Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens announced

Tamron SP 150-600mm f:5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens
The Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens is now announced together with two new teleconverters. The US price is $1,399 (pre-orders: B&H | Adorama). Additional information, including MTF charts and detailed specs can be found here. Tamron is also rumored to announce a new wide angle zoom lens by the end of the year.

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Panasonic at Photokina 2016

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Similar to my Olympus post from yesterday, this is an updated list on what to expect from Panasonic in the next few weeks for the 2016 Photokina show:

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Hasselblad at Photokina 2016

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Hasselblad officially announced the previously rumored True Zoom camera module for smartphones together with some new collaborations with ALPA and Sandqvist. The specs of the camera module are:

  • 12MP 1/2.3" CMOS sensor
  • 25-250mm f/3.5-6.5 lens
  • ISO range: 100 to 3,200
  • 1080p HD video

Hasselblad also promises a new special limited edition camera to be announced at the Photokina show in 3 weeks:

"At the Photokina fair in Cologne in September, Hasselblad will be celebrating the Hasselblad Masters winners as well as extending the 4116 Collection with a special edition camera and an innovative concept study."

Here is the full press release and few hands-on videos:

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ALPA at Photokina 2016

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For the 2016 Photokina show, the Swiss camera manufacturer ALPA announced a new ALPA Anniversary Edition Set commemorating 70 years of ALPA as a brand and 20 years of ALPA 12 medium format system (more pictures after the break).

The second news is that ALPA and Hasselblad "formed a collaboration allowing an unprecedented exchange of expertise and technical information". The company hints that there could be more new products: "ALPA will inform continuously on further new products shown at Photokina 2016".

Here are the full press releases for additional information:

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Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens to be announced for Photokina

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Tamron is rumored to announce a new SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens for Photokina. The model name of the lens will be A022 and will be available for Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts (no VC in Sony version). The "G2" probably stands for "generation 2" (Tamron already has a SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens). The official announcement is expected for Photokina.

Update - here is a picture of the new lens:

Tamron SP 150-600mm f:5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens

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New US shipping date for the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera

From the very beginning the shipping date of the new Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera was set as end of August/early September. B&H recently updated their website and the US shipping date is currently listed as September 15th:

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Canon has a new CMOS sensor with global shutter

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Canon has developed a new CMOS sensor with global shutter that will have improved dynamic range. No details were given when the new sensor will hit the market (mainly for video and cinema production applications):

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Updated list of expected Olympus products to be announced for Photokina in the next few weeks

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This is an updated list on my previous post about rumored new Olympus products that are expected to be announced for Photokina in the next few weeks:

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