Monthly Archives: October 2017

More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica, Pentax and Tamron

More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica and Pentax:

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Macphun is becoming Skylum, DxO OpticsPro is becoming DxO PhotoLab

Macphun is becoming Skylum (read more here). DxO OpticsPro is becoming DxO PhotoLab (read more here).

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Additional Sony coverage

In addition to the a7r III mirrorless camera ($3,199), Sony announced also two new lenses: Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens (future development, no pricing available, release expected in summer of 2018) Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens (pictured above, US price: $1,298)   The Sony a7rIII brochure can be downloaded here – a lot of useful information […]

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Announced: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO MFT lenses

The previously rumored Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses are now officially announced. Both lenses are priced at $1,200. Additional information: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens Pre-order links: Adorama | B&H | Amazon Additional information (MTF charts, lens design, sample photos) Available at the end of January 2018 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.2 PRO lens Pre-order links: Adorama | […]

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Coming soon: HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW and HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 lenses

Two new Pentax lenses to be announced soon: HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW & HD DA 11-18mm f/2.8  

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Breaking: DxO acquires Nik Collection from Google, will continue development

Some good news or all Nik Collection fans: DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google and will continue to develop it. Shorty after it became a free software, in May this year Google announced that they will no longer support the software. Here is the full press release:

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Sony a7r III mirrorless camera officially announced

As I already reported, at exactly 2:30am EST Sony officially announced their new Sony a7r III mirrorless camera. Here are the basic specs (Google translated): 35mm Full-Frame 42.4 MP Back-Illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Image Sensor with Evolved Image Processing Continuous Shooting at up to 10 fps with either Silent Shooting or Mechanical Shutter and full Auto Focus/Auto Exposure tracking […]

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Confirmed: Sony a7r III mirrorless camera and two lenses to be announced for the PhotoPlus expo

Nokishita just confirmed that Sony will shortly announce: Sony a7r III mirrorless camera Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens (future development) Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens The official announcement should be at 2:30 am EST. No other information or specs are available. Stay tuned for a detailed coverage. Update: the camera is now officially announced.

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