Leica ceases R-series production

Leica has announced it is discontinuing its R-Series manual focus SLR. In a letter sent to dealers, the company said the R9 and R-series lenses would no longer be produced. The camera, which was compatible with Leica's DMR digital back, still featured on the company's stand at PMA in Las Vegas, despite the move. The company said that insights gained during the development of the S2 (its first autofocus camera), will feed into the development of a future generation of the R-system.

Searching For The Supremo Smartphone (Part Three)

Searching For The Supremo Smartphone (Part Three) ! Posted by Mike Slocombe on 21 November 2008 | Tagged as: Platforms, UK, Mobile, Reviews In Part One and Part Two we worked our way through some of the best smartphones on the market. LG KF750 Secret Looking way slick with its carbon fibre battery cover and tempered glass display, the Secret is a neat sliderphone packed with a ton of multimedia gizmos wedged into its slimline frame. There’s a 5MP autofocus camera with AF-assist light on

Sony develops CMOS sensor for phones

Sony has announced the development of the finest-yet pixel-pitch 1/2.5" sensor. The 12.2MP CMOS sensor has been developed for mobile phone cameras, but is of a size commonly used in compact and super zoom cameras. The IMX060PQ sensor, which Sony brands 'Exmor' in common with its DSLR CMOS sensors, will also be available incorporated into an F2.8 28mm-equiv lens unit with piezoelectric driven autofocus - relatively advanced for a camera phone module.