Sony patented a 20mm f/2.8 and 28mm f/2.8 pancake lenses for APS-C mirrorless cameras. Ricoh filed a patent for 7mm f/2.6 lens (4/3″ sized sensor). Panasonic filed a patent for several different Micro Four Thirds lenses: 12mm f/2.0, 12mm f/1.4 OIS, 12mm f/1.2 OIS, and 12mm f/2.8. Canon has a new patent for 55-250mm f/4-5.6 and 55-300mm […]
Those deals will expire tomorrow evening (July 31st) at 11:59pm EST: → Panasonic Lumix GF2 camera for $99 (regular $299) → Pentax Q10 camera with 27.5-83mm lens for $169 (regular $399) → Fujifilm X-E1 with XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS lens for $649 (regular $699) – includes free Fujifilm hand grip assist ($79.95 value) & SanDisk 16GB memory vault ($19.95 value), you will […]
→ Fujifilm filed a patent for a Optical Viewfinder with Built-in Zoom. → Olympus filed a patent for a 12-40mm f/2.8 (24-80mm equivalent) and 12-50mm f/2.8-4.0 (24-100mm equivalent) lenses designed for Four Thirds. → Olympus filed a patent for a reversible lens that can also be used for macro photography. → Panasonic filed a patent for a 150mm f/2.8 […]
Panasonic announced the new Lumix DMC-FZ1000 camera with 4k video and 1″ sensor. The price is $897.99 (available for pre-order). Shipping is expected to start on July 31st. Here are the main camera features: 20.1MP 1″ High Sensitivity MOS Sensor Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 16x Zoom Lens 25-400mm f/2.8-4 (35mm Equivalent) 4K QFHD Video Recording at […]
In few hours Panasonic will announce a new Lumix DMC-FZ1000 superzoom camera with 24-400mm f/2.8-4 equivalent zoom lens and 1″ sensor. Here are the detailed specifications:
Few weeks ago PhotoRumors broke the story about the upcoming LX8 model. The new camera will have 4k video recording capabilities and the US price will be $899. As previously reported, the LX8 will have a build-in EVF and a larger sensor. The official announcement should be on June 16th.
I received some rumors that a new Panasonic LX8 compact camera will be announced on July 16th. The new model will feature a build-in EVF and a larger sensor. I have no other information at that point. The previous LX7 version was announced on July 18, 2012 and that product line has been on a two years […]
→ Google patented a camera embedded in contact lenses. → Panasonic filed a patent for a high resolution light field camera. → Tamron filed a patent for a 15-50mm f/1.4 lens designed for 1/1.7″ sensor.
Several websites are reporting rumors that Panasonic may abandon Micro Four Thirds cameras to concentrate on mobile devices. There are even rumors of potential acquisition by Canon (I don’t think this will ever happen). Keep in mind that in some parts of the world it’s already April 1st…
Today Panasonic officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens (the development of that lens was announced in October last year). The price of the lens is $599 and it will be available in black and silver. Shipping will start in June. From the press release:
