
Reuters reports that Blackstone is in talks to sell their 45% stake in Leica Camera. Potential buyers are Zeiss, a few Asian companies and private equity funds:
Reuters reports that Blackstone is in talks to sell their 45% stake in Leica Camera. Potential buyers are Zeiss, a few Asian companies and private equity funds:
Zeiss is rumored to bring back their Biotar lenses (specifically the Biotar 1.5/75). Recently (April 2017) there was a new trademark registration for the name Biotar: Update #1: the Biotar name could be trademarked by Meyer Optik Görlitz (Globell Deutschland, subsidiary of the ‘net SE’ group, is the company behind the Meyer-Optik Görlitz venture). Update #2: I […]
The Milvus 1.4/35 lens is now officially announced (pre-orders links: Adorama and B&H Nikon mount, Canon mount): The US pricing is $1,999 The lens will be available for Nikon and Canon mounts Aperture range: f/1.4 to f/16 One aspherical element Five low dispersion elements Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating Manual focus design Manual aperture ring can be de-clicked Anodized metal barrel, rubber […]
Here are some more new products announced at the 2017 NAB show (check also the NAB special at Adorama and B&H):
The big news of the week was definitely the announcement of the new Sony a9 camera, but there were also a few other announcements before the start of the 2017 NAB show: → The latest Ricoh Theta 360° camera. → Sigma announced the previously rumored two new cinema lenses: 14mm T2 and 135mm T2. → New […]
The Zeiss Apo Sonnar 2.8/135 Batis full frame lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced: Pre-order links: B&H | Adorama (lens hood sold separately) Sample photos Press release Videos: Technical specs, MTF charts, lens design: