Sony is going to announce a new accessory SPA-TA1 for the QX10 and QX100 lens modules that will allow the camera to be used with tablets as well. The official announcement should be in April. The new attachment will be initially available only in Japan and later will be released worldwide.
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The new Samsung NX30 mirrorless camera will start shipping on February 18th, 2014:
The Samsung NX 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS will be released on April 15th.
Samsung NX 16-50mm f/2 – 2.8 S ED OIS is scheduled for March 18th.
The updated Fujifilm lens X-mount roadmap that was published yesterday with the announcement of the X-T1 camera is basically the same as the version from early January, the only difference is that three of the future XF lenses are now listed as WR (weather-resistant):
The Fuji X-T1 camera is now officially announced. The US prices are: $1,299.00 for body only and $1,699.00 for a kit with the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS lens. Sample images taken with the new camera can be found here. Additional coverage:
Canon filed a patent in Japan for a new 11-24mm f/4 ultra wide-angle zoom lens designed for full frame cameras.
This updated Sony lens roadmap contains several new FE lenses that were not listed before (see previous roadmap version here):
The 2014 CP+ show will start on February 13 and companies will begin announcing their new products in the next 2-3 weeks. Here is a quick recap on what to expect from the major camera manufacturers:
→ Lomography introduced a new Belair X 6-12 Instant Back.
→ Yongnuo announced a new YN-622N-TX i-TTL LCD wireless flash controller and wireless flash trigger transceiver for Nikon DSLR cameras. Check availability and pricing on eBay.
→ Phottix Mitros+ TTL transceiver flash for Nikon is now in stock.
Detailed specifications of the Olympus OMD E-M10 camera and three new lenses:
Here is another set of detailed specifications for the Fuji X-T1 mirrorless camera that will be announced next week (January 28th):
