Rokinon/Samyang teasing with a new 135mm lens?

Rokinon Samyang 135mm lens
Rokinon has a new teaser on their Facebook page for what appears to be a new 135mm lens (any other ideas?). The official announcement will most likely be in January, 2015 - see also this Samyang teaser:

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Last moment holidays gift idea: FotodioX replica crystal cameras

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Last moment holidays gift idea - Amazon and B&H are selling various replica crystal camera models from FotodioX priced between $60 and $80:

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Rumors: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lens delayed due to manufacturing defects

Sigma  150-600mm f:5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports

I received some information that all Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lenses for Nikon mount have been delayed - apparently Sigma corporate pulled back all units that are currently in transit due to a defect that was discovered in the first batch of lenses. The shipments are expected to resume in 45-60 days.

The new Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens is currently available for pre-order at Adorama, Amazon and B&H. Technical details on the lens can be found here.

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The latest firmware updates from Panasonic, Fuji, Canon and Sony

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Panasonic announced on their website that the previously promised GH4 firmware update will be delayed till January, 2015.

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Fujifilm released major new firmware updates for their X-Pro1, X-E1, X-E2 and X-T1 mirrorless cameras with several new improvements. For more details, see the release notes in the links provided.

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Canon released firmware update 1.1.6 for the EOS 6D DSLR camera.

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Sony released firmware update 2.0 for the Sony a77 II camera.

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Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012) lens pricing and availability announced

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Tamron Japan announced the pricing and availability of their new SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012) lens for Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras (the Sony version will be released later): shipping in Japan will start on December 25th, the suggested retail price is ¥140,000 (around $1,178, expect US price to be lower). The detailed technical specifications of the lens can be found here.

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012) lens design:

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Olympus E-M5II camera on the horizon

Olympus E-M5II camera
A new filing for a Olympus E-M5II camera appeared on the Taiwanese NCC government agency website. The E-M5II will replace the current E-M5 model. The official announcement is expected in the next 1-2 months - during CES in Las Vegas or for the CP+ show in Japan.

Via Digicame-info

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Phase One and ALPA officially announced their new A-Series medium format cameras

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Phase One and ALPA (both companies announced a long-term strategic and cooperative alliance few months ago) officially released a new A-Series medium format cameras (I already briefly mentioned that news a month ago). Here are the details:

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Deal of the day: $120 off the X-Rite i1 Display Pro

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For a limited time B&H has the X-Rite i1 Display Pro for $129 ($120 off, original price: $249, free expedited shipping).

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