Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2018


The previously rumored Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C lens is now officially announced. Shipping is scheduled for early April 2018.

Main lens features (Google translation):

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List of products rumored to be announced next week for the 2018 CP+ show in Japan

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2018


Updated list of rumored/expected products to be announced next week for the 2018 CP+ show in Japan:

 

→ Canon EOS 2000D, EOS 4000D, EOS M50 cameras and Speedlight 470 EX-AI flash


→ Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art lenses


→ Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF full frame DSLR lens for Nikon and Canon mounts


→ Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens


→ Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 APS-C lens (expected in March after the CP+ show) and a new Laowa Cine zoom lens


→ No new Nikon mirrorless camera – maybe a new 60mm macro or an updated 300mm f/2.8 lens or a new compact camera

List of new products already announced ahead of the 2018 CP+ show:

Other rumored cameras and lenses:

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Two new Sigma lenses leaked: 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art (*UPDATED*)

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2018


Sigma is rumored to announce two new lenses for the 2018 CP+ show next week:

  • Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art full frame lens: available for Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Sony E mounts (probably with an adapter) – this will be a direct competitor to the excellent and expensive Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens
  • Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art full frame lens: unknown mount configuration

Update – additional pictures:

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B&H specials for the 2018 WPPI show

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2018


The B&H Photo specials for the 2018 WPPI show are now live and include:

  • Select Canon and Nikon cameras will include a free storage bundle
  • Sony a7S II will include a free Rode mic bundle worth $229
  • Sony a9 will include a 5TB HD and Shoulder bag
  • Sony a7R II will include 4TB HD
  • Fuji X-H1 will have a $150 discount on the body/lens kits
  • Nice discount on the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
  • The Pentax KP will come with a free lens
  • Free battery grip with the Pentax K1 II
  • Panasonic GH5 will come with a free Rode mic kit
  • $2000 off the Pentax 645Z
  • $2500 off the Hasselblad X1D- 50c 4116
  • Some of the Sigma lenses will have exclusive B&H pricing not found anywhere else
  • New pricing on SanDisk memory cards
  • New Apple pricing
  • Big savings on Datacolor Spyder 5PRO, 5ELITE, and 5STUDIO
  • Special pricing on Skylum software

You may need coupon code “BHWPPI18” to get some of the discounts.

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The latest Fujifilm financial reports: increased sales attributes to the Instax camera line

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2018


Fujifilm recently reported their Q3 (FY2018) financial report where the company showed increased sales thanks to better Instax camera sales:

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Fujifilm X-H1 mirrorless camera additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2018

Cinema 5D interviewed Fujifilm Manager Jun Watanabe where they covered the Fujifilm X-H1 camera launch (recap via FujiAddict):

  • Fujifilm now says the Fujifilm X-T2 is for “high amateurs”
  • The Fujifilm X-H1 is for “professionals” shooting video and photos
  • X-H1 AF has been improved for Sports
  • They are targeting small low budget crews for Video
  • ETERNA was developed because other Simulations were “too brilliant for extended viewing” which probably means saturated for film use.
  • ETERNA has less color and smoother shadow tones.
  • 8-bit was used because of technology and cost concerns
  • The F-Log ETERNA LUT can be used for the X-H1( and X-T2)
  • F-Log is being considered for a future Fujifilm X-T2 firmware update (which will make using ETERNA easier).

DPReview interviewed Jun Watanabe from Fujifilm and they covered in details the new IBIS system inside the X-H1 camera (recap via FujiAddict):

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Leaked: Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2018


Press pictures of the Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens leaked online. I assume the official announcement will be next week before the 2018 CP+ show.

This Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens has been under development for a while and will be Panasonic’s 10th premium lens after the Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER O.I.S. lens ($2,998) that was announced last year (see all Panasonic MFT lenses). The 50-200mm lens was first displayed at the 2016 Photokina show:

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Fact: high-end mirrorless cameras keep getting bigger

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2018



When the new flagship Fuji X-H1 mirrorless camera was announced last week I watched an B&H interview with a Fuji where the rep (Justin) started off by saying something like – we had to make a professional robust body, so we had to increase the size of the camera:

“we need a body that is a little bit bigger, a bit more robust, that was sized right but also gives us the chance to use more technology”

Here is a size comparison between the two-year old Nikon D500 ($1,896.95) and the new Fuji X-H1 ($1,899) – both are APS-C cameras (courtesy of CameraSize):

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All the new lenses that were announced this week (pre-order links)

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2018

Pre-order links for the latest lenses that were announced in the past few days:

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Kodak Alaris will bring back the Professional T-MAX P3200 film

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2018


The Kodak Professional T-MAX P3200 film is coming back to life and will be available next month:


Press release:

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