→ Just announced: Atomos Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame on-camera monitors (check pricing and availability).
→ Lee Filters announced a new 15 stops Super Stopper neutral density 4.5 filter.
→ New camera tech snaps reflection-free photos through windows.
→ The Olympus Stylus TG-870 camera is now in stock.
→ Canon EOS 80D manual now available for download (already in stock in the US).
NYC based photographer Daniel Schaefer posted on Instagram an image of a disguised lens he's testing for Lomography. The front of the lens is brass, but too small to be one of their current Petzval lenses. He recently did a review of their Minitar-1 lens, so it stands to reason they'd throw him other lenses to test. Schaefer has also tested for Leica and Sony in the past. Stay tuned for more information.
Update - here is possibly another photo of the mystery lens:
In a new press release today Sony announced that they are "exploring" the split of their imaging products business into a new company just like they did with the Sony image sensor unit few months ago:
Sigma Japan announced the shipping date for the new Sigma MC-11 mount adapter: April 22nd, 2016. The company also introduced new lens kits (35mm f/1.4 + MC-11 and 50mm f/1.4 + MC-11):
Update - the new Sigma kits are now listed at B&H:
Check out also this hands-on report on the Sigma MC-11 mount converter with sample photos.
The price of the Sigma MC-11 mount converter/lens adapter in the US is $249.
Olympus filed a patent in Japan for a Zuiko 24mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens. This is the third patent for a full frame mirrorless lens in the past few months, the previous filings were for:
Next are the latest Canon patents:
Google announced that starting today the entire Nik Collection is available to anyone as a free download. Google will even refund the money for purchases made in 2016:
Several readers who attended The Photography Show in the UK have already reported in the comments section on NikonRumors that in addition to the 15mm f/2.4, Irix will soon announce also a new 11mm f/4 lens. Both lenses were on display during the show - see picture above (credit: Irix).
Here are some additional pictures of the Irix 11mm f/4 lens:
Quick update on my Fuji post from few days ago:
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