Monthly Archives: February 2015

First picture of the Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens

Today Fuji announced the development of a new Fujinon XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens that is scheduled to be released in 2015 together with two other XF lenses and a teleconverter.

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens announced

The long rumored Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is now officially announced and will be available for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Estimated availability for Sigma and Canon mounts is March 2015, Nikon mount should arrive in April 2015. Update: Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens price announced, available for pre-order. Additional information […]

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Sigma dp0 Quattro camera announced with 14mm f/4 fixed lens

Sigma announced a new dp0 Quattro compact camera with 14mm f/4 fixed lens. Sigma already has three other cameras in the dp Quattro line: Sigma dp1 with 19mm f/2.8 Sigma dp2 with 30mm f/2.8 lens Sigma dp3 with 50mm f/2.8 lens Here are the dp0 Quattro basic specs: 29MP Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS Image Sensor TRUE III […]

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New Sigma accessories announced: conversion lens FT-1201, tripod socket TS-81 and base grip BG-11

Sigma announced three new accessories: Sigma conversion lens FT-1201 for Sigma dp3 Quattro Sigma announced the development of Conversion Lens FT-1201 that is exclusively designed for the SIGMA dp3 Quattro. When it is attached to the front of the lens, it magnifies the focal length of the lens by 1.2 times (60mm / equivalent to 90mm on a […]

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Fuji updates X mount lens roadmap (2015)

Fujfilm also has a new X mount roadmap for 2015 (click for larger view):

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Ricoh/Pentax 2015 updated lens roadmaps for Q, K and 645 mounts *UPDATED*

Ricoh/Pentax released updated lens roadmaps for their Q, K and 645 mounts (click for larger view):

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Pentax K-S2 and Ricoh WG-5 cameras, HD DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE lens, AF201FG flash, officially announced

Pentax officially announced their new K-S2 camera, HD Pentax-DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE lens and AF201FG flash: Pentax K-S2 camera (available in different colors and lens combinations) HD Pentax-DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE lens Pentax AF201FG flash Ricoh WG-5 (available also in orange) Pentax K-S2 basic specs: 20 megapixel, AA Filter-less CMOS sensor Built-in WiFi connectivity […]

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