→ The first Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens reviews are already out: Petapixel | Lensrentals | Northlight-images. → B&H has an EDU Advantage online store that provides discounts for students and educators. → The Samsung NX500 has a new firmware update version 1.0 (the camera is not available yet). → Lomography has a new Lomo’Instant Boston Edition camera that comes with three lenses […]
→ Tamron and Sony filed a join patent for a 35mm f/2.8 full frame lens. → The first 100x zoom lens is patented by Canon: 3-300mm f/1.8-9 IS.
In a recent interview with dpreview, Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki confirmed that they have plans to make lenses for Sony FE mount – “we’d either make a F1.4, or something different” referring to the Sony 55mm f/1.8 lens:
Sonny officially announced four new full frame FE lenses and two teleconverters. Key features & specifications SEL35F14Z SEL90M28G SEL24240 SEL28F20 35mm equiv. focal length (when attached to APS-C body) 52.5mm 135mm 36-360mm 42mm Max. magnification ratio (x) 0.18 1.0 0.27 AF =0.13x MF =0.16x Min. focus 0.3m 28cm 0.5m (Wide) – 0.8m (Tele) AF = […]
Other current deals: → $100 off all Zeiss lenses (including Otus and ZM product lines) → WPPI special from B&H → Panasonic FT5 waterproof camera for $197 (original 297.95) → Profoto B1 500 AirTTL flash is now $100 off → Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 lens is now $100 off → Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 lens is now $270 off → […]
→ New Profoto B2 off-camera flash system announced (check price and availability at B&H). → A new Leica Q Typ 116 camera is coming soon. → Tokina to launch a new water dispersing filter coating. → New software released for Fuji shooters: Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom RAW File Converter EX 2.0 → Fuji USA announced […]
Some additional information on the upcoming Sony FE lenses that will be announced next week (March 4th):
Next week, on March 4th, Sony will announce new FE full frame lenses – you can see above the first official images of the 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3, 28mm f/2 and Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 FE lenses (still not sure if the FE 90mm Macro lens will also be announced next week). Shipping in Japan will start on March 12, […]
As I already reported previously, Sony did not announce any photography gear at the CES and CP+ shows. In the next few weeks Sony will release/start shipping some of their latest products and will most likely officially announce some of their new FE full frame mirrorless lenses:
→ Meike announced new MK-A7II battery grip for the Sony a7II camera. Check pricing and availability on eBay and Amazon. → New Veydra 85mm T2.2 cinema lens for Micro Four Thirds mount announced. → Adorama released a new Flashpoint transmitter/receiver set and other new accessories for the Zoom Li-on flash. More information is available here. → […]
