Monthly Archives: April 2014

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens (Canon version) tested at DxOmark

DxOMark published their test results for the Canon version of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens ($949): Sigma 50mm Art vs. Zeiss Otus vs. Zeiss Planar Sigma 50mm Art vs. Sigma 50mm vs. Zeiss Makro-Planar Sigma 50mm Art vs. Canon 50mm f/1.2 vs. Canon 50mm f/1.4 Here are the top ranked 50mm lenses for […]

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Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens price: $800

Quick update on my post from yesterday: the price of the new Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens from MXcamera will be $799. The lens will be available for pre-order on April 20th on MXcamera’s online store.

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What else is new?

→ Two new Canon EOS M mirrorless camera are rumored to be announced by the end of the year (Q3). Most likely we will not see them in the US. → Canon announced a white edition of the EOS 100D camera and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens in the UK. → DxOMark posted their test results […]

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Zeiss to announce a new Otus 85mm f/1.4 lens for Photokina

Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Otus 85mm f/1.4 lens for the 2014 Photokina show in September. Two new Otus lenses (including a fast f/1.4 wide angle model) were already mentioned last year in interview with Zeiss reps. Zeiss currently has only one Otus lens – the Distagon T* 55mm f/1.4.

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The latest patents from Google, Panasonic, Tamron, Canon and Olympus

→ Google patented a camera embedded in contact lenses. → Panasonic filed a patent for a high resolution light field camera. → Tamron filed a patent for a 15-50mm f/1.4 lens designed for 1/1.7″ sensor.

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New Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens from MXcamera

MXCamera announced a new Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens. Here are the detailed specifications:

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Fujifilm announced 14.x TCL-X100 tele-conversion lens for the X100, new X-T1 accessories

Fujifilm announced a new TCL-X100 1.4x tele-conversion lens designed for the Fuji X100 cameras (US price is not yet announced): “Fujifilm is proud to announce the launch of the TCL-X100, a tele-conversion lens designed specifically for the FUJIFILM X100 and X100S cameras. The lens attaches directly onto the camera and increases picture taking versatility by […]

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Pentax 645z sample images

Pentax (or Ricoh Imaging to be precise) published several sample images taken with their new Pentax 645z medium format camera ($8,498.00):

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Pentax 645z medium format camera officially announced

The Pentax 645z camera is now officially announced and all previous rumors are now confirmed, including the US price of $8,500 and the new 645 lenses for the US market. The new 645z is already available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama. Update: sample images taken with the 645z camera can be found here. Pentax 645z […]

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Sigma USB lens dock for Pentax and Sony mounts coming next

Sigma officially announced the release of the USB lens dock for Pentax and Sony mounts. Currently the USB dock is available only for Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts. With the USB dock you can perform lens firmware updates and focus adjustments. Many of the new Sigma lenses (including the latest 50mm f/1.4 Art) are compatible […]

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