Coming soon: Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM lens and Speedlite 600EX II-RT flash

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2016

Additional information on two new Canon products that are expected to be announced soon:

Canon EF-M 28mm f:3.5 IS STM macro lens for EOS-M cameras
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Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM lens (previously reported here)

  • The world's lightest macro lens
  • Hybrid IS built-in
  • Built-in LED light
  • Maximum magnification: 1.2x
  • One UD and two aspherical elements
  • Minimum focusing distance: 0.093m

Canion Speedlite 600EX II-RT flash

Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT flash

  • Coverage: 20mm-200mm
  • Guide number: 197ft / 60m (ISO100)
  • Dust and water sealed
  • New design for accessories
  • LCD screen
  • 15 custom actions
  • 6 personal functions
  • Can be rotated 180 degrees in either direction
  • guide number at 60 200Mm (ISO100)

More 600EX II-RT specs after the break:

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Three new Sigma lens deals (ending tomorrow)

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2016

Sigma lens deals
B&H currently has special deals on three Sigma lenses that will end tomorrow:

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Olympus to announce a new action camera: first picture leaked online

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2016

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Olympus will soon announce a new action camera. The technical specifications are not yet available, but it seems the new model will be from the Tough series. Not sure if the leaked picture is for the already rumored Olympus Stylus TG-Tracker camera.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2016

Tamron announced shipping dates for the SP 35mm f/1.8 and SP 45mm f/1.8 Di USD lenses for Sony A mount

Firmware updates for Sony a7R II and a7S II cameras released

Reminder: the 12% savings on Leica gear will end on May 10th

Pentax K-1 reviews and videos

Exclusive Interview with Dr. Prenzel from Meyer-Optik-Görlitz

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The Topaz Photography Collection is now 40% off (coupon code included)

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2016

Topaz Photography Collection sale coupon code
The Topaz Photography Collection is now 40% off (that's a $200 discount) with coupon code SPRINGSUMMER2016 (valid from May 3rd through May 22nd).

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March 2016 CIPA reports are out

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2016

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CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their March 2016 report (list of all participating companies). Camera shipments are slightly up compared to previous months (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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New Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS STM macro lens for EOS-M registered in Russia

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2016

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A new Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS STM macro lens for EOS-M cameras was registered in the Russian certification agency Novocert:

Canon EF-M 28mm f:3.5 IS STM macro lens for EOS-M cameras
The official announcement will most likely be at Photokina in September.

Canon currently has four different EOS-M lenses in their lineup (five with the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM kit lens) and none of them is a macro:

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Via Digicame-info

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SonyAddict.com now live

By PR admin | Published: May 4, 2016

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Similar to FujiAddict.com, Sony fans can now follow SonyAddict.com for more in-depth coverage of the brand. SonyAddict can also be found on Facebook and Twitter. The RSS feed is available here.

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