Every year the Japanese magazine Impress published their predictions on what product they expect the major camera manufacturers to introduce in the upcoming year (you can see their 2012 predictions here). Here is a recap of their 2013 prognosis (PDF file):
In interview with Quesabesde, Miguel Angel Garcia (CEO of Olympus Spain) confirmed that in 2013 the company will release an E-5 successor that will support both Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds lenses. No other details on the new camera were provided. This is nothing new – Olympus executives made similar statement earlier this year and even released an […]
Few months ago Olympus did confirm their commitment to the Four Thirds format. The company recently filed a patent (2012-230323) in Japan for a Four Thirds to Micro Four Thirds mount lens adapter with built-in autofocus and image stabilization. This is not a surprise, since every manufacturer that has a mirrorless and DSLR cameras today also offers compatible lens adapters.
Olympus announced details on the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens that was initially introduced at Photokina. The US price of the lens is $499 and is currently available for pre-order. A nice review and sample images of the new 17mm f/1.8 lens can be found here. Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 main specifications and optional accessories:
The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens will be officially announced in few hours. The price of the lens is expected to be €499 (around $600), the lens hood will cost €60 ($70). Some more sample images can be found here.
During the 2013 Photokina show Olympus announced the development of a new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 prime lens. Initially the lens was scheduled to go on sale in early 2013, but the latest rumors suggests that it will be available before the end of the year for around €550 ($700). Some sample images taken with the M.ZUIKO […]
Olympus filed patent 2012-199834 in Japan for a tilt lens similar to a Lensbaby. Based on the patent description, the lens will not be able to “shift”. In addition to Lensbaby, some photographers have also successfully used third party tilt-shift bellows on Olympus m4/3 cameras. Novoflex recently announced new tilt-shift bellows compatible with different mirrorless system via an adapter:
Rockynook has a new book: “Mastering the Fujifilm X-Pro 1” that is currently available for pre-order on Amazon US, Amazon Canada, Amazon France and Amazon Japan. The expected release date is December 28, 2012. Here is the book’s description taken from the publisher’s website: Mastering the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 provides a wealth of experienced-based information and insights for […]
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