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First pictures of the Voigtländer 10.5mm f/0.95 Nokton MFT lens

When Voigtländer announced their new 10.5mm f/0.95 Nokton MFT lens yesterday, their website did not include any pictures of the lens. The website admiringlight.com published some images and a quick hands-on with the new lens (check also this website for a detailed Photokina coverage):

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New Fujifilm X-T1 firmware update to be released in December

Fujifilm will announce a new firmware update for the X-T1 mirrorless camera in December. Here is a list of the new functionality that will be added (the new Fuji X-T1GS model already has some of the new features):

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 camera now shipping, currently in stock

   The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 camera is now shipping and is currently in stock at: Adorama Amazon If you want to get fancy, you can get the Leica version for $450 more.

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Panasonic announced the development of a new 30mm f/2.8 macro MFT lens

Panasonic announced the development of a new 30mm f/2.8 macro MFT lens. The new lens will have high-speed AF, image stabilization and a metal body. No other information was provided.

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Fujifilm XF 140-400mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens on display at Photokina, coming in 2015

At the 2014 Photokina show Fujifilm has a new XF 140-400mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR super telephoto zoom lens on display. The lens will be announced in 2015 and was already mentioned on Fuji’s XF lens roadmap:

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Samsung S 300mm f/2.8 ED OIS NX lens prototype shown at Photokina

In addition to the new NX1 camera and 50-150mm f/2.8 ED OIS S lens, Samsung also showed a new Samsung S 300mm f/2.8 ED OIS NX lens prototype (picture above). No other information is available at that point. Picture source: admiringlight.com (incudes also a great overview of the new Samsung NX1 camera)

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Ricoh confirms the Pentax full frame camera is coming in 2015

Ricoh France posted on their Facebook page that the new full frame Pentax DSLR is scheduled for release in 2015:

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New Voigtländer 10,5mm f/0,95 Nokton MFT and three VM (Leica M mount) lenses announced

Voigtländer announced a new 10,5mm f/0,95 Nokton MFT lens and three VM lenses for Leica M mount (check prices and availability). Here are the technical specifications:

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Pentax/Ricoh announced the development of three new K-mount lenses

Pentax/Ricoh announced the development of three new K-mount lenses (still no word on the Pentax full frame DSLR camera): → HD Pentax DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6ED DC WR lens (K-mount) will be released in the winter of 2014

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Is that Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens real?

Digicame-info published a picture of a Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens, but is it real? Canon has already filed for a patent for a 11-24 f/4 full frame lens.

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