Monthly Archives: March 2016

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens real-world sample photos

New set of sample photos from the recently announced Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens can be found at dpreview, flickr and d-pixx. The official sample photos are available here. The lens is expected to start shipping in mid-March. The US price is $339 for both the Sony E and MFT mounts. Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens MTF […]

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Samsung NX500 now discontinued, massive NX1 price drop

More bad news for the Samsung NX line: The Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H and is no longer even listed at Adorama. There is also a new $450/$500 price drop on the Samsung NX1 top-of-the-line model: NX1 camera body is now $1,049 NX1 + 16-50mm lens is now $1,199

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WPPI special deals and the latest rebates

Check out the new Canon lens rebates Nikon also has new “lens-only” rebates for the month of March Up to $300 off on selected Fuji X series mirrorless cameras * Up to $200 off on selected Panasonic cameras * Up to $100 off on Sigma Art lenses * Up to $800 off selected Pentax AF […]

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Sony announced new HX80 camera and the development of a Wireless Lighting Control System

Sony announced a new HX80 compact camera (price: $348) with 30x zoom and built-in retractable EVF. Key features for the new model are included below: Premium 30x ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* optical zoom lens with 60x “Clear Image” digital zoom capability Built-in pop-up OLED Tru-Finder EVF w/ high contrast and vivid colors 18.2 MP Exmor R CMOS […]

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Venus Optics Laowa STF 105mm f/2 lens officially announced

The Laowa STF 105mm f/2 lens I reported on back in January is now officially announced. The US pricing and shipping dates have not yet been revealed. Update: the lens is now available for pre-order. Here is the first hands-on: Venus Optics has already three specialized lenses and another one that will be announced soon: Laowa 60mm f/2.8 […]

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Deal of the day: $100 off the new Fuji X-Pro2 + 35mm f/2 lens kit

B&H now has a new special: $100 off the new Fuji X-Pro2 camera and XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens. The Fuji X-Pro2 is currently in stock at Amazon and Adorama.

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What else is new? (new Leica camera without LCD screen, Pentax K-1 sample photos, Nikon D750 service advisory)

The latest Leica rumors: new M camera without LCD screen, tilt shift SL lenses The new Leica M-D camera: will it have a rangefinder? More Techart Leica M lens to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter demo and hands-on videos Pentax K-1 sample photos *UPDATED* US price of Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens announced: […]

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