After the K-mount, Pentax released also the 645 mount roadmap that reveals a new wide (24-45mm), standard (45-90mm) and tele (90-200mm) zoom lenses to be announced in 2013 or later. The Pentax Q mount roadmap shows plans for a new 80-300mm telephoto and 15-35mm wide zooms, a telephoto prime and a mount cap lens (pinhole lens):
B&H updated their expected availability for the Fuji X-pro 1 to March 20, 2012. Update: some new X-Pro1 samples were posted by LensTip. In addition to the many new Fuji X-Pro1 samples, Brandon Remler has uplaoded also several new videos – the first one shows some significant X-Pro1 speed improvements compared to the X100:
In an interview with AP, Ichiro Kitao (director of Panasonic’s digital stills camera business) reveled that Panasonic is working on a very high quality Micro Four Thirds camera: “I want Panasonic to be known for very high-quality cameras, and we are currently restructuring the range of products that we offer to include a very high-end model, but […]
This is what Lensbaby has been teasing us on Facebook for several days now: the new Edge 80 Optic. The new lens features a f/2.8 – f/22 12-blade aperture and is compatible with the Composer Pro, Composer, Muse, Scout and Control Freak. The price of the Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic is $300 (MSRP). Here are some samples and the full […]
As mentioned previously, Sony will announce another batch of Cyber-shot cameras on February 28th, 2012. Here are the details: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200 18 MP Exmor R CMOS sensor 27mm equivalent Carl Zeiss lens with 30x optical zoom, 60x digital zoom AF speed of approx. 0.1 second in daylight, 0.2 seconds in low light 3.0-in. 921k dot […]
Here is a complete list of all Olympus products/kits that qualify for the new instant rebate savings. The new rebate program is valid through February 25, 2012 and offers savings up to $125.
Interview with Sigma’s New CEO Kazuto Yamaki at 2012 CP+ Interview conducted by Jeff Chen, co-founder of xitek.com. Jeff Chen: Yamaki San, I am sorry to hear the passing of your father, he has been instrumental not only to Sigma but also to the Japan photographic equipment industry. We wish you well in your new […]
The Nikon D800 and the Olympus OM-D E-M5 were probably the most exciting cameras announced during the 2012 CP+ show in Yokohama Japan. Here are some additional images from the 2012 CP+ show: Olympus OM-D with the $2,500 Zuiko Digital ED 150mm f/2.0 (photos courtesy of gqtuazon)
A quick hands-on report on the new Tokina 70-200mm f/4 lens by Psycho_McCrazy: About the Tokina 70-200 F4 Stabilized: based on what the person who was at the booth said, it will probably be released later in the summer (August Maybe), at a price of 100000 Yen in Japan. Now I am not sure whether this […]
