The latest Canon lens patents: 16-35mm f/2.8, 17-40mm f/4, 200mm f/3.5 Macro and more

Several new Canon patents were filed in Japan:

Canon 16-35mm f:2.8 lens patent
→ Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 lens

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Panasonic Lumix GH4 camera now available for pre-order

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The price of the Panasonic GH4 is now officially announced and the camera is available for pre-order:

Shipping will start in early May.

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Deal of the day: save $75 off on selected cameras (Fuji X-T1, X-E2, X100s, Olympus E-M1)

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This is the deal of the day: save an additional $75 off the current Amazon's prices on selected Fuji and Olympus cameras: just use promotional code K77B9SDB and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. This deal is valid till March 11th and here is the list of qualifying cameras:

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What else is new?

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→ New products from ThinkTank Photo and MindShiftGear.

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→ The new Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II camera is expected to start shipping on May 9th.

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→ The 4k Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 mirrorless camera (body only) will be priced at $1,698. Pre-orders will be available at midnight.

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→ New Nissin i40 flash announced. The price is $269.

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Leica rumored to announce a new model T type 701 mirrorless camera

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Leica is rumored to announce a new model T type 701 mirrorless camera on April 24th. The new camera is expected to have an APS-C sensor and will mostly likely be produced in Germany, while some of the lenses could be made in Asia.

Follow LeicaRumors for additional information and coverage.

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens to be released in two months

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A reader visited The Photography show in NEC, Birmingham and asked when the new Sigma  50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will be available. The Sigma staff told him that the lens will probably be released in two months.

The new Sigma DP Quattro camera was not on display at the show.

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What else is new?

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→ Most of the Pentax Q10 mirrorless cameras are now listed as discontinued.

→ Pentax Multi Mount is a replacement mount plate that allows you to use Nikon F-mount, Olympus OM-mount, Contax or Yashica C/Y-mount and Konica AR-mount lenses to Pentax DSLR cameras.

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→ New Super 8mm-style digital camera.

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→ Canon Interview: "We don't see the smartphone as an enemy".

Canon 600mm f:4 lens patent

Canon 600 f/4 lens patent

Canon 600mm f:4 DO lens patent

Canon 600 f/4 DO lens patent

New patents from Canon for a 600mm f/4 and 600 f/4 DO lenses.

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New Fuji X camera customization service offered in the UK

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Fujifilm started offering customization service for Fuji X cameras in the UK (similar to Leica's “à la carte” program). For now potential buyers can now choose only different leather/color options:
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