Monthly Archives: June 2012

Schneider Kreuznach to start producing lenses for mirrorless cameras

Schneider Kreuznach announced their plans to start producing lenses for mirrorless cameras.The company has been part of the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group for a while and logically one of the upcoming lenses will be a 14mm f/2.0 Super Angulon for Micro Four Thirds. Expect the announcement during Photokina with a price tag around $1500. The 14mm […]

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Second mirrorless APS-C lens patent from Pentax: 18-70mm f/3.5-7.1

In addition to the 18-55mm f/3.5-6.7 lens from last week, Pentax filed another patent in Japan for a 18-70mm f/3.5-7.1 mirrorless APS-C lens:

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New Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM lens coming soon

Sigma is expected to announce a new 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM lens for Canon mount. The new version will add macro capability to the current Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM lens and will be available on June 25, 2012. Via Digicame-info.com

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Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Sony E and Samsung NX mounts announced

Samyang announced their new 8mm f/2.8 UMC fisheye lens for Sony E and Samsung NX mounts. The price is £279.99 | €349.99 (no US pricing yet), shipping will start in July 2012. In the US, Samyang lenses can be purchased from B&H.

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

Olympus confirms 2,700 layoffs, plans to focus on mirrorless and high-end compact cameras. Panasonic denied previous Reuters reports and says they have no plan to invest in Olympus. Fujifilm’s digital camera REAL 3D W3 ($275) currently being used to take 3D images of the International Space Station (ISS). Next generation iPhone rumored to adopt thinner and improved […]

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Aquatica A5D Mk III is a new underwater housing for the Canon 5D Mk III camera

Aquatica announced new underwater housing for the Canon 5D Mk III DSLR camera – the A5D Mk III. The standard depth rating is 90m/300ft and can be upgraded to 130m/425ft. The price is $3,199.

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Upcoming Samsung NX lenses

Here is a more detailed list of the upcoming Samsung NX lenses: Samsung iFn 12-24mm f/4 OIS ED VCM Samsung iFn 55mm f/1.8 pancake Samsung iFn 30mm f/2 pancake (version II) Samsung iFn 16-50mm f/2.8 OIS SSA Samsung iFn 70-400mm f/4-5.6 OIS ED VCM The premium prime NX lenses will be announced in 2013.

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