DxOMark published a list of the best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 camera. Here are the results: Best wide-angle prime: Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC: Best standard prime: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A: Best telephoto prime: Pentax smc DA Star 55mm f/1.4 SDM:
→ Canon filed a new patent for EF 20-45mm f/2.8-4 lens. → Canon has another patent for a 25-125mm f/2.8 lens (Super 35 mm).
Ricoh announced a new 645Z IR (infrared) medium format camera designed for “specialized agencies” (law enforcements, research institutions, etc.). The official pricing was not announced. Shipping starts on January 15th, 2016. Additional information is available here and here.
Ricoh Japan announced another production delay for the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens ($2,296.95) that was announced back in February. This lens was already delayed once before. Ricoh did not provide a new release date, but B&H now has the expected availability date as February 25, 2016:
Ricoh has a patent for a camera with a built-in dock for a smart phone. Another Ricoh patent is for infrared AF assist lamp (Nikon recently filed a similar patent). Canon has a patent for a new 24-300mm f/4-5.6 lens.
The first picture and specifications of the upcoming HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens are now available online:
A new HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF medium format lens for 645 mount will be announced on November 12th, 2015 – this will be a replacement of the current Pentax smc FA 645 35mmf/3.5 AL IF version. Via Digicame-info
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