Monthly Archives: February 2018

Sony A7III mirrorless camera officially announced

The Sony A7III mirrorless camera is now officially announced: Sony a7 III body only price: $1,998 (pre-orders will open on Wednesday at 10am EST time) Sony a7 III lens kit price: $2,198 Newly Developed Full-frame 24.2MP Back-Illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Image Sensor with Evolved Image Processing Wide ISO range of 100 – 51200 (expandable to ISO […]

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Watch live: Sony A7III mirrorless camera announcement at the 2018 WPPI show

Sony is expected any moment to officially announce their new Sony A7III mirrorless camera at the WPPI. Here is the live streaming of the event:

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Sigma to announces 9 new full frame lenses for Sony E-mount

Sigma will soon announce 9 new full frame lenses for Sony E-mount (this has been rumored for a while) – those are basically the existing DSLR Art lenses that will come with a “built-in” Sigma MC-11 adapter. Here is the full list of lenses:

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New Sony A7III mirrorless camera to be announced soon

A reader sent me several pictures of a new Sony A7 III mirrorless camera that is supposed to be announced soon as a replacement for the current Sony Alpha a7 II model. I am expecting to get the full specifications shortly. Stay tuned for updates.

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Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens officially announced

The Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens is now officially announced (pre-order links: Adorama | B&H). The US price is $1,697.99. Additional information:

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What else is new?

The new ProGrade memory cards are now shipping (no XQD for now) HD Pentax D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens = Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens? Ricoh’s booth at the 2018 CP+ show in Japan More Leica Q limited edition cameras The new Leica SF 60 flash and SF C1 wireless flash […]

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Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens specifications leaked online

Here are the specifications of the upcoming Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens: Update – the lens is now officially announced: Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens officially announced

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Canon M50, Rebel T7 cameras and 470EX-AI flash officially announced

Canon EOS M50 mirrorless camera New DIGIC 8 Image Processor HD 120p High-frame video rate Built-in OLED Electronic Viewfinder with Touch and Drag Autofocus Vari-Angle LCD touchscreen Wi-Fi*, NFC** and Bluetooth connectivity*** Automatic image transfer to compatible devices while shooting* New Silent Mode Press release Pre-order Canon EOS Rebel T7 Built-In Wi-Fi* and NFC** connectivity Scene […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens announced

In addition to the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D lens, Venus Optics also announced a new Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens. The US price will be $399. Here are the details (Google translation):

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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C lens officially announced

The previously rumored Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C lens is now officially announced. Shipping is scheduled for early April 2018. Main lens features (Google translation):

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