Monthly Archives: April 2015

Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens specifications

  Some additional details on the new Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens that will be announced tomorrow: Aperture: f/1.6-16 1:2 Macro 56mm focal length 62mm filter Focusing range: 5” from front element to infinity Weight: 400 grams Price: $499.95, $599.95 for Velvet SE Available in Canon, Nikon, Sony A and Pentax mounts (shipping starts on April 13th, […]

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What else is new?

→ Amazon’s special deal of the day: over 5o% off the Samsung NX300 mirrorless camera. → Refurbished Sony a7 cameras are now selling for $879.99. → Phase One announced new iXU 180 drone camera with a 80MP CCD sensor. The price is $60k. → The latest camera sales/shipment data from February 2015. → New patent hints […]

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Samsung NX3300 mirrorless camera now officially available?

Samsung is not really a very secretive company – their products usually leak online months in advance. I sometimes even lose track if a certain camera is already announced or not. This is the case with the Samsung NX3300 – various pictures have been leaking online for months. The camera is now even listed on the official […]

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The rumored Lensbaby 55mm f/1.6 lens will be announced next week

Few weeks ago I reported about a new Lensbaby 55mm f/1.6 lens for Nikon and Canon cameras (additional mounts could be announced later on). Lensbaby already posted few teasers on Facebook – the official announcement is next week (Tuesday, April 7th): Here is what the combined teaser looks like:

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Is this the new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM lens?

I just received this pictures of a new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM lens that has been rumored for a while. For comparison, here is the current Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II model:

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Olympus AIR A01 camera module “rocket launcher style setup” can probably get you arrested

DC.watch published an interesting use of the new Olympus AIR A01 camera module in “rocket launcher style” delivering a whopping 1,200mm telephoto equivalent by using the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm f/2.8 lens:

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Voigtländer 10.5mm f/0.95 Nokton Micro Four Thirds lens UK price announced

Voigtländer announced the UK price of their new 10.5mm f/0.95 Nokton Micro Four Thirds lens: £999 (around $1,200). The US price of the lens is not yet released (check here for updates). Here are the lens specifications:

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Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and T3.1 VDSLR ED UMC MACRO lenses officially announced

The Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 lens is now officially announced and is listed for pre-order at Adorama, B&H and Amazon. Two different versions are available:

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New Olympus TG-4 compact camera leaked online

Olympus will soon release a new Olympus TG-4 compact camera (pictured above) that will replace the current TG-3 model. The TG-4 already appeared in a Russian government agency product registration back in January. Via Digicame-info

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Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens listed at B&H

Few weeks ago I broke the news about a new Samyang 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. The Rokinon version is now listed on B&H with a price tag of $549. Note that this post is not tagged with April 1st. Here are the details:

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