→ Announced: Rokinon XEEN cinema full frame lenses (see hands-on review).
→ New Sony lens rebates are now live.
→ Announced: Rokinon XEEN cinema full frame lenses (see hands-on review).
→ New Sony lens rebates are now live.
Olympus reported a profit for their imaging business for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 year:
Tamron announced a replacement of their current 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 model. Here are the specifications, MTF charts and additional information on the new 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC lens model B018 – the lightest zoom in the world (the price is $249):
Since the Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera was announced, it was not available for sale in the US (you could still purchase one from DigitalRev since they ship internationally or on eBay). According to the Canonrumors, this may soon change and the M3 could become available for sale in the US.
→ Olympus filed a patent for a two-layer sensor with a built-in polarizing filter.
→ Canon got a new patent filed in Japan for a 50mm f/1.4 lens.
Update: The Rokinon XEEN cinema full frame lenses are now officially announced (see the hands-on review).
On August 10th, Rokinon will announce three new high-end Xeen cine full frame prime lenses: 24mm, 50mm and 85mm (all with a constant T/1.5 aperture). Some additional details:
B&H has a special deal on the Lytro Illum lightfield camera for $799 ($500 off) with free expedited shipping. This deal is valid for the next 13 hours, while supply lasts.
I received some information that Sigma is working on a new 12-24mm lens. Two new versions will be introduced: Art and Contemporary (similar to the 150-600mm lens). This is all I have for now, stay tuned for additional information.
Sigma currently has a 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM II lens in their lineup.