Monthly Archives: December 2017

Deal of the day: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for $789 (28% or $300 off)

For a limited time, Adorama is selling the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary DSLR lens for Nikon and Canon for $789 this is 28% or $300 off plus additional cashback rewards and free shipping. This is the lowest price I have seens for this lens, the regular price is $1,089. This deal will expire on Monday (December 25th). […]

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Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Loxia 25mm f/2.4 full frame mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount

The Zeiss Loxia line of full frame lenses for Sony E-mount now consists of 4 different focal lengths: 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm (see picture above). Update: the first leaked picture of the lens can be found here. Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Loxia 25mm f/2.4 full frame mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount:

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Yongnuo YN 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide lens now officially announced

The Yongnuo YN 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide lens is now officially announced. Here are the technical details:

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Panasonic G9 MFT mirrorless camera now shipping in Germany

The Panasonic G9 MFT mirrorless camera was announced in early November and was supposed to start shipping in January 2018. A reader from Germany contacted me today to inform me that he just received his G9 – it seems that shipping started earlier than expected. Check Panasonic G9 US availability at: B&H, Adorama and Amazon. Update: the G9 manual can […]

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New: Yongnuo YN 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide prime lens

Yongnuo will soon announce a new YN 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide prime autofocus lens. Here is the lens design, MTF charts and few additional pictures:

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Hasselblad announced XPan compact adapter for the X1D camera system

Hasselblad announced a new XPan compact adapter for the X1D camera system that allows XPan lenses to be used with the medium format mirrorless camera. The XPan lenses are already discontinued, but they can still be found on eBay (30mm f/5.6, 45mm f/4 and 90mm f/4). The adapter adds 21.4 mm to the length of the […]

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The last standalone version 6.14 of Adobe Lightroom is now released

Today Adobe released Lightroom 6.14 – the last standalone version of the software (you can download it from this page). Information on the latest Lightroom CC update can be found here. The current Adobe CC plan rates can be found here. You can get a free Lightroom CC trial on this page (no credit card required). Adobe announced the December update to […]

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Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount officially announced

The Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced. Here are the details: Suggested retail price in Japan (excluding tax): ¥85,000 or around $750 (official US pricing not yet announced) Shipping expected to start in February 2018 Sample photos Lens technical specifications:

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Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens rumored to be announced tomorrow

Voigtlander is rumored to launch their new 35mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount tomorrow (December 19th). The lens was initially supposed to be announced at the 2018 CP+ show (via Nokishita). The new Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens is a re-design of the M-mount version ($599.99) and is optimized for full-frame E-mount […]

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Updated Panasonic GH5s specifications

Here is an updated list of Panasonic GH5s camera specifications based on my previous blog post (I am still getting conflicting information on the exact video capabilities)

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