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By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2018

Fuji X-H1 vs. Leica SL

Sony raised the price of XQD memory cards

New: ALPA Pentax 67 lens module

The new Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera will start shipping on April 20th

Fujifilm X-H1 Bug Fix Firmware Update Coming By The End Of March

FujiAddict Rumor Timeline, Fujinon XF 200m f/2, X-F10, X-F100, X-T3, GFX 50R, and GFX 100S

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Sigma E-mount event on March 30th in China

By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2018



A popular Sony blogger posted pictures of the invitation for a Sigma E-mount event on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Here is the translation – the event will take place on March 30th:

Dear Sir/Madam,

We invite you to a 2018 spring global debut and tasting sessions of Sigma products.
The event will be held in Shanghai on Mar. 30, 2018.
The final line is a pun, mentioning “E” and “Sigma”.

Sigma currently has 27 lenses for Sony E-mount.

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You can now purchase the new Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C mirrorless lens

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2018



The new Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D lens is now available for pre-order on the official venuslens.net website (still not available by third-party resellers like B&H and Adorama). The price is $499.

First 100 orders will get a set of 49mm filters (UV + ND 1000 +CPL) for free.

The lens is available for Fuji X, Sony E and Canon EOS-M APS-C mirrorless mounts.

Next are the lens specifications, design, MTF charts, sample photos and full press release:

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Another new cheap third-party lens: Opteka 12mm f/2.8 for mirrorless APS-C cameras

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2018


Opteka has a new 12mm f/2.8 lens designed for mirrorless APS-C cameras. Here are the details:

  • 18mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • HD anti-reflection coating
  • Manual focus operation
  • 9-blade diaphragm
  • All-metal construction
  • Available for Nikon 1, Canon EF-M, Fuji X and Sony E mounts
  • Price: $199.99

All other currently available Opteka lenses can be found here.

Opteka 12mm f/2.8 lens technical specifications:

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New: Sainsonic Kamlan 55mm f/1.2 and 8mm f/3 lenses

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2018



In addition to the Kamlan 50mm/f1.1 lens for Fuji X-mount, there is also a new Kamlan 55mm f/1.2 full frame manual focus lens for Sony E-mount that is different than the original f/1.1 version I reported about last year.

Check pricing and availability at Amazon US and Amazon Germany.

Kamlan 55mm f/1.2 lens specification:

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The new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount is priced around $800 in China

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2018


Tamron has not yet announced the price of their new 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount, but the lens is listed for ¥5300 (around $849) in China (for comparison the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens is $2,198):

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Rumors: Google is buying Lytro for $40 million

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2018




Techcrunch reports that Google is buying Lytro for $40 million (or maybe even less than that). Over the years Lytro has raised over $200 million in funding and at one point was valued at $360 million. Most Lytro consumer products are already discontinued (Amazon still lhas them) since the company exited its consumer business in order to concentrate on virtual reality solutions.

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Canon again shows their ambitions for high-end mirrorless cameras in a recent Dpreview interview

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018


Dpreview published their interview with Canon executives where they again showed their ambitions for high-end mirrorless cameras. Canon basically has the technology and just needs to put the pieces together – here are a few quotes:

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Kodak reports Q4 and full-year 2017 financial results

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018


Eastman Kodak Company reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017, delivering net earnings for the year of $94 million on revenues of $1.5 billion and continued growth in key product areas.

“Our use of cash in 2017 included meaningful investments in the ULTRASTREAM inkjet platform, FLEXCEL NX packaging, SONORA X plates, advanced materials and brand licensing which will contribute to growth”

Highlights include:

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New Canon concepts: 100-400mm smartphone camera and a 360-degree intelligent camera

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2018

 
Canon had two new concept cameras on display at The Photography Show 2018 in Birmingham – a 100-400mm smartphone camera and a 360-degree intelligent camera:

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