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What else is new?

Phase One released Capture One v.7.1.4 ($299.95). TrueSense Imaging (ex-Kodak) announced 4K Micro Four Thirds sized CMOS sensor. Ilford Imaging Switzerland (the inkjet paper company) plans to rise from financial trouble. New Nauticam underwater housing for Sony NEX-5T camera. Tokina announced a new 16-28 T3.0mm cinema lens in Japan.

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The latest patents from Tokina, Olympus and Konica Minolta

Tokina filed a patent for a 70-200mm f/4 full frame lens. This is most likely the AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S lens that was displayed during the 2013 Photokina show but was never officially released.   Olympus filed patents for two M.Zuiko macro lenses for Micro Four Thirds: 70mm f/2.8 (left) and 100mm f/4.5 (right). […]

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Many US camera and lens rebate programs will expire this weekend

The Nikon rebates will be renewed next month, but many of the high-end lenses will not be included (end June 29th). The current Fujifilm rebates will not be extended (end June 29th). Those Canon savings will expire on July 6th. Sony’s offers are valid till June 29th. Tamron lens savings are set to expire on June 30th. […]

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New Tokina rebates starting today

Today Tokina introduced new mail-in rebates for some of their lenses: AT-X 100mm Macro: $30 rebate AT-X 10-17mm AF DX Fisheye: $40.00 rebate AT-X 10-17mm AF DX Fisheye NH: $40.00 rebate AT-X 16-28mm PRO FX: $50.00 rebate AT-X 17-35mm PRO FX: $40.00 rebate AT-X 11-16mm PRO DX-II: $40.00 rebate

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Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 PRO DX lens release dates announced

Tokina announced the release dates for their new AT-X 12-28mm f/4 PRO DX lens with internal focusing for APS-C DSLR cameras: Nikon version will be released on April 25th, 2013 Canon version will be released in late June, 2013 Sample images from the lens can be found here and here.

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Tokina AT-X 12-28 PRO DX lens detailed specifications

Tokina released more details on their new AT-X 12-28 PRO DX lens that was announced during the CP+ show in January this year – the Nikon version will be released in late April, the Canon version in late June this year:

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New: Tokina AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S and AT-X 12-28 f/4 PRO DX lenses

Last year at the CP+ show in Japan Tokina displayed a prototype of their new AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S lens (full frame). This lens is now officially announced (see technical specs here). In addition, Tokina also announced a new AT-X 12-28 f/4 PRO DX lens (technical specs).

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The new Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ lens delayed till September

The new Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ lens is now delayed till September according to an email from tech support sent to a reader:

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Tamron and Tokina at the 2012 CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan

Tokina's Stabilised 70-200 F4

A quick hands-on report on the new Tokina 70-200mm f/4 lens by Psycho_McCrazy: About the Tokina 70-200 F4 Stabilized: based on what the person who was at the booth said, it will probably be released later in the summer (August Maybe), at a price of 100000 Yen in Japan. Now I am not sure whether this […]

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Tokina 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds

Tokina announced a new 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds for the CP+ show in Japan: 300mm: focal length (equivalent to 600mm) Aperture: f/6.3 Lens length: 66mm Filter size: 55mm Weight: less than 300g Manual focus Equipped with distance encoder, can communicate with the body (Exif, lens information, etc.) Minimum focusing distance 0.8m 1:2 Macro […]

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