Rumors: new M mount camera with CCD sensor to be announced soon

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There are new rumors about an upcoming M-mount camera with unique shape and CCD sensor with a resolution greater than 24MP.

There were some reports last year about Voigtlander considering to start a new line of digital cameras. If that's the case, this will be a very interesting development: Leica will be finally getting a real rangefinder competitor.

Via LeicaRumors

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Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens officially announced

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f:1.4 ASPH lens
The previously rumored Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH MFT lens is now officially announced. The US price is $1,299 (see B&H and Adorama).

Lens technical specifications:

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Update: Fuji X-T2 camera to be announced on July 7th

Fuji X-T2 camera announcement date
A quick update on my last post about the Fuji X-T2 announcement date - the update is coming from the same source: the official announcement is now rumored to be on July 7th (see the invitation above, similar Fuji events are also scheduled in the US for the same date). Here are few leaked pictures of the upcoming Fuji X-T2 camera:

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New Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens to be announced soon

Panasonic is rumored to announce a new Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens on June 15th. Here are the first pictures of the lens:

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f:1.4 ASPH lens

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The latest Canon and Fuji lens patents

Fuji XF Fujinon 16mm f:1.8 lens patent

Fuji 16mm f/1.8 lens patent

Fuji 150mm f/2

Fuji 150mm f/2 lens patent

Fuji recently filed a patent in Japan for a XF Fujinon 16mm f/1.8 and 150mm f/2 lenses. Another patent for a 20mm f/1.8 lens was also recently filed. Fuji already has a 18mm f/2 R and 23mm f/1.4 R lenses in their current XF lineup.

Canon 30mm f:2.8 DO full frame mirrorless lens
Canon has a new patent application for a 30mm f/2.8 DO full frame mirrorless lens.

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What else is new?

Vello Nikon F lens to Sony E-Mount camera lens AF adapter
Vello Nikon F lens to Sony E-Mount camera lens AF adapter now in stock.

Canon EF 50mm f:2.5 macro lens
→ Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro lens listed as no-longer available.

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→ New DZoptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 full frame DSLR lens announced.

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.6 and Camera Raw 9.6 announced with a new “Guided Upright” feature

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Adobe announced new updates of Lightroom CC and Camera Raw:

Both versions include a new feature called Guided Upright. For more information, visit this and this blog post:

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New Sony 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss T* lens rumored to be announced next

Sony 135mm f:1.8 Carl Zeiss T* lens

The current version of the Sony 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss T* lens

I received a tip from a reader that Sony's next A-mount lens will be an updated 135 f/1.8 ZA - this is one of their best selling ZA primes and the demand for an updated version is very high. Sony is planning to make the announcement prior to the Photokina show in September. The update will include a new T-coatings, weather-sealing and SSM. The 85mm and 35mm lenses are rumored to get a similar update in 2017.

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