A reader sent me the above pictures of what appears to be a new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.4 lens. The Chinese company Yongnuo already has several full frame prime DSLR lenses for Nikon and Canon mount, including a 50mm f/1.8 and two upcoming, not-yet-announced 85mm f/1.8 and 100mm f/2 lenses. Yongnuo lenses are also available for sale at […]
Here is this week’s recap:
A NikonRumors reader spotted a new, not yet announced Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 lens (see picture above, thanks Arkadii). This will be the fourth Yongnuo full frame DSLR lens after the YN 50mm f/1.8, YN 35mm f/2 and YN 100mm f/2. As with all previous models, the new YN 85mm lens will most likely be based on the Canon […]
Yongnuo has a new YN 100mm f/2 lens priced around $170 (for now available only for Canon mount). Yongnuo already has two cheap DSLR full frame lenses: 50mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/2 (see review). Here are the details on the new 100mm f/2:
→ Lensbaby announced a new Trio 28 lens for mirrorless cameras which includes all three Lensbaby Twist, Velvet and Sweet effect lenses in one compact package. → Pentax is rumored to announce a new mirrorless camera. → Phase One XF IQ3 100MP updated with electronic shutter.
With only few weeks left till Photokina, there are many news that I already covered on the other blogs or they are just not worth a separate post. Here is a recap on what else is new:
Yongnuo announced a new YN660 flash (price: $168) with built-in radio that replaces the previous YN560 model. Here are the main features/specifications:
Yongnuo published the first pictures and specifications of their new Yongnuo YN-622N II trigger for Nikon cameras (available also for Canon). Check pricing and availability on eBay. Here are the specs:
Yongnuo released a new YN622C II wireless TTL flash trigger. The new version has a micro-USB port for firmware updates, a sliding hot-shoe lock and a switch to toggle between 622 (TTL) and 560-TX (manual) compatibility modes. The new version is already available on eBay for $76. Additional images:
→ The Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for Canon mount will start shipping on July 24, 2015. → Casio EX-100F compact camera announced with 60 fps, f/2.8 lens and 12MP sensor (1/1.7″). → Kenko released new 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters for Canon EF/EF-S lenses.
