Tamron to announce two new lenses tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: June 18, 2014

Tamron 14-150mm f:3.5-5.8 Di III for Mount Micro Four Thirds Tamron 18-200mm Di III VC (Model B011) for Canon EOS M mount
Tomorrow Tamron will announce two new lenses:

  • Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III for Mount Micro Four Thirds
  • Tamron 18-200mm Di III VC (Model B011) for Canon EOS M mount

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Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens for the EOS M mirrorless system officially announced, but not in the US

By PR admin | Published: June 18, 2014

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Canon officially announced in the UK the previously rumored EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens for the EOS M mirrorless system. The new lens was not introduced in the US.

Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens key features:

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Sony a7s scores as the best low-light camera at DxOMark

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2014

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Sony a7 camera test at DxOMark
The Sony a7s camera ($2,498.00) scored as the best low-light camera at DxOMark beating the Nikon Df and D4s (they still got a better overall score):

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New Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens to be announced in few days

By PR admin | Published: June 16, 2014

Canon EF-M 55-200mm f:4.5-6.3 IS STM lens
In the next few days Canon will announce a new EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens that will be 22% shorter (87mm) and 31% lighter (260g) than the current EF-S 55-250mm IS STM. The new model will have a faster autofocus. The lens will also have full time manual focus.

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Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: June 16, 2014

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Fuji officially announced their first first weather resistant XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS lens. The US price is $899.95 (available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama)

Lens specifications:

NameFUJINON Lens XF18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
Lens configuration16 elements in 12 groups(4 aspherical elements and 2 ED lenses)
Focal lengthf=18-135mm(35mm format equivalent: 27-206mm)
Angle of view76.5°- 12°
Maximum apertureF3.5-5.6
Minimum apertureF22
Aperture controlNumber of blades:Step size:7 (rounded diaphragm opening)1/3 step (17 steps)
Focus rangeNormal: 0.6m～∞Macro: 0.45m～∞
Maximum magnification0.27x
External dimensions:Maximum diameter x length (approx.)(distance from tip to standard mount flange)φ75.7mm x 97.8mm (Wide-angle) / 158mm (Tele)
Weight (approx.)(excluding lens cap and hood)490g
Filter sizeφ67mm

Lens design:

Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f:3.5-5.6 R LM OIS lens design

Press release:

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Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS lens to be announced tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: June 15, 2014

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Tomorrow (June 16th) Fujifilm will announce the XF 18-135mm  f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS lens that has been on the roadmap for 2014. The new lens will be dust and water proof, it will take 67mm filters and will be priced ¥108,000 in Japan (around $1,000).

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This is Sony’s new curved sensor

By PR admin | Published: June 15, 2014

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IEEE published a picture of Sony’s first curved sensor. Sony has filed several different patents in the past for curved sensors and lenses.

Here is a quick description of the benefits from a curved sensor from IEEE:

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Sigma announced the pricing and availability of the DP2 Quattro camera

By PR admin | Published: June 12, 2014

Sigma Quattro DP2 top
Sigma announced the pricing and availability of their latest DP2 Quattro compact camera: $999 (pre-orders: Adorama | B&H), shipping will start in early August. Sample images taken with the DP2 can be found here.

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Photoshop CC sneak peek: new Focus Masks feature

By PR admin | Published: June 12, 2014

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Adobe published a new Photoshop CC sneak peek video of Focus Masks. This is most likely one of the new features that will be announced on June 18th. Here is the video:

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 camera with 4K video and 1″ sensor announced

By PR admin | Published: June 12, 2014

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Panasonic announced the new Lumix DMC-FZ1000 camera with 4k video and 1″ sensor. The price is $897.99 (available for pre-order). Shipping is expected to start on July 31st. Here are the main camera features:

  • 20.1MP 1″ High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
  • Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 16x Zoom Lens
  • 25-400mm f/2.8-4 (35mm Equivalent)
  • 4K QFHD Video Recording at 30 fps
  • 0.39″ 2,359k-Dot OLED Live View Finder
  • 3.0″ 921k-Dot Free-Angle LCD Monitor
  • Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
  • HYBRID O.I.S. 5-Axis Image Stabilization
  • Light Speed AF with LUMIX DFD Focus
  • ISO 25600 and 50 fps Continuous Shooting

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 detailed specifications:

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