→ Canon 5DX:
“Canon is to name the 5D Mark IV 5DX. 28 megapixels, Digic 6+-basically a souped up version of 6 just to name a few. X branded bodies will be for event and sports photography. S will be for studio, landscape, etc.”
→ New Canon EOS Rebel T6i video creator kit introduced (T5i and 70D kit also available).
→ The new new Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II lens is expected to be priced at $1699 and is rumored to be announced on August 14th.
→ Canon filed a patent for a 600mm f/4 DO lens.
For the month of July the Topaz Adjust plugin will be 40% off ($20 discount), reducing the price to $29.99. The coupon code is: JULYADJUST.
Topaz Adjust plugin before and after examples:
→ Sigma filed a patent for a 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM (FLD) Art lens with zero distortion.
→ Canon has a new patent applications for a lubricating camera body cap.
→ The Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for Canon mount will start shipping on July 24, 2015.
→ Casio EX-100F compact camera announced with 60 fps, f/2.8 lens and 12MP sensor (1/1.7″).
→ Kenko released new 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters for Canon EF/EF-S lenses.
Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm lens
Panasonic LUMIX-G 25mm f/1.7 single focal length lens
Panasonic announced the development of two new lenses – the first Leica DG 100-400mm zoom lens for MFT and a Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 prime lens:
Panasonic Australia posted some additional information on the new “post focus” technology for Lumix cameras I mentioned few days ago:
The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens will cost $999 in the US and will be available in Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts. Shipping will start on July, 2015. Pre-orders are currently open at B&H and Adorama. Here is the full press release:
The Panasonic GX8 and FZ330 cameras are now officially announced:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
The Russian certifications website Novocert has listings for two new Canon lenses:
