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First picture of the Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Today Fuji announced the development of a new Fujinon XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens that is scheduled to be released in 2015 together with two other XF lenses and a teleconverter.

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens announced

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

The long rumored Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is now officially announced and will be available for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Estimated availability for Sigma and Canon mounts is March 2015, Nikon mount should arrive in April 2015. Update: Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens price announced, available for pre-order. Additional information […]

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Sigma dp0 Quattro camera announced with 14mm f/4 fixed lens

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Sigma announced a new dp0 Quattro compact camera with 14mm f/4 fixed lens. Sigma already has three other cameras in the dp Quattro line: Sigma dp1 with 19mm f/2.8 Sigma dp2 with 30mm f/2.8 lens Sigma dp3 with 50mm f/2.8 lens Here are the dp0 Quattro basic specs: 29MP Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS Image Sensor TRUE III […]

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New Sigma accessories announced: conversion lens FT-1201, tripod socket TS-81 and base grip BG-11

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Sigma announced three new accessories: Sigma conversion lens FT-1201 for Sigma dp3 Quattro Sigma announced the development of Conversion Lens FT-1201 that is exclusively designed for the SIGMA dp3 Quattro. When it is attached to the front of the lens, it magnifies the focal length of the lens by 1.2 times (60mm / equivalent to 90mm on a […]

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Fuji updates X mount lens roadmap (2015)

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Fujfilm also has a new X mount roadmap for 2015 (click for larger view):

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Ricoh/Pentax 2015 updated lens roadmaps for Q, K and 645 mounts *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2015

Ricoh/Pentax released updated lens roadmaps for their Q, K and 645 mounts (click for larger view):

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Pentax K-S2 and Ricoh WG-5 cameras, HD DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE lens, AF201FG flash, officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2015

Pentax officially announced their new K-S2 camera, HD Pentax-DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE lens and AF201FG flash: Pentax K-S2 camera (available in different colors and lens combinations) HD Pentax-DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE lens Pentax AF201FG flash Ricoh WG-5 (available also in orange) Pentax K-S2 basic specs: 20 megapixel, AA Filter-less CMOS sensor Built-in WiFi connectivity […]

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The first Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 DI VC USD full frame lens reviews are out (videos)

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2015

Update: B&H is now shipping the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 lens. The first Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 DI VC USD full frame lens ($1,199) video reviews are already out:

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Pentax K-S2 camera, HD Pentax-DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE lens specifications

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2015

As reported few days ago, this week Pentax will announce a new K-S2 camera, 18-50mm f/4-5.6 lens and AF201FG flash. Here are Pentax K-S2 camera specifications: 20.12 million pixel CMOS sensor (no low-pass filter) Image processing engine: PRIME MII Dust and water sealed in 100 places Dual dial Full HD video 77 segment metering LCD vari-angle screen AF […]

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Ricoh to reveal new pixel/sensor shift technology for the Pentax full frame DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2015

Next week Ricoh/Pentax will have a technical presentation at the CP+ show for a new “super-resolution” technology based on pixel/sensor shift by using the sensor’s image stabilization. While Hassleblad (H5D) and Olympus (E-M5 Mark II) have used similar solutions in their cameras, the Ricoh/Pentax implementation will be slightly different. This new “super-resolution” tech will be implemented in future Ricoh/Pentax cameras, […]

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