Three new zoom lens patents were recently filed from Tamron, Canon and Olympus:
→ Tamron 70-200mm f/4 VC lens patent (full frame lens for DSLR camera)
→ Canon EF 40-800mm f/4.5-5.6 lens patent
→ Olympus 300-500mm f/2.8-4.0 lens patent
Via Egami
Three new zoom lens patents were recently filed from Tamron, Canon and Olympus:
→ Tamron 70-200mm f/4 VC lens patent (full frame lens for DSLR camera)
→ Canon EF 40-800mm f/4.5-5.6 lens patent
→ Olympus 300-500mm f/2.8-4.0 lens patent
Via Egami
Together with the Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens that will be announced on Kickstarter on July 30th, Venus Optics will also introduce a new lens converter called The Magic Shift adapter - it is basically a Sony E shift adapter with lenses inside designed for the Sony a7 camera line. It enlarges the full frame image circle of the lens for shifting by +/- 10mm. It is made for the 12mm f/2.8 lens and convert it to 17mm f/4 +/- 10mm. You will be also able to use it with other lenses, but the performance may not be optimal as the adapter is specifically designed for the 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens.
The new Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens I reported about back in February will be officially announced on July 30th at 7 pm EST. The retail price will be USD 949, early birds will be able to get discounts. There are several better photos of the actual lens on flickr (credit: Daniel Han):
Update: the Nikon version of the lens can be seen here.
The first lens preview is now online:
Sample video footage taken with the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens:
Few days ago I reported about the new Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 autofocus (AF) full frame lens for Sony E-mount. The US price of $699 is now confirmed and the lens is currently available for pre-order. Reviews of the same Samyang branded lens can be found here and here.
Lens features, specifications and AF speed video test:
If you are confused with the Panasonic camera naming conventions, you are probably not the only one:
Panasonic is going to change all of that - the company is planning to kill the GM and GF lines and concentrate on the G, GX and GH lines by grouping future releases by "form factor":
The latest deals on photo gear:
Northlight Images posted several blurry pictures of the upcoming Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera. CanonRumors reports that the official announcement date could be August 25, 2016. A new Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II lens could also be announced as a kit lens for the new 5D camera.