Monthly Archives: September 2015

Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras now available

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2015

The new Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras that was announced two weeks ago is now available for purchase on eBay for $399. Here are the lens specifications:

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Firmware update 1.10 for Sony a7R II camera now available

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2015

Sony released firmware update 1.10 for the ILCE-7RM2 mirrorless camera with the following improvements:

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Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 and 21mm f/1.4 mirrorless lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2015

Rokinon announced two new mirrorless lenses – 50mm f/1.2 and 21mm f/1.4 that will be available in Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts. I have been reporting rumors for the 50mm f/1.2 lens since 2013. Here are the detailed specifications (check pricing and availability at B&H):

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Canon working on a new EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS lens

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2015

Canon is rumored to be working on an new EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS lens with image stabilization. This should not be a surprise since Nikon recently announced a new Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E lens with VR. The current Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens ($1,799, pictured above) was announced back in 2012. Via Canonrumors

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Sony’s patent for phase detection and contrast detection autofocus systems

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2015

Sony has a new patent for phase detection and contrast detection autofocus systems. See the detailed explanation over at Imaging-resource:

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Canon 5Ds R vs. Sony a7R II hands-on video review

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2015

An interesting hands-on video comparison between the Canon 5Ds R and Sony a7R II cameras by Kai from DigitalRev:

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Genus prototype lens adapter with built in electronic neutral density (ND) filter

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2015

Two new ND solutions were shown at the 2015 International Broadcast Conference (IBC) in Amsterdam – the first one is a Genus prototype lens adapter with built in electronic ND filter:

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