Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT lens additional coverage (reviews, samples)

By PR admin | Published: June 6, 2017



The new Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT lens is already shipping (pre-order here).

Here is some additional coverage on this lens (reviews, samples, see also this post):

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If you have tried to contact me in the past few weeks, I may have not received your message

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2017


I just realized that since I moved to a new secure (https) server on April 11th, I stopped receiving tips and emails sent from the contact form on the blog. The problem is now resolved, so please re-send your messages if possible. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.

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Just announced: Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE (full frame autofocus mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount)

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2017



Samyang announced a new AF 35mm f/2.8 FE full frame autofocus mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount. This lens was first displayed at the 2017 P&I show in April. The US price of the new lens is $399, which is half price of the Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA lens.

Update: the lens is now available for pre-order.

Technical specifications, MTF charts and lens design (click for larger view):

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New Meyer Optik Görlitz lens will be launched on Kickstarter next week

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2017


A new Meyer Optik Görlitz lens will be launched on Kickstarter next week. In addition to the teaser above, we also have a sample photo taken with the new lens:

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Hasselblad XCD lens roadmap for the X1D medium format mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2017


Luminous Landscape recent interview the President of Hasselblad USA Michael Hejtmanek who confirmed some of the upcoming "normal", zoom, wide-angle and "longer" XCD lenses (watch the video interview here at the 03:09 mark). Here is the full list of known XCD lenses (note that some of those lenses were announced back in February):

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The latest US rebates from Sony, Fuji, Panasonic, Sigma, Pentax, Canon, Nikon and Tamron

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2017








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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2017

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This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs:

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New cinema cameras announced: Panasonic AU-EVA1, Canon C200 and Sony CineAlta

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2017

Panasonic announced the previously rumored compact cinema camera AU-EVA1 (more info):

  • 5.7K Super 35 Sensor
  • EF Lens Mount
  • 4K 60p / 2K up to 240p
  • Dual Native ISO
  • 422 10-bit
  • SD Card Recording
  • Up to 400 Mbps Recording
  • V-Log / V-Gamut
  • 5.7K Raw Output (future update)
  • Under $8,000
  • Coming Fall 2017

Canon announces a new Cinema EOS C200 camera (press release):

  • Super 35mm CMOS Sensor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF Technology
  • Dual DIGIC DV 6 Processors
  • 4K DCI and UHD, 1920 x 1080
  • 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p
  • Canon RAW Light, MP4, MP4 Proxy
  • 2 x XLR Audio Inputs
  • 1 x CFast Card, 2 x SD Card Slots
  • 1 x SDI Output, 1 x Ethernet Connector


Sony announces the development of next-generation CineAlta 36x24mm full frame motion picture camera system (press release):

  • Full Frame 36x24mm sensor exclusively designed for this Digital Motion Picture Camera
  • Aspect ratio-agnostic – including Full Frame, Super35 4K 4-perf 4:3 Anamorphic and 4K spherical 3-perf 17:9
  • New image sensor enabling exceptional picture quality
  • Maintains the workflow established with Sony’s 16bit RAW/X-OCN and XAVC
  • Compatible with current and upcoming hardware accessories for CineAlta cameras (DVF-EL200 Full HD OLED Viewfinder, AXS-R7 recorder, AXS-CR1 and AR1 card reader, AXS and SxS memory cards).
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