Monthly Archives: October 2019

Voigtlander 50mm f/2.0 APO-LANTHAR mirrorless lens for Sony E-Mount additional coverage

The new Voigtlander 50mm f/2.0 APO-LANTHAR mirrorless lens for Sony E-Mount will start shipping in December. The suggested retail price in Japan (tax not included) is ¥120,000 (around $1,200). Update – the lens is now available or pre-order at Adorama. Additional information:

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ON1 Photo RAW 2020 officially released

The new ON1 Photo RAW 2020 is now officially released (free trial is available). Here are some screenshots of the new version (click for larger view): ON1 Photo RAW 2020 additional information:

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Additional Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM and RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM DS information

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens Lens construction: 17 elements in 13 groups Minimum focusing distance: 0.7m Maximum shooting magnification: 0.23 times Number of diaphragm blades: 9 Filter diameter: 77mm Size: φ89.9mm × 146mm Weight: 1070g (excluding tripod seat) Camera shake correction effect: 5 steps

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Olympus E-M5 Mark III and Olympus E-PL10 cameras announced

The previously rumored Olympus E-M5 Mark III and Olympus E-PL10 cameras are now officially announced. E-M5 III pre-orders are open at: Adorama, B&H, Amazon. The press release can be found here. The basic specifications are: 20MP Live MOS Sensor Portable, weather-sealed design TruePic VIII Image Processor Compact, In-Body 5-Axis Image Stabilization (up to approx. 5.5 EV steps of compensation) 121-Point […]

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Tokina ATX-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF APS-C DSLR lens officially announced

The previously rumored Tokina ATX-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF APS-C DSLR lens for Nikon and Canon mounts is now officially announced. Shipping will start on November 8. For US pricing, check Adorama, B&H and Amazon (not available at the time of this post). Update: pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo. Lens design, MTF charts, technical specifications […]

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New patents: Tamron 18mm f/1.8, 20mm f/2.0 (DSLR) and Olympus 8-24mm f/4 (MFT) lenses

Tamron has a patent for 18mm f/1.8 and/or 20mm f/2.0 full-frame DSLR lenses: Focal length: 18.17 mm Fno: 1.87 Image height: 21.633 mm Back focus: 38.31867 mm

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Reminder: Olympus announcement tomorrow

Here is what to expect from Olympus tomorrow: Olympus E-M5 Mark III Olympus E-PL10 (may not be announced tomorrow but at a later date) I expect also a new Olympus special edition camera or a lens (not confirmed) Additional information and leaked pictures of the rumored cameras:

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The new Voigtlander 50mm f/2.0 APO-LANTHAR mirrorless lens for Sony E-Mount is coming in December

The new Voigtlander 50mm f/2.0 APO-LANTHAR mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount is coming in December with a price tag of ¥128,000 including tax (around $1,100). Her is the fiurst video review of the lens:

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The new Shimoda Action X camera bags raised over $60k the first day on Kickstarter

The new Action X Collection of camera bags from Shimoda launched on Kickstarter and already raised over $60k on the first day. Additional info:

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Skylum Luminar 4 now available for pre-order, to be released November 18

Skylum Luminar 4 now available for pre-order (you also get one year of SmugMug for free). The new version will be released on November 18. Here are some of the new features in Skylum Luminar 4:

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