Photo Rumors

Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens now available for pre-order in the US

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2015

The new Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens (Aspherical, IF, APS-C) is now available for pre-order in the US for Nikon and Canon mounts:

Shipping is expected to start on March 2nd, 2015

Olympus OM-D E-M5II camera specifications

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2015

The upcoming Olympus E-M5II camera will have the ability to generate 40MP images using the new sensor shift function. The image processing engine and the EVF are the same as in the E-M1 model. Video functionality is also improved significantly. Here are the detailed specifications:

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Olympus OM-D E-M5II pricing leaked online

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2015

Update: the E-M5II specifications can be found here.

More pictures of the Olympus OM-D E-M5II leaked online, including the prices for the new camera and accessories (US prices will be lower):

Olympus E-M5II body: 900£ (around $1,400)
Olympus E-M5II + 12-50mm lens: 1,100£ (around $1,700)
Olympus E-M5II + 14-150mm lens: 1,250£ (around $1,900)
Olympus E-M5II + 12-40mm lens: 1,500£ (around $2,250)
Olympus Grip HLD-8 (HLD-8G & HLD-6P): 200£ (around $300)
Olympus Grip HLD-8G: 130£ (around $200)
Olympus Flash FL-LM3: 70£ (around $100)
Olympus 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II lens: 550£ (around $830)

The official announcement is next week on February 5th. Additional Olympus OM-D E-M5II images:

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New firmware updates released for the Panasonic GH4 and Sony RX100M2 cameras

By PR admin | Published: January 27, 2015

Panasonic released new firmware update version 2.1 for the GH4 MFT camera and YAGH Interface unit. Here is the list of modifications:

Posted in Panasonic, Sony| Tagged firmware, Panasonic GH4, Sony RX100M2| 2 Comments

Nikon, Canon and Sony rebates are ending in 5 days

By PR admin | Published: January 26, 2015

The current Canon, Nikon and Sony rebates and specials set to expire in 5 days (on 1/31/2015):

Canon rebates (see also the current Canon lens rebates)
Nikon rebates
Sony rebates

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Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 DI VC USD full frame lens already shipping in Japan

By PR admin | Published: January 25, 2015

The first Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 DI VC USD full frame lenses are already shipping in Japan. Paul Nelson already purchased the lens on eBay and posted several sample photos on dpreview. The Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 lens is available in Nikon, Canon and Sony mounts. Additional information can be found here.

Posted in Tamron| Tagged Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD full frame zoom lens| 12 Comments

2015 CP+ rumors roundup

By PR admin | Published: January 25, 2015

Here is a quick recap on what is expected/rumored to be announced from the major camera and lens manufacturers during the CP+ show that will take place next month (February 12-15, 2015) in Japan:

Posted in Canon, Fuji, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung, Sigma, Sony, Tokina, Zeiss| Tagged 2015 CP+ show| 19 Comments

The latest Sigma news

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2015

The latest Sigma news:

Sigma promised a firmware update for the 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC MACRO HSM lens for Pentax mount to fix reported issues with the image stabilizing system that caused blurred photos.
Sigma released a new firmware for the 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lenses with some optimizations improvements in the OS algorithm.
The Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM and 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lenses are still nowhere to be found. Sigma USA still insists that the shortage was caused by “unforeseen worldwide demand” (answer from Sigma USA support):

“Unfortunately unforeseen worldwide demand for several of our lenses, the 18-35mm, 24-105mm and 150-600mm have caused the slow delivery times. If you could be patient the lens will be delivered but you will really need to check with the dealer you ordered the lens from to better determine your actual delivery date.”
Few weeks ago I received a report that all 150-600mm lenses were pulled back due to some issues found after the first batch was shipped. If this is not the case and Sigma USA is correct, people on the pre-order list should still be receiving the lens in limited quantities. I have not seen any reports online of anyone getting the lens since the end of December. Please feel free to prove me wrong in the comments section (if you have received the new Sigma 150-600mm lens in January).

A reader contacted Sigma support for the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 lens and this is the answer he got (Google translation):

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Samsung NX1 firmware ver.1.20 released

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2015

Samsung officially released a major firmware update 1.2 for their NX1 mirrorless camera.

Here is the list of modifications included in the firmware update:

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Adobe Lightroom 6 will require a 64-bit OS

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2015

Adobe announced that the upcoming Lightroom 6 will require a 64-bit OS in order to work:

“In order to leverage the latest operating system features and technologies, Lightroom 6 will require Mac OS X 10.8 or above, or a 64 bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1. Focusing our work on more modern operating systems and architectures allows us to spend more time adding functionality requested by users, including additional advanced imaging features and improving general application performance.”

Here is a recap of what to expect in LR6:

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