Monthly Archives: January 2020

New Argus f/0.95 lenses coming soon from Venus Optics

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2020

Venus Optics is coming with a new line of fast f/0.95 lenses that will be called Argus. The new f/0.95 Argus lenses will be for DSLR and mirrorless full-frame and APS-C cameras. Stay tuned for additional details. Via FujiAddict

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First pictures of the new Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2020

First pictures of the new Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens (not yet available/announced):

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Tokina ATX-M 85mm f/1.8 FE lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2020

The previously rumored Tokina ATX-M 85mm f/1.8 FE lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced (pre-order: Adorama | B&H). The lens has a completely new design. Here are the details:

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Canon EOS RP sensor tested at DxOMark

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2020

DxOMark published their test results for the Canon EOS RP sensor:

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Tamron announces the launch date of the close-focusing 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 lens for Sony E-mount (Model F050)

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2020

Tamron announced that the new 20mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F050) lens for Sony E-mount will be on sale in the USA on January 30, 2020 for $349 (pre-orders now open at Adorama and B&H). Now, all three close-focusing prime lenses including the 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F051) and the 35mm […]

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BCNRanking published digital camera awards and latest market share for December (BCNR covers 40% of Japanese retailers)

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2020

BCNRanking released their digital camera awards for last year – keep in mind that BCN Ranking is a POS database that collects daily data from approximately 40% of the Japanese electronics retailers and online stores (click for larger view):

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Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/4P announced – the world’s lightest medium format lens

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2020

The previously rumored Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/4P medium format mirrorless lens is now officially announced. At 320g and 47mm, this is the world’s lightest medium format lens. The US price is $1,099 (pre-orders open at Adorama and B&H). 36mm (35mm equivalent) Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32 Two aspherical elements Sample photos can be found here […]

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2020

Here is an updated list of rumored/expected cameras and lenses that will be announced in the upcoming weeks/months – we should see many new products being announced in February for the 2020 CP+ show in Japan: Cameras Leica S3 (delayed) Leica M10M (more Leica rumors) Zeiss ZX1 Sony a7s III (?) Olympus E-M1 Mark III Fuji Instax Mini […]

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What else is new? (#Leica)

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2020

Confirmed: new Leica M10 Monochrom camera (M10M) to be announced this Friday, January 17 Comparing the TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens with the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 lens Leica now offers custom leather and engraving retrofit service New TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount is coming soon

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Leica M10 Monochrom camera basic specifications

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2020

Here are the leaked Leica M10 Monochrom camera basic specifications:

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