News – According to corroborating reports from both Photo Rumors and Sony Alpha Rumors, Sony is prepping an update to their well-respected full-frame compact – the universally acclaimed RX1.

Trusted sources have indicated Sony will announce the RX1R by month’s end, with the only distinction from the current model coming by way of resolution. Similar to Nikon’s efforts with the D800 and D800E, Sony will release the RX1R without an anti-aliasing filter, and as a result, heighten the original’s already stellar resolution.

SAR has stated that Sony will confirm these claims on June 27th – a date in which the camera maker will also unveil the RX100 MKII. Stay tuned…

Via: Photo Rumors & Sony Alpha Rumors

If you’re the type who likes to be hands-on with your craft and take pride in what your own two hands can create, Lomography’s latest offering may just be up your photographic alley – especially if you enjoy capturing images on the cheap.

Linked with the claim to be the “world’s first 35mm do-it-yourself 35mm SLR,” Lomography’s Konstruktor Kit gives you all the tools and resources you need to build an entire 35mm film camera from the ground up, complete with a 50mm f/10 lens (which you also assemble yourself).

Perfect for Do-It-Yourself lovers and those interested in learning, understanding and experiencing how analogue photography works, the Konstruktor is a fully-functional 35mm SLR camera which you can easily build at home…

And if you thought the process would be as easy as fastening in a few screws, think again, as the videos below show piece by piece how the $35 Konstruktor Kit is assembled.

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Click here to view the embedded video.

More information, installation instructions, sample images, and specifications can be found HERE. Additional images after the break:

Via: PetaPixel | Source: Lomography

Quick News – Further proving they are committed to offering exciting new offerings for their mirrorless camera endeavors, Samsung announced today a promising looking optic for their MILC consumers, revealing the 10mm f/3.5 fisheye – a lens the company is claiming to be “smallest AF fisheye lens on the market.”

Weighing in at just 72-grams, the pint-sized prime is packed with 7 lens elements arranged in 5 groups, one of which being an aspherical element. It has a minimum focusing distance of 0.09m, a maximum aperture of f/22, circular aperture diaphragm and a white or black styling scheme.

Same Images can be found HERE, while press images of the lens itself are shown below – take a look:

Via: FStoppers & PR

Deal Alert – A sign of an imminent successor announcement? Or just Fuji’s urge to push X-series mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras to the masses? Whatever the case may be, the acclaimed X-Pro 1 and X-E1 have just received the price-drop treatment, a reduction to the tune of $200 respectively on each camera body.

If that wasn’t enough. Fuji’s current XF lens arsenal are available with instant rebates when purchased with one of the already discounted camera bodies mentioned above. The savings are as follows:

• Fuji XF 35mm f/1.4 -  $200 off
• Fuji XF 14mm f/2.8 – $200 off
• Fuji XF 18mm f/2 – $300 off
• Fuji XF 60mm f/2.4 – $300 off
• Fuji XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 – $300 off

• Fuji X-Pro 1 | B&H – Adorama
• Fuji X-E1 | B&H – Adorama

It is also worth noting that all items qualify for free shipping and bonus reward points…

If your keen to using your iPhone for capturing and editing compelling day to day shots and sharing those works on outlets like Instagram (P.S. be sure to follow TDV HERE!), you’ve undoubtedly used, or at least heard of the VSCO Cam – the go-to iOS app for film-esque photo filters and editing tool-sets.

Hoping to build on the strong foundation and popularity of their original app, the Visual Supply Co. recently teased an upcoming software refresh, promising to bring “major advancements in mobile photography image processing,” while reducing the current $1 buy-in to the low, low price of free! Take a look at the teaser below:

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VSCO plans on releasing more information in the “very near future.” Be sure to be one of the first mobile shooters to know the details by following THIS LINK and signing up for up to the minute updates.

Sample images and full details can be found HERE.

Source: VSCO | Via: PetaPixel

Last week, a teaser began floating around the interwebs pointing to the foreseeable release of a Leica “Mini M” – a camera that many believe would be Leica’s answer to Fuji’s X-series success’ if indeed such a camera were to be unveiled.

Fast forward one week later, and Mirrorless Rumors along with Leica Rumors have unearthed some additional information from yet-to-be-named sources, detailing the initial batch of Mini M specifications along with the first presumable leaked image shown below.

According to the latest report, Leica’s Mini M will sport a 16MP APS-C sized sensor, coupled with a Elmar 3.5-6.4/28-70mm fixed lens – all in a somewhat pint-sized body if the leaked image is any indication.

More to come…

Deal Alert – If you’ve been anxiously eying the right time to purchase your first full-frame camera, this latest deal from Nikon and our friends at B&H may just prove be the added incentive to make you part ways with that hard-earned cash and leap into the world of large-chip shooting.

At a savings of over $500, B&H is bundling Nikon’s respected entry-level full-frame DSLR, the D600, with the 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, a messenger bag, 32GB SD card and the WU-1b Wi-Fi Adapter – all for $2,846.95 with free shipping!

This offer is only valid until June 1st 2013, so be sure to click on the image above for more details.

Via: Nikon Rumors

Deal Alert – As GX2 rumors begin to pick up steam, the GX1 continues it’s gradual plunge in price, with Adorama and Amazon now listing Panasonic’s respectable MILC for around $240 (body-only).

The deal, valid on both the silver and black versions of the camera, appears to be the valid as supplies last – and if you need some glass to go with it, Amazon is also offering the GX1 with the 14-42mm powerzoom kit lens for $449.00. Take a look:

Amazon:

• GX1 Black, Silver (Body-Only) | Kit Option

Adorama:

• GX1 Black (Body-Only)
• GX1 Silver (Body-Only)

Via: 43Rumors

Last week, Nikon announced the fastest lens to date for their growing 1-series of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, revealing the 32mm f/1.2 standard prime which will sit atop the system’s current lens offerings as a premium option. While the eagerly-anticipated lens is expected to hit retail next month, pre-orders have now opened at the familiar major online retailers including B&H and Adorama.

If your a 1-series owner looking for a fast prime with a premium build, be sure to take a look at the options below - courtesy of Nikon Rumors:

• Amazon:  black | silver
• Adorama:  black | silver
• B&H: black | silver
• Amazon UK: black | silver

Official sample images, tech specs and additional information regarding the 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 can be found HERE.

Via: Nikon Rumors 

Last week, Fuji Rumors received word from trusted sources pointing to FujiFilm’s plans to release an “entry level” mirrorless interchangeable lens camera baring the X-Series brand, set to be announced later this summer.

Today, the Swedish website Cyberphoto may have added an extra dose of credibility to the initial reports, as Fuji Rumors believes the intentionally blurred camera the Fuji representative is so happily holding in the image above, may very well be the mysterious ”entry level” MILC in question.

While Cyberphoto has reportedly seen the forthcoming “new models,” they were mum on the details. Thus far, FR sources have “confirmed” the new camera body will lack an optical or electronic viewfinder, carry a price-tag of around $600 and be announced in July.

If these reports are believed to be credible, expect a leak or two in the coming weeks…

Via:  Fuji Rumors | Source & Image Credit: Cyberphoto