LumoPro published a teaser for their upcoming LP180 Quad Sync Manual Flash. Cokin announced Pure Harmonie filters – the thinnest and lightest filters in the world. Kodak completes $527 million transaction related to digital imaging patents. Lomography introduced a new 400 ISO color negative film which gives naturally infrared results.
The new Zeiss Distagon 55mm f/1.4 lens (click on images for larger view): Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 135mm f/2 lens ($2,122.00):
Tokina employees confirmed that a new Pentax full frame DSLR camera is under development and prototypes already exist. It seems that Pentax also confirmed their full frame DSLR camera plans in an interview with PentaxForums. Rumors about a full frame Pentax DSLR camera has been circulating since 2009. Update: here is the video clip from the interview with […]
Another interesting product that was on display during the 2013 CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan: Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 lens for mirrorless cameras (pictured on a Sony NEX mirrorless camera). The lens is expected to be released in July, 2013 with a price between ¥120,000 – ¥ 150,000 ($1,200-$1,600). The lens will be available in X mount (Fuji), M mount (Leica), […]
At the 2013 CP+ show Panasonic added two new Micro Four Thirds lenses to their roadmap: 42.5mm f/1.2 and 150mm f/2.8. Prototypes of the new lenses were also on display:
In an interview with dpreview Masaya Maeda (Managing Director and Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations at Canon) made some interesting points on the directions Canon might be taking in the future: There is no room for large sensor compact cameras like the Sony RX100. Canon EOS 70D camera is coming: “Some day in the future. Without fail“. […]
Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2013:
