Monthly Archives: July 2019

Announced: Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.2, 45mm f/2.8 DG DN lenses for Leica L-mount and Sony E-mount

The previously rumored Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN | Art, Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN | Art and Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN | Art lenses for Leica L-mount and Sony E-mount are now officially announced (additional information): Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN | Contemporary lens Press release Additional information Sample Images Pre-order links: Adorama | B&H […]

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The 8 million dollar travel tripod

The guys from Peak Design sent out an email about their “8 Million Dollar Travel Tripod” – the travel tripod that raised over 8 million dollars on Kickstarter with 8 more days to go:

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Skylum released Luminar Flex 1.1

Skylum released Luminar Flex 1.1 with interface and workflow enhancements – here is what’s new:

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Leica V-Lux 5 camera officially announced

The previously rumored Leica V-Lux 5 camera is now officially announced (additional info available here): 20MP CMOS Sensor Elmarit 24-400mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Lens Extended aperture range from f/2.8-11 Updated 2.36 MP OLED EVF, 0.74x magnification New 3-inch articulating touchscreen, 1.24 million pixels Touch Autofocus Increased Autofocus Speed (90 ms) USB Charging Bluetooth for improved WiFi connection 4k Video (24, 25, 30fps) […]

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Leaked: Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.2, 45mm f/2.8 DG DN lenses for Leica L-mount and Sony E-mount

As I already reported yesterday Sigma will announce 3 new lenses tomorrow (not 4 lenses as initially reported). Here are the first leaked pictures and information on the upcoming lenses (the official announcement is on July 11 at 4 am EST):

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Panasonic is offering free filmmaker upgrade (DMW-SFU2) to customers who purchased the S1 camera

Panasonic is offering free filmmaker upgrade DMW-SFU2 for customers in the US who purchased the Panasonic S1 full-frame mirrorless camera (additional information available here):

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Confirmed: Sigma to announce 3 new lenses on July 11th

I received a confirmation that Sigma will announce 3 new lenses on July 11th (not 4 lenses as initially reported). Stay tuned for additional information.

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Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens officially announced (SEL35F18F)

The previously rumored Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens is now officially announced (SEL35F18F). The US price is $748: Adorama | B&H. E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format One Aspherical Element Linear Autofocus Motor; Internal Focus Customizable Focus Hold Button Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction Nine-Blade Circular Diaphragm Sample photos can be found here Press release:

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Canon G5X Mark II & G7X Mark III camera and RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 lens announced

The Canon PowerShot G5X Mark II and G7X Mark III premium compact cameras are now officially announced together with the new Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM 10x zoom lens for the EOS R system. Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H Photo. Additional informatio0n on the new Canon products can be found here (I covered all the specifications […]

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HD Pentax-DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens officially announced

The previously rumored HD Pentax-DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens is now officially announced and available for pre-order: B&H Photo Amazon Park Camera WEX What’s improved: “The development of this new zoom lens was based on smc PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE10-17mmF3.5-4.5ED, while conducting a thorough review of lens coatings. The high-grade, multi-layer HD Coating has been applied […]

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