→ Sony patent for PDAF usable up to the array edges. → Olympus has a patent (201821951A) for a 12mm f/1.2 lens – this will be a nice addition to the other three Olympus f/1.2 Pro MFT lenses. → The next patent (2018-45184A) is for the Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5 medium format lens and it was […]
The Panasonic G9 MFT mirrorless camera ($1,697.99) now comes with a free BGG9 battery grip (a $339.96 value) at Amazon, Adorama and B&H: Additional coverage of the Panasonic G9 camera can be found here.
In the latest Dpreview interview with Panasonic (see recap) the LX100 camera replacement came in one of the questions:
Dpreview published their CP+ interview with Panasonic executives. Here is the recap courtesy of 43addict: GH5 was designed for photos/video, GH5S for video, and G9 for photos Panasonic decided on contrast AF with DFD when they made the GH4 because PDAF pixels can damage image quality There are no plans to go PDAF Panasonic can improve their contrast […]
New Panasonic deals at Adorama: Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm f/3.5 lens: free $50 Adorama gift card Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 Aspherical Mega O.I.S. lens: free $100 Adorama gift card Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Power O.I.S. lens: free $300 Adorama gift card Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 […]
The Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens is now officially announced (pre-order links: Adorama | B&H). The US price is $1,697.99. Additional information:
Here are the specifications of the upcoming Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens: Update – the lens is now officially announced: Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens officially announced
Press pictures of the Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens leaked online. I assume the official announcement will be next week before the 2018 CP+ show. This Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens has been under development for a while and will be Panasonic’s 10th premium lens after the […]
There is a new $200 price drop on the Panasonic GH5 MFT mirrorless camera in the US: B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon. For comparison: Panasonic GH5s: $2,497.99 Panasonic G9: $1,697.99
Panasonic Develops Industry’s-First 8K High-Resolution, High-Performance Global Shutter Technology using Organic-Photoconductive-Film CMOS Image Sensor The new technology enables 8K high resolution and high picture quality imaging without motion distortion, even in extremely bright scenes. Osaka Japan, – Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a new technology which realizes 8K high-resolution (36M pixels), 60fps framerate, […]
