→ Fuji Japan announced that the XF 10-24mm f/4 OIS lens ($999) is delayed. B&H currently lists the shipping date as April, 2014.
→ Shimano is now making sport cameras for cyclists.
→ The next iPhone 6 is rumored to have a 10+MP camera with f/1.8 aperture and new resin lens filter.
→ Sigma will start releasing two charts for lens measurements – geometric and diffraction MTF:
Ricoh filed a patent for a removable wireless flash.
Canon filed a patent in Japan for a ring strobe with a prism design.
New Canon 70-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS lens patent.
In addition to the new HD Pentax DA 1.4x AW AF teleconverter, for the CP+ show Ricoh will also announce three new waterproof/shockproof/crushproof/dustproof and freezeproof compact cameras. The WG product line was under the Pentax name before and it seems that from now on it will be part of the Ricoh brand. Here are the details:
The rumors I reported last month were true – Hasselblad just announced their new “elite” HV camera priced at €8,500 / $11,500. The new camera has a 24.3MP full-frame sensor and comes with a Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 2,8/24-70 ZA lens ($1,998). Based on the specifications, the HV is most likely based on the Sony a99 camera ($2,798). Additional information can be found at this dedicated website.
Today Fujifilm introduced a new rebate program for several of their cameras and lens kits:
With the announcement of the X-T1 camera, Fujifilm updated their XF lens roadmap. Optyczne published two pictures of the upcoming XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R OIS WR, XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R OIS WR and XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R OIS WR lenses (above). The next pictures shows the Fujinon XF 56 mm f/1.2, XF 10-24 mm f/4, XF 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS, XF 16-55 mm f/2.8 OIS and XF 50-140 mm f/2.8 OIS lenses:
These are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2014:
Canon is preparing to move 50% of their production back to Japan by 2015:
“Japanese imaging and optical equipment maker Canon plans to return 50% of its production on-shore by the year 2015. Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai cited the weak yen and expenses of manufacturing overseas as the main reasons for moving back production to Japan.”
Today Zeiss announced their Touit 2.8/50M macro lens for mirrorless cameras (Sony and Fuji). This lens was initially announced at Photokina back in 2012. As I previously reported, the price of the lens is $999 and B&H is currently taking pre0orders for the Sony and Fuji versions.
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Effective focal length if used on APS-C camera | 75 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 |
| Lens elements / Groups | 14/11 |
| Focusing range | 0.15 m (6.02″) – infinity |
| Free working distance | 0.05 m (1.97″) – infinity |
| Angular field** (diag. / horiz. / vert.) | 31° / 26° / 18° |
| Diameter of image field | 28.2 mm (1.11″) |
| Flange focal distance | E-Mount: 18.0 mm (0.71″) X-Mount: 17.7 mm (0.70″) |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 23.5 x 15.6 mm (0.93 x 0.61″) |
| Image ratio at MOD | 1:1 |
| Filter thread | M52 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring (inf – MOD) | 720° |
| Diameter max. (with lens shade) | E, X: 75 mm (2.95″) |
| Diameter of focusing ring | E, X: 65 mm (2.56″) |
| Length (without lens caps) | E, X: 91 mm (3.58″) |
| Length (with lens caps) | E: 104 mm (4.09″) X: 108 mm (4.25″) |
| Weight (without lens caps) | E, X: 290 g (0.64 lbs) |
| Camera mounts | E-mount, X-mount |
→ The price of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 II dropped $50.
→ Phottix coupon: 15% off from January 30th to February 7th when you enter the code HORSE15.
→ Ricoh and Google team up to allow Ricoh Theta spherical images to be posted on Google Maps and Google+.
→ New Panasonic DMW-LFC27A lens cap announced in Japan.
→ Those Chinese made Seagull CF100 & CK20 compact digital cameras look identical to the Panasonic LX7 and FZ200:
