This is interesting – Canon filed a patent for a EF/EF-S adaptor designed for a full frame mirrorless camera. Recently Nikon also filed a patent for a full frame mirrorless lens. So yes, it seems that the Sony a7 will not be the only show in town soon. Canon has also a new patent for EF-S 20mm f/2.8 […]
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Olympus officially announced their new OM-D E-M5 Mark II limited titanium edition camera kit and two PRO lenses:
Some additional information on the upcoming Olympus announcement leaked online: Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens: The lens will start shipping in Japan in late June, 2015 Dust and splash proof with 11 points sealing Minimum focusing distance: 7.5cm Lens length: 105.8mm Lens diameter: 78.9mm Weight: 534g
Olympus will announce a new E-M5 Mark II limited edition titanium camera and two new PRO lenses:
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