Canon announces EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM and 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S IS STM lenses

Update: Canon USA also announced a white version of the EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR camera with a white EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens (already announced in Japan few months ago):

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Canon officially announced the previously rumored wide angle lenses:

Canon EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM lens ($1,199)

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Specifications:
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture16–35mm 1:4.0
Lens Construction16 elements in 12 groups
Diagonal Angle of View108°10′ – 63°
Focus AdjustmentInner focus system 
Closest Focusing Distance0.92 ft. / 0.28m
Filter Size77mm diameter 
Max Diameter x Length, Weight3.3 x 4.4 in., 21.7 oz. / 82.6 x 112.8mm, 615g

MTF charts:

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Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S IS STM lens ($299)

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Specifications:

Focal Length10 – 18mm
Comparable 35mm Focal Length: 16 – 28.8 mm
ApertureMaximum: f/4.5 – 5.6
Camera Mount TypeCanon EF-S
Format CompatibilityCanon (APS-C)
Angle of View107° 30′ – 74° 20′
Minimum Focus Distance8.66″ (22 cm)
Elements/Groups14/11
Diaphragm Blades7, Rounded

Press release:

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J&R superstore in NYC is now closed, invenotry will be auctioned off

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The J&R electronics store in NYC is now closed and their inventory will be auctioned off in the next two days. I was told that the store will not re-open once the construction of the new building is complete.

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First pictures of the upcoming Canon wide angle lenses

Those are the first pictures of the upcoming two new Canon wide angle lenses:

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Canon EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM lens (with plastic mount)

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Canon EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens

The official announcement should be in few hours.

Via Digicame-info

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Is Hasselblad in financial trouble?

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Rumors are floating around that Ventizz will pull the plug on Hasselblad very soon (Hasselblad was acquired by Ventizz Capital back in 2011). If this is true, it probably means that Hasselblad will be up for sale again.

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Samsung SMART NX3000 mirrorless camera announced

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Samsung officially announced the previously rumored NX3000 SMART mirrorless camera with a flippable LCD screen designed for taking better selfies. The price of the NX3000 with a kit lens is $479.99 and is available in three different colors. Here are the basic specifications:

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What else is new?

Mitakon 50mm f:0.95 lens for Sony
→ The new Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 lens for Sony FE mount is now available for pre-order on eBay.

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The Cactus V6 – the world’s first wireless flash trigger that can remote control power level of Canon, Nikon and Pentax’s system flashes is now available for sale for $55.

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Lolumina introduced new interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras.

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Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera specifications

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The current Olympus PEN E-PL6 model

I already broke the news about the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7 on Monday. I just received some additional E-PL7 camera specifications:
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Sony quietly announced two FE new lenses

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With the A77MII announcement last week, Sony also quietly introduced two new full-frame (FE) lenses: Read More »

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Canon rumored to announce two new wide angle lenses

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In the next few days Canon will announce two new wide angle lenses:

  • Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM
  • Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM

Via Digicame-info

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New Olympus PEN E-PL7 Micro Four Thirds camera to be announced soon

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Olympus will soon announce  a new Olympus PEN E-PL7 Micro Four Thirds camera. The new model will have 16MP sensor, 81 AF points, 8 fps and 3″ vari-angle touch LCD screen. Stay tuned for additional details.

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