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Deals of the week from B&H

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2016

The latest deals from B&H:    More B&H specials can be found here.

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Tamron SP 85mm F/1.8 Di, 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lenses, TAP-01 officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2016

In addition to the two new lenses, Tamron also announced a new Model TAP-01 – a new lens accessory that enables firmware updating and customized setups for selected Tamron lenses: The price of the new 90mm lens is $649, the pricing of the 85mm and the TAP-01 are not yet announced. Additional information:

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Leaked pictures: Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD (model F017) and SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD (model F016) lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2016

Some additional information on the upcoming Tamron lenses: Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD (model F017) lens Release date: February 25, 2016 Price in Japan: 97,200 yen (tax included), or around $850 (US prices will be lower) Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD (model F016) lens Release Date: March 23, 2016 Price in […]

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New lens from Meyer-Optik coming this Spring (plus Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 update)

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2016

Meyer-Optik will announce another new major lens project in Spring. Here is an update on their Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 lens: the lens will be officially announced in the US and global markets tomorrow. Shipments to Kickstarter backers have already begun and will continue through March. New sales will be fulfilled on a first come first serve basis as soon as the […]

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO and Fuji XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lenses are now shipping

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2016

The new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO ($2,499) and Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR ($1,899.95) lenses are now shipping in the US in limited quantities. The Olympus 300 f/4 is scheduled to be in stock on February 25th while Fuji 100-400 should be available in stock on February 22nd: […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2016

→ New Gariz leather case released for the Sony Cybershot RX1R II camera. → New from Rocky Nook: free ebook guide titled “Making the Move to Capture One Pro from Lightroom or Aperture“. You can use coupon code CAPTUREONE40 for 40% off the full eBook “Capture One Pro 9“.

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Tamron may announce a third product next week

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2016

There are rumors floating around that Tamron may announce a third product next week in addition to the two rumored lenses.

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The latest patents from Canon, Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2016

The latest patent applications from Japan: → Canon EF-S 18-100mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens patent designed for APS-C DSLR cameras → Canon has a patent for 120x lens zoom (9-1080mm f/1.8-5.6 designed for a 2/3″ sensor) → Another recent Canon patent describes a new way to compensate for the image quality degradation in cameras with pellicle/translucent mirror

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New Sigma MC-11 AF lens adapter (Canon EF / Sigma SA to Sony E-mount)

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2016

In addition to the 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art and 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses, next week Sigma will also announce a new Canon EF and Sigma SA to Sony E-Mount lens adapter called MC-11 that will be 100% compatible with AF and metering. Sigma is preparing new firmware updates for the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS […]

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Four new lenses from Sigma and Tamron to be announced next week

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2016

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens construction: 21 elements in 15 groups Three FLD, one SLD elements, one high-refractive-index high-dispersion glass, three high refractive index SLD glass Filter size: 82mm Shortest focusing distance: 95cm Maximum magnification: 1: 6.7 Total length: 170.7mm Maximum diameter: 93.5mm Weight: 1490g Aperture blades: 9 (circular aperture) New thinned ultrasonic motor Inner focus, […]

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