Photo Rumors

Coming soon: HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW and HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 lenses

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2017

Two new Pentax lenses to be announced soon: HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW & HD DA 11-18mm f/2.8

Breaking: DxO acquires Nik Collection from Google, will continue development

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2017

Some good news or all Nik Collection fans: DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google and will continue to develop it. Shorty after it became a free software, in May this year Google announced that they will no longer support the software.

Here is the full press release:

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Sony a7r III mirrorless camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2017

As I already reported, at exactly 2:30am EST Sony officially announced their new Sony a7r III mirrorless camera. Here are the basic specs (Google translated):

35mm Full-Frame 42.4 MP Back-Illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Image Sensor with Evolved Image Processing
Continuous Shooting at up to 10 fps with either Silent Shooting or Mechanical Shutter and full Auto Focus/Auto Exposure tracking
399 phase-detection AF points covering 68% of image area, 425 contrast AF points and approximately 2 times more effective Eye AF
5-axis optical in-body image stabilization with a 5.5 step[v] shutter speed advantage
High Resolution 4K Movie Shooting with full pixel readout and no pixel binning
Completely redesigned for professionals, including upgraded Auto Focus, Dual SD Card Slots, Extended Battery Life, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1) USB Type-C™ Terminal and more
Compact, Lightweight body at only 23 oz
Battery capacity increased by about 2.2 times
ISO range of 100 – 32000 (expandable to ISO 50 – 102400 for still images)
US price: $3,199
Pre-orders will open on Thursday
Shipping starts at the end of November 2017

Next is the full press release and related videos:

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Confirmed: Sony a7r III mirrorless camera and two lenses to be announced for the PhotoPlus expo

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2017

Nokishita just confirmed that Sony will shortly announce:

Sony a7r III mirrorless camera
Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens (future development)
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens

The official announcement should be at 2:30 am EST. No other information or specs are available. Stay tuned for a detailed coverage.

Update: the camera is now officially announced.

Posted in Sony| Tagged Sony a7r Mark III, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens, Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens| 2 Comments

Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens price: $799

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2017

NikonRumors spotted the not yet officially announced price of the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens that is currently listed for pre-order at B&H for $799. The lens will be available in both Nikon and Canon mounts. Additional information on the lens can be found here.

Via NikonRumors

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Canon’s financial results for the third quarter of 2017 (they hiked their profit forecast for the third time)

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2017

Canon published their financial results for the third quarter of 2017. From Reuters:

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Olympus to announce the rumored 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses on October 26th

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2017

The previously rumored Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses will be officially announced on October 26th (Japanese time – probably on October 25th EST) during the 2017 PhotoPlus show in NYC. The official release date will be in late January 2018.

Olympus already has one fast PRO lens (25mm f/1.2).

Olympus is also rumored to announce a new camera at a later date.

Additional information on the new lenses:

Posted in Olympus| Tagged 2017 PhotoPlus, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.2 PRO| 11 Comments

Sigma announces the development of a new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2017

Sigma officially announced the development of the new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds. The release date and price are TBD (check US pricing here). The lens hood will be available as an accessory (LH716-01).

Update: the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens will be released on November 19th.

In addition to the new 16mm f/1.4 and the already existing 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, Sigma is also planning to release another middle telephoto lens for Sony E-mount and MFT (between 45mm and 90mm focal length, maybe even between 60mm and 90mm):

Sample photos can be found here. Lens design, MTF chart and full press release: