Monthly Archives: April 2019

Tokina FiRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE AF Macro lens for E-mount officially announced

The previously rumored Tokina FiRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE AF Macro lens for E-mount is now officially announced. The US price is $599 (£579 in the UK). Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H. Additional information:

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Canon is revising down their profit forecast by 20% due to weak camera sales, new mirrorless lenses coming after summer

According to Nikkei, Canon is going to revise down their profits forecast by 20% for the 2019 fiscal year due to weak camera sales. Also, Canon is expected to launch new lenses for mirrorless cameras after summer:

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Irix 300mm f/5.6 SR – the first space-ready Irix lens

The last Irix teaser was for a new Irix 300 f/5.6 SR “space ready” lens: Additional information:

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New Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III full-frame mirrorless lens officially announced

The previously rumored Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III full-frame mirrorless lens for Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z-mounts is now officially announced (check availability at Adorama and B&H):

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Additional information on the upcoming Zeiss Ventum 21mm f/2.8 drone lens

Additional information on the upcoming Zeiss Ventum 21mm f/2.8 drone lens:

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The latest Canon rumors

The latest Canon rumors:

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Olympus interview: new E-M5 III camera and more lenses coming

In a recent interview with Dpreview, Olympus executives confirmed again that an E-M5 II camera replacement is coming soon (E-M5 III?) as well as new MFT lenses that will be introduced before the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 IS PRO launch in 2020:

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An updated list of registered Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Fuji and Leica cameras (new Fuji Instax Mini HM1 LiPlay camera)

Here is an updated list of registered/not yet announced Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Fuji and Leica cameras:

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Tokina FiRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE AF Macro lens for E-mount will be officially announced on April 26th

The Tokina FiRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE AF macro lens for E-mount will be officially announced on April 26th. The lens was first on display at the 2018 Photokina show. This will be the second Tokina FiRIN lens for E-mount after the 20mm f/2 lens (Adorama | B&H).

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What else is new?

Fujifilm X-T3 Firmware 3.00 Released 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount specifications and sample photos Ricoh announced the release dates of the new WG-6 and Theta Z1 cameras

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