There is some kind of conflict in Sweden between Zeiss and Samyang regarding the latest Samyang Premium XP lenses for Canon EF mount:
The distributor in Sweden, Focus Nordic, has contacted all shops in Sweden to stop selling the Samyangs XP lenses and return the existing inventory back to Focus Nordic – it seems that the issue is the similar outside design with the latest Zeiss lenses:
The new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is now available for pre-order for $1,599 (£1,500/€1,499) at:
Shipping will begin in late June and its available in Nikon, Canon, Sigma and Sony E mounts. The full press release can be found here. Additional information on the latest Sigma 105mm lens can be found here. Sample photos are available here.
Today Tamron updated their 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD DSLR lens – the world’s lightest and smallest 15x zoom lens. It seems that the new version is cheaper at $349 (the previous model is $449). The lens is available for both Nikon and Canon mounts. Shipping is expected to start on May 30th.
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens technical specifications::
A quick update on the rumored Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount I reported about yesterday: the Chinese website ZOL has already listed the lens without any other additional information which means we are getting close to the official announcement (expected in June).
Samyang currently has four AF mirrorless lenses for Sony FE mount:
The previously rumored Zeiss Supreme Prime cinema lenses are now officially announced. The set of six lenses is priced at 108,000 USD. Here is the full press release:
The previously rumored Fuji X-T100 mirrorless camera is now officially announced. Fuji showed us that a decent mirrorless camera can also be cheap – the price of the X-T100 body only is $599 (pre-orders are now open at Amazon, Adorama, B&H and WEX).
Fujifilm X-T100 key features, technical specifications and hands-on videos:
Samyang is rumored to announce a new 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount. The size of the new lens will be similar to the current Samyang 35mm f/2.8 AF model (pictured above). The official announcement is rumored for June.
Adorama already has the Fujifilm X-T100 camera in their system and a simple search on their websites provides us with some information on the pricing and different configurations of the Fujifilm X-T100 camera:
The new Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony FE mounts is now available for pre-order at the official Laowa website and at B&H (pre-orders from the website usually ship faster). The official release is expected at the end of the month.
Additional information on the Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens after the break
