Monthly Archives: July 2015

Topaz Adjust plugin is now 40% off

For the month of July the Topaz Adjust plugin will be 40% off ($20 discount), reducing the price to $29.99. The coupon code is: JULYADJUST. Topaz Adjust plugin before and after examples:

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The latest patents from Sigma, Canon and Sony

→ Sigma filed a patent for a 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM (FLD) Art lens with zero distortion. → Canon has a new patent applications for a lubricating camera body cap.

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What else is new?

→ The Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for Canon mount will start shipping on July 24, 2015.   → Casio EX-100F compact camera announced with 60 fps, f/2.8 lens and 12MP sensor (1/1.7″). → Kenko released new 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters for Canon EF/EF-S lenses.

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Panasonic announced the development of two new lenses: Leica DG 100-400mm and a Lumix G 25mm f/1.7

Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm lens

Panasonic announced the development of two new lenses – the first Leica DG 100-400mm zoom lens for MFT and a Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 prime lens:

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Panasonic’s new “post focus” technology

Panasonic Australia posted some additional information on the new “post focus” technology for Lumix cameras I mentioned few days ago:

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Additional Panasonic GX8 coverage

→Some sample images taken with the new Panasonic GX8 MFT camera ($1,197.99) can be found here and here. → GX8 hands-on and demo videos: → Comparison between the new Panasonic GX8 and the previous GX7 model:

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Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens US pricing announced

The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens will cost $999 in the US and will be available in Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts. Shipping will start on July, 2015. Pre-orders are currently open at B&H and Adorama. Here is the full press release:

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Panasonic GX8 and FZ330 cameras officially announced

The Panasonic GX8 and FZ330 cameras are now officially announced: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 20.3 MP Digital Live MOS Sensor Venus Engine Image Processor Micro Four Thirds System Tilting 2.36m-Dot 0.77x OLED EVF 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen 4K UHD Video Recording at 30/24 fps Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC 10 fps Shooting with AF-S and ISO […]

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