Monthly Archives: July 2019

New patents for Tamron 85mm f/1.4 and Tamron 24-120mm f/4 lenses

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2019

Tamron has filed new patents for three full-frame DSLR lenses: Tamron 85mm f/1.4 Tamron 24-120mm f/4 Tamron 35mm f/1.8 (this patent could be for the alresdy existing Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD – the lens design looks identical)

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New teaser from RED for a compact Komodo camera

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2019

A few days ago I reported about the new RED Komodo camera module. Here is what RED’s founder James Jannard said about the upcoming Komodo (or rather what it’s not going to be):

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The new 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 lens to be released on August 10th (price: $449)

By PR admin | Published: July 27, 2019

The new 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount will be officially released on August 10th with a US price tag of $449 (£450 in the UK) – pre-orders are already open at B&H Photo (coming soon to Amazon and Adorama). For comparison, the Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux lens is $12,795 and the new Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Asph […]

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Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens announcement rumored for next week

By PR admin | Published: July 27, 2019

Nikon Rumors reports that Nikon will soon announce their new Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens (could be as soon as next week). Here is the latest Nikkor Z mirrorless lens roadmap: More Nikon rumors can be found here.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 27, 2019

Fotopro Eagle E6 and E9 Tripod / Gimbal-Head / Leveling Base Review Colored anodized metal rear lens caps for M-mount lenses now available in 5 different colors Ricoh TM-2 and TM-3 selfie sticks announced Notification Regarding Potential Loosening of FUJIFILM GFX100 Side Shutter Release “Lock” Function （Vertical grip control lock）

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Canon’s Q2 financial results are out and they are not good

By PR admin | Published: July 27, 2019

Canon released their 2019 Q2 financial results and they are not good – net sales are down 18.5%, profit is down 64.05% compared to Q2/2018: The projections for the entire financial year are also grim:

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Kipon announced declicked mirrorless lenses for L-mount

By PR admin | Published: July 26, 2019

Kipon announced declicked full-frame mirrorless lenses for L-mount especially designed for shooting video with the Panasonic S1/S1R/S1H cameras. Five different focal lengths will be available: 24mm/35mm/50mm/75mm/90mm with constant f/2.4 aperture: The new lenses are now available at B&H and Amazon: Via Kipon

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