At Photokina Olympus showed a new camera module concept with an interchangeable Micro Four Thirds mount called Olympus Open Platform. The camera module can be used with a smart phone (via Wi-Fi connection) similar to the Sony QX1 camera. There no additional information for now, but you check out the new Olympus Open Platform website here. Update – here is […]
Panasonic and Leica expanded their partnership agreement for another 5 years. You ca see the full press release here. Pictured above: the new Panasonic LX 100 ($899.99) and the same re-badged Leica D-Lux camera ($1,195).
For Photokina Schneider Kreuznach announced three new lenses for DSLR cameras (available for Canon EOS and Nikon F mounts): Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 35mm f/1.6 Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm f/1.4 Schneider-Kreuznach Makro-Symmar 85 mm f/2.4 Additional details on the new DSLR lenses:
The Fuji X-Pro2 or a new Fuji medium format digital cameras were not announced at Photokina as some websites suggested (I never believed those rumor which is why I did not reported them here). Here is some Fuji X-Pro2 info from admiringlight.com who interviewed Torben Hondong from Fujifilm Germany at Photokina:
Samyang announced also a “photography” version of the V-DSLR 50mm T1.5 AS UMC lens: the Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AS UMC will be available in Nikon F, Canon AF+M, Pentax, Sony A+E, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds mounts (check pricing and availability). Specifications:
Sony published a new E-mount full frame lens roadmap for 2015 (previous reported here): Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Sony FE 28mm f/2 (with ultra wide and fisheye teleconverters) Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35 mm f/1.4 ZA Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Another large aperture prime lens For future Sony plans, see also […]
Ricoh updated their Pentax K-mount lens roadmap to include the three new lenses planned for 2014/2015 (see the lens prototypes here):
Fujifilm remind us again that they do not have any plans for a full frame camera for now: Oishi said Fuji plans to launch further X-series cameras, and that there is no current plan for a full-frame model. But he pointed out that Fuji is a camera developer, so it may be a possibility at […]
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