Panasonic Japan announced a price reduction on five zoom S lenses for L-mount. In the US the same lenses currently have a $200-$300 instant savings: Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4 Lens Panasonic lumix S Pro 24-70mm f/2.8 lens Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS lens Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS lens […]
Today Hasselblad announced a new X2D 100C lightweight field kit priced at $12,759. The set includes the X2D 100MP camera and two lenses (XCD 4/21 and XCD 4/45P). Update: there is also a new Hasselblad X2D 100C wide-angle lens kit. US pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo (coming soon at Adorama). In Europe, you […]
The previously rumored first Sigma mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount are officially announced (all APS-C): Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Lens Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Lens Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Lens The full press release can be found here. KEH promo: Compact cameras | Film […]
The new Canon EOS R8 camera will start shipping in late April and according to a recent Newswitch article, Canon is planning to produce 11,000 units monthly. Canon Japan already announced that the R8 will be in a short supply (check pricing and availability at Adorama, B&H, Erhardt, Koch, and WEX):
The previously reported new Voigtlander lenses for Canon RF, Fuji X, and DSLR cameras are now officially announced, Here are the details: NOKTON 50mm f/1 Aspherical RF-mount NOKTON 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical X-mount ULTRON 27mm f/2 X-mount black ULTRON 27mm f/2 X-mount silver NOKTON 55mm f/1.2 SLIIs F-mount Additional information:
The previously rumored Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM lens is now officially announced: Pre-order: Adorama | B&H | Paul’s Photo | Service Photo | Foto Koch | Foto Erhardt | Calumet | WEX Sample photos Hands-on review Hands-on report Related videos Press release Key Features of the Sony 50mm Lens: Popular 50mm focal distance f/1.4 maximum aperture […]
I still have readers emailing me with questions on how to subscribe to PhotoRumors. The previous email subscription service called Feedburner is no longer available – Google decided to kill it after I have been using it for 15 years. Email Subscription You can subscribe for email notifications on FeedRabbit for free (you will need […]
Optic Explorer contacted me about their new lens simulator/lens database website:
Yes, Tamorn did announce a new lens before the 2023 CP+ show but not on the date many websites wrongly reported about. The development announcement is for a new Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD lens for Fuji X-mount (the lens is already available for Sony E-mount):
A picture of a new Chinese 33mm f/1.4 autofocus lens for Fuji X-mount leaked online – most likely made by Yongnuo (Viltrox already has a much more compact 33mm f/1.4 X lens): Stay tuned for updates. In the US Yongnuo lenses are sold at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon. KEH promo: Compact cameras | Film cameras | Used […]
