Monthly Archives: August 2016

Venus Optics has a teaser for a new Laowa lens

Venus Optics has a teaser on Facebook about a new Laowa lens that will be announced at Photokina. The description and hashtags used could indicate to something related to E-mount: “A NativE SurprisE. To be revealed in Photokina. #photokina #laowa #surprisE #nativE #compact” Venus Optics currently has several different Loawa lenses designed for mirrorless and DSLR cameras.

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Sony launches full frame FE 50mm f/2.8 macro lens with 1:1 reproduction

I’ve already said that there are hardly any reliable Sony rumors and this is the proof – Sony just announced a new full frame FE 50mm f/2.8 macro lens with 1:1 reproduction that was not picked up even by the Japanese websites. The US price of the lens will be $498. Few sample photos can be found […]

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Fuji to announce a new Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 lens

In this new video Billy from the Fuji Guys mentioned that a new Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 lens will be announced “later on” (check the 9:37 mark from the video above). The new 50mm lens, together with the Fujinon XF 23 and XF 35 f/2 lenses, will be part of the so called “designer series”. Update: […]

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First images of the upcoming Canon XC15 4K camcorder

One of the new cameras registered at the Russian government agency Novacert could be the just leaked Canon XC15 4k camcorder (pictured above via Nokishita). The XC15 will replace the current XC10 model. The official announcement will most likely happen during Photokina.

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Multiple new cameras registered at the Russian government agency Novacert

As I already reported, Canon is rumored to announce a new mirrorless camera most likely after the Photokina show next month. The Russian government agency Novacert has several new registrations for Canon cameras and at least two of them could be for new mirrorless models:

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New Tokina FiRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF lens leaked in Japan

Tokina will soon announce a new FiRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame manual focus E-mount lens. This is the first lens from the new FiRIN line that I assume will be designed for mirrorless cameras. The official announcement will be before the Photokina show next month. Via Nokishita

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Fuji X-A3 camera, Fujinon XF 23mm f/2 R WR Asph lens officially announced

Fujifilm announced the previously rumored camera and lens: Fuji X-A3 camera: press release | check US price and availability Fujinon XF 23mm f/2 R WR Asph lens: press release | check US price and availability Aditional X-A3 pictures: Related videos:

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera and new L lenses officially announced

The long rumored Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera is now officially announced (check US pricing and availability on the different camera configurations) together with two new L lenses: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM lens ($2,199) Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM lens ($1,099) Sample photos can be found here. Here are […]

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