Photo Rumors

Deal of the day: $20 off TopazLabs ReStyle

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

From February 10th-28th, Topaz Labs is running a promotion on their ReStyle plugin: you can get $20 off the original price of $59.99 (reducing the price to $39.99) with coupon code febrestyle.

More info on Topaz ReStyle including some sample photos:

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The new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens is coming soon

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Update: the Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens is now officially announced.

The new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for DSLR cameras (Aspherical, IF, full frame) is already listed at B&H and is “coming soon”. I believe the official announcement will be today or tomorrow for the CP+ show. Prototype of this lens were on display last year at the CP+ and Photokina shows:

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First picture of the Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Today Fuji announced the development of a new Fujinon XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens that is scheduled to be released in 2015 together with two other XF lenses and a teleconverter.

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens announced

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

The long rumored Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is now officially announced and will be available for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Estimated availability for Sigma and Canon mounts is March 2015, Nikon mount should arrive in April 2015.

Update: Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens price announced, available for pre-order.

Additional information (including specifications, MTF charts, lens design, press release) after the break:

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Sigma dp0 Quattro camera announced with 14mm f/4 fixed lens

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Sigma announced a new dp0 Quattro compact camera with 14mm f/4 fixed lens. Sigma already has three other cameras in the dp Quattro line:

Here are the dp0 Quattro basic specs:

29MP Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS Image Sensor
TRUE III Image Processing Engine
14mm f/4 Lens (35mm Equivalent: 21mm)
3.0″ 920k-dot TFT LCD Screen
ISO Range: 100-6400 in 1/3 Steps
RAW Image Capture
Max RAW Resolution of 5424 x 3616
Contrast Detection Autofocus
Manual Focus Ring
P/S/A/M Exposure Control
Price: $999 (available for pre-order)

Detailed specifications and press release:

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New Sigma accessories announced: conversion lens FT-1201, tripod socket TS-81 and base grip BG-11

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2015

Sigma announced three new accessories:

Sigma conversion lens FT-1201 for Sigma dp3 Quattro

Sigma announced the development of Conversion Lens FT-1201 that is exclusively designed for the SIGMA dp3 Quattro. When it is attached to the front of the lens, it magnifies the focal length of the lens by 1.2 times (60mm / equivalent to 90mm on a 35mm format), and does not change the f/2.8 aperture value. It consists of 4 ultra-high quality lens elements in 3 groups, and maintains excellent rendering performance while offering a different focal length and therefore more shooting possibilities.

Sigma base grip BG-11

Sigma announced the development of BASE GRIP BG-11 designed for the SIGMA dp Quattro series. When it is attached to the screw hole on the bottom surface of the camera, it allows handgrip-style of shooting. It is compact and convenient and therefore very easy to carry. The bottom part of the Base Grip BG-11 has a screw hole so that it can attach directly to a tripod.
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