Monthly Archives: February 2014

New Tokina AT-X PRO 24-70mm f/2.8 SD (IF) FX lens spotted at CP+

By PR admin | Published: February 16, 2014

This is the new full-frame Tokina AT-X PRO SD 24-70mm f/2.8 (IF) FX lens that will be announced at Photokina later this year. The new lens was on display at the CP+ show in Japan

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Images from the 2014 CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan

By PR admin | Published: February 16, 2014

The 2014 CP+ expo is now over. Here are few pictures from the show courtesy of Glenn (see also his flickr stream):

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Pentax 645D II specifications and price report from CP+

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2014

DC.Watch published another report from the CP+ show in Japan on the specifications and price of the new Pentax 645D II medium format camera:

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First pictures of the Hasselblad H5D-50c camera

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2014

DC.Watch spotted the 50MP Hasselblad H5D-50c medium format camera on display at the 2014 CP+ show in Japan. The official release should be in March:

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Tamron planing to announce a new wide angle zoom and a standard zoom lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 13, 2014

In addition to the recently announced 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD (Model A010) and 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO (model B016) lenses, Tamron is also planning to introduce two “strategic new products”: a wide zoom and a standard category zoom lenses. This information was published in the company’s 2013 financial report that can be downloaded here.

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Fuji X-mount “lens cap” lens

By PR admin | Published: February 13, 2014

Some new products from Fujifilm were on display at the CP+ show in Japan (no official announcement yet). The first one is a tele conversion lens for the X100 and X100s cameras that will turn the fixed 23mm lens into 35mm (50mm equivalent). Fuji already has a wide conversion lens (WCL-X100). The second new product is […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2014

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Cosina announced Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95 type II lens

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2014

  Cosina officially announced the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95 Type II lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The new lens has a stepless aperture ring (this seems to be the only difference from the current version). Here are the detailed specifications:

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Breaking: Samyang to start producing autofocus (AF) lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2014

Samyang will start producing autofocus (AF) lenses. The company is expected to make an official announcement in the future. Samyang will also reveal a new logo (see above). Stay tuned for more details.

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Olympus announces the development of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm 1:2.8 and 300mm 1:4 PRO lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2014

Olympus announced the development of of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm 1:2.8 PRO and 300mm 1:4 PRO lenses designed for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Both lenses are expected to ship in 2015. Additional information:

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