Monthly Archives: April 2018

Leaked specifications of the upcoming Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR lens and GF 1.4 X TC WR teleconverter

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2018

Here are the leaked specifications of the upcoming Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR lens and GF 1.4 X TC WR teleconverter (as I already reported the official announcement will be on April 12th):

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New from ProGrade Digital: CFexpress 1TB and SDXC UHS-II V90 memory cards

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2018

ProGrade Digital is first to publicly demonstrate CFexpress 1.0 technology in 1TB capacity: Industry-leading speeds Greater than 1,400MB/second read Greater than 1,000MB/second burst write CFexpress Type B format factor with two lanes of PCIe® and NVM Express® support XQD form factor interoperability Dimensions: 29.6 mm x 38.5 mm x 3.8 mm More info | Press release […]

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The Panasonic G9 camera now comes with a free BGG9 battery grip

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2018

The Panasonic G9 MFT mirrorless camera ($1,697.99) now comes with a free BGG9 battery grip (a $339.96 value) at Amazon, Adorama and B&H: Additional coverage of the Panasonic G9 camera can be found here.

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Fujifilm officially discontinued ACROS film

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2018

The rumors were true: Fujifilm officially discontinued the ACROS 100 photographic film and several black and white photo paper packages. The last shipping dates were also announced:

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Pictures of the new Leica Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens leaked before the official announcement on Monday

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2018

On Monday Leica will announce a new Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH full frame mirrorless lens for their SL camera. The new lens will be the 8th full frame mirrorless lens for the Leica L-mount: Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH (now […]

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Blackmagic is rumored to announce a new 4K pocket cinema camera on Monday

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2018

One of the highlights of getting to #NABShow early is seeing huge Blackmagic Design ads outside the Las Vegas Convention Centre announcing the arrival of a new 4K Pocket Cinema Camera and an upgraded Resolve 15 before they’ve even announced it! Gotta love NAB! We will provide full analysis of both announcements once we catch […]

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Lomography announced a new Naiad 3.8/15 Art lens

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2018

Lomography announced a new Naiad 3.8/15 Art lens as part of their Neptune Convertible Art Lens System. Here are the lens specifications: Focal length: 15mm Stepless louvre aperture: f / 3.8 – f / 22 Closest Focusing Distance: 0.01m, or 0.4 inches Image angle: 135 ° Close-up limit: 1cm Lens construction: 9 elements in 7 […]

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New Meyer Optik APO Makro 105mm f/2.7 lens coming soon to Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2018

Meyer Optik will soon start a Kickstarter funding campaign for another retro lens remake: APO Makro 105mm f/2.7. The price is expected to be $2,999 but you can expect discounts for the first orders. Shipping is scheduled for May 1, 2019. Here are the technical specifications: Update: the funding campaign is now live on Kickstarter […]

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Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR lens and Fujifilm GFX 50R camera rumored to be announced earlier than expected

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2018

FujiAddict reported yesterday that the previously rumored Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR lens (pictured above) will be announced on April 12th. The new Fujifilm GFX 50R medium format camera may also be announced earlier than expected (in early summer). The camera was initially rumored for Photokina in September. Here is what to expect from […]

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Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF full-frame lens for Sony E-mount additional info

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2018

As previously reported, today Tokina announced additional information on their new FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF full frame lens for Sony E-mount. The official release date in Japan is Friday, April 20, 2018. The actual shipping date for the rest of the world is June 1st. The suggested retail price in Japan is 138,000 yen excluding tax (around $1,200 – […]

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