Monthly Archives: September 2013

The latest 4/3 lens patents from Olympus, Sigma and Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: September 11, 2013

Few new lens patents for 4/3 cameras: Olympus filed patents for 15mm f/2, 17mm f/1.8 and 17mm f/2.8 pancake lenses for 4/3 sensors. Sigma filed a patent for 75mm f/1.8 lens (150mm equivalent) for 4/3 sensors.

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Fujifilm to announce X-A1 camera and XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS lens in the next few days

By PR admin | Published: September 11, 2013

I the next few days (could be as early as tomorrow) Fuji will announce their entry level Х-А1 mirrorless camera which was described to me as “plasticy” and will come in four different colors. Fujifilm will also announce the XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS lens that was added to their roadmap few months ago. This will […]

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Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens coming in 2014, new ZUIKO lens roadmap, no more Four Thirds products

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2013

Last week I reported that Olympus will announce also a new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens. The new lens was briefly mentioned in the E-M1 press release: “The M.ZUIKO Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO (80–300mm, 35mm equivalent) also joins the new M.ZUIKO PRO lens category. This lens is currently under development, with a […]

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Hasselblad to launch its first retail store in Japan

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2013

Just like Leica (who followed Apple’s example) Hasselblad is about to launch its first-ever retail store in Tokyo, Japan. Currently none of the major US stores are carrying the latest Lunar or Stellar cameras. Press release:

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens announced

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2013

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera and M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens are now officially announced and they are expensive! E-M1 body only costs $1,399, the lens is $999 and the camera+lens combo is listed for $2,199. Here are the other accessories that were introduced: Olympus EP-13 eyecup for E-M1 camera Olympus HLD-7 battery grip for E-M1 […]

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 camnera and 12-40mm f/2.8 lens accessories listed on Amazon Germany

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2013

The official announcement of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera and 12-40mm f/2.8 lens is tomorrow. Several new camera and lens accessories are already listed on Amazon Germany. Here is another specs of last minute specifications update on the new camera and lens:

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List of new Sigma DSLR lenses rumored to be announced in 2014

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2013

I created a list of all rumored Sigma DSLR lenses that are expected to be announced in 2014 (most likely at the 2014 Photokina show): Sigma 24-105mm f/4 OS Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM Sigma 300mm f/2.8 OS Sigma 400mm f/2.8 OS Sigma 500mm f/4 OS Sigma 600mm f/4 OS Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG OS Sigma 24mm […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2013

The new Leica C type 112 camera is based on the Panasonic LF1, designed by Audi. Zeiss announced a new compact zoom cinema lens: Zeiss CZ.2 15-30/T2.9. Canon announced a new cinema prime lens: CN-E35mm T1.5 L F.

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Olympus rumored to release a new 40-150mm f/2.8 MFT zoom lens

By PR admin | Published: September 7, 2013

The upcoming Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 lens will be priced slightly higher than the existing Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 lens that currently sells for over $1,100. The announcement is on September 10th. Olympus is also rumored to release another MFT zoom lens: 40-150mm f/2.8. The official announcement could come as soon as September, but most likely will be […]

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More Olympus E-M1 images

By PR admin | Published: September 6, 2013

I initially decided not to post those Olympus E-M1 images because just like the last Sony leak they contain political messages about territorial issue between Japan and South Korea. Since the photos started circulating online today, I will publish them here as well.

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