Specifications of the upcoming Sony FE full frame lenses

Sony FE 24-240mm f:3.5-6.3 OSS Sony FE 24-240mm f:3.5-6.3 OSS lens
Sony FE 28mm f:2.0 Sony FE 28mm f:2.0 lens
Sony FE 90mm f:2.8G Macro OSSSony FE 90mm f:2.8G Macro OSS lens
Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f:1.4 ZASony Distagon T* FE 35mm f:1.4 ZA lens
Some additional information on the upcoming Sony FE lenses that will be announced next week (March 4th):

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New Canon instant rebates

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The new instant rebates on the Canon 5D Mark III, 6D, 7D Mark II, 70D, SL1 and T5 EOS DSLR cameras are now live at B&H and Adorama. See also the current lens, Speedlite and other Canon instant rebates.

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Adobe Lightroom 6 listed on Amazon Japan with March 20th shipping date

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Adobe Lightroom 6 is also listed on Amazon Japan with a March 20th shipping date.

Previous leaks listed March 9th as a potential release date.

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Sony FE lenses announcement next week

Sony FE24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens

Sony FE 28mm f/2 lens

Sony FE 28mm f/2 lens

Sony Zeiss Distagon T * FE 35mm f/1.4 lens

Sony Distagon T * FE 35mm f/1.4 lens

Next week, on March 4th, Sony will announce new FE full frame lenses – you can see above the first official images of the 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3, 28mm f/2 and Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 FE lenses (still not sure if the FE 90mm Macro lens will also be announced next week). Shipping in Japan will start on March 12, 2015.

Some of the new Sony EF lenses are already listed on eBay – you can get an idea on the retail pricing.

More information/related coverage on the new Sony FE lenses:

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Adobe Lightroom 6 HDR merge video leaked online

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The first Adobe Lightroom 6 HDR merge video is now available online. Hurry up before they remove it…

Update: the video was removed on the provided link but it is still available here.

More on the upcoming Lightroom 6 can be found here.

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Now in stock: Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 lens, Olympus E-M5II, Panasonic GF7, Pentax K-S2 cameras

Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f:2.8 PRO DX lens
The new Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens is now shipping in limited quantities.

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The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera is now in stock.

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The new Panasonic GF7 is also now shipping and currently in stock.

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The latest Pentax K-S2 DSLR camera is now shipping. Most kits are currently in stock.

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The latest patents from Tamron, Canon and Ricoh

Tamron 90mm f:2.8 Macro full frame mirrorless lens patent
→ Tamron filed a patent for a 90mm f/2.8 Macro full frame mirrorless lens.

Canon  9-18mm f:3.5-4.5 APS-C mirrorless lens patent
→ Canon has a patent for a 9-18mm f/3.5-4.5 APS-C mirrorless lens.

Canon EF-M lens adapter patent
→ Canon filed a patent for EF-M lens adapter with improved AF speed.

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Rumors: the Pentax full frame DSLR camera to start shipping in October with a 2,000 Euros price tag

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Tiendapentaxeros reports that the Pentax full frame DSLR camera is supposed to start shipping in October this year with a 2,000 Euros price tag (around $2,200, US prices are usually lower). Ricehigh believes that this information is correct since Tiendapentaxeros has a very good connection with Pentax headquarter.

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After layoffs and a new $50 million investment, Lytro will concentrate on virtual reality and video

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I guess the Lytro camera concept did not go so well. Re/code now reports that Lytro is going to cut “between 25 and 50 people from its 130 person workforce” after raising an additional $50 millions. The company is planning to concentrate on virtual reality and video in the future:

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Deal of the day: up to 73% off refurbished Samsung NX300, NX1000 and NX2000 cameras

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For a limited time Amazon has up to 73% off refurbished Samsung NX300, NX1000 and NX2000 mirrorless cameras. More information on this deal is available here. This Amazon GoldBox offer will expire in 12 hours.

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