Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens now shipping

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The Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras is now shipping (see technical details here). Check pricing and availability at AmazonB&HAdorama and Fotohanskeuzekamp. More pictures after the break:

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Venus Optics Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 lens launched on Kickstarter

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Venus Optics officially launching the Laowa 12mm f/2.8, the world's widest f/2.8 lens with close to zero distortion on Kickstarter:

Venus Optics Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens design and MTF charts:

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Sample photos:

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New Canon Wi-Fi adapter W-E1 to be announced soon

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Canon will soon announce a new Wi-Fi adapter W-E1. Here are the basic specs:

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Another lens patent from Tamron: 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DiII VC USD

Tamron 10-24mm f:3.5-4.5 DiII VC USD lens patent

In addition to the 20mm f/2 Di VC USD, Tamron recently also filed a patent for a 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DiII VC USD zoom lens. The patent contains calculations for a 9-18mm f/3.5-4.5 DiII VC USD lens as well.

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What else is new?

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The regular weekly recap from both the rumors and addict websites:

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New Olympus camera with a code name IM002 registered in Taiwan

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A new Olympus camera under the code name "IM002” was already registered at the Indonesian Communication Agency and recently also showed up at the Taiwan Radio Certification Authority (NCC). The IM002 camera will use a new BLH-1 battery and a corresponding BCH-1 battery charger according to the filed documents.

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New Tamron 20mm f/2 Di VC USD lens patent

Tamron 20mm f:2 Di VC USD lens patent
Tamron filed a new patent in Japan for a 20mm f/2 Di VC USD lens. Here are few other lens patents recently filed by Tamron:

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Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 lens now shipping

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The new Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 lens is now shipping worldwide. Check pricing and availability at B&H, Adorama and Fotohanskeuzekamp.

Additional photos:

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