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Panasonic is offering free filmmaker upgrade (DMW-SFU2) to customers who purchased the S1 camera

Panasonic is offering free filmmaker upgrade DMW-SFU2 for customers in the US who purchased the Panasonic S1 full-frame mirrorless camera (additional information available here):

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Confirmed: Sigma to announce 3 new lenses on July 11th

I received a confirmation that Sigma will announce 3 new lenses on July 11th (not 4 lenses as initially reported). Stay tuned for additional information.

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Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens officially announced (SEL35F18F)

The previously rumored Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens is now officially announced (SEL35F18F). The US price is $748: Adorama | B&H. E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format One Aspherical Element Linear Autofocus Motor; Internal Focus Customizable Focus Hold Button Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction Nine-Blade Circular Diaphragm Sample photos can be found here Press release:

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Canon G5X Mark II & G7X Mark III camera and RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 lens announced

The Canon PowerShot G5X Mark II and G7X Mark III premium compact cameras are now officially announced together with the new Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM 10x zoom lens for the EOS R system. Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H Photo. Additional informatio0n on the new Canon products can be found here (I covered all the specifications […]

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HD Pentax-DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens officially announced

The previously rumored HD Pentax-DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens is now officially announced and available for pre-order: B&H Photo Amazon Park Camera WEX What’s improved: “The development of this new zoom lens was based on smc PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE10-17mmF3.5-4.5ED, while conducting a thorough review of lens coatings. The high-grade, multi-layer HD Coating has been applied […]

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Confirmed: Sony to announce a new 35mm f/1.8 FE lens (SEL35F18F)

Nokishita reports that Sony will soon announce a new 35mm f/1.8 FE lens SEL35F18F (previously rumored here). For several hours reportedly Sony is working on a new website for the SEL35F18F. Stay tuned for additional details.

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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III camera specifications

Additional specifications of the upcoming Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III camera:

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Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM 10x zoom lens for the EOS R system additional information

Some additional information on the upcoming Canon RF 24-240mm F/4-6.3 IS USM 10x zoom lens for the EOS R system that will be priced at $899 and released in early September:

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Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II premium compact camera additional information

The upcoming/rumored Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II will be a premium compact camera with 5x zoom, 20.1MP 1″ CMOS sensor, 4k video capabilities, 20 fps with one-point AF and 8 fps with continuous AF. The official announcement will be in early August.  The US pricing of the G5 X Mark II will be $899 (previous […]

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Irix Cine 150mm T3.0 Macro 1:1 lens officially announced

The previoulsy rumored Irix Cine 150mm T3.0 Macro 1:1 lens is now officially announced (the official website will be updated soon):

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