The new Olympus trade-in promotion includes the Olympus PEN-F, E-M1 Mark II cameras and three lenses


Olympus introduced a new trade-in promotion where you will receive $200 off the Pen-F or OM-D MK II cameras with any camera trade in or $200 off the M.Zuiko 12-100mm, 25mm f/1.2 or 300mm f/4.0 with any lens trade-in.

To receive the $200 coupon, fill out the submission form on this page. After filling out the form an exclusive coupon will populate on the page which can be applied at checkout – it will also be sent to the customer’s email address. The customer will also receive the value of their traded item as valued by our used department.

The limit is 4 trade-ins per customer ($200 discount per item purchased – savings of up to $800). The cameras and lenses below also include 4% back in Adorama rewards (prices below are after applying the $200 exclusive coupon at checkout):

Eligible lenses:

The same deal is available also at B&H: use the promo code TRADENTIME to receive $200 off each item.

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What else is new?

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Here is this week’s recap from both the rumors and addict blogs:

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Interesting bits of information from a recent interview with Fuji executives


Dpreview recently did an interview with Fujifilm executives. Here are the key points:

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2017 Sigma price increase in Europe, list of discontinued Sigma lenses


Recently I received a report from a reader on the Sigma lens price in Europe I reported about a few months ago:

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Just announced: SLR Magic 8mm f/4 lens for Micro Four Thirds


SLR Magic announced a new 8mm f/4 lens for Micro Four Thirds (check pricing and availability).

Update: the lens is now available on eBay.

Additional pictures, press release and technical specifications:
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Fuji X-T20 camera and Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 R WR lens now shipping



The Fuji X-T20 camera and Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 R WR lens are now shipping worldwide. Check availability and pricing at:

The manuals are also available for download:

Additional pictures after the break:

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What else is new?


→ New Casio Exilim EX-ZR3200 camera announced.


Nissin will replace their top of the line MG8000 flash with a new model by the end of the year.


→ Sony announced the world’s fastest SD card, the SF-G series (check US pricing and availability).


→ You can now use the Fujin sensor cleaner also for your lenses with this new adapter for Canon EF/EF-S and Nikon F mounts.

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New Kowa Prominar 90mm f/2.5 macro lens for MFT cameras on display at the CP+ show

The new Kowa Prominar 90mm f/2.5 macro lens for MFT cameras I reported about a few days ago is on display at the CP+ show in Japan:

   
  
The new lens is already listed in the latest MFT lens catalog. Another picture of the lens after the break:

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Cosina announced the development of three new full frame Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount

Cosina announced the development of three new full frame Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount. The new lenses will have:

  • EXIF transmission to camera body
  • Support for five-axis image stabilization
  • Manual focus
  • 1/3 step aperture selection
  • Check US pricing and availability (not officially announced yet)
  • Additional pictures can be found at DC.Watch

Voigtlander APO-MACRO LANTHAR 65mm f/2 Aspherical E-mount lens:


The Voigtländer MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm F2 Aspherical was announced at Photokina 2016 in Cologne, Germany, as a reference exhibit. Since then specifications and appearance have been improved. The Red, Green, and Blue lines on the lens barrel proudly indicate its heritage from vintage APO-LANTHAR lens designs – High Performance. At F2, this lens is one of the fastest macro lenses available for full frame format. Macro Ratio is 1:2. Minimum Object Distance is 31cm.

Voigtlander Classic NOKTON 35mm f/1.4 lens for E-mount:


We re-design the lens construction of M-mount version, which is now optimized for Full Frame E-mount sensor. As NOKTON Classic 35mm F1.4 has the “Classic” in its name, this lens produce beautiful Bokeh at wide open, and sharp image at stop down.

Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens for E-mount:


NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical is the fastest 40mm lens ever made for the Full Frame format sensor. This lens is compact enough but also can produce high-resolution picture due to the lens construction design optimized for Full Frame E-mount sensor. Minimum Object Distance is 40cm. Selective Aperture Control System is available.

Additional information (translated from Japanese):

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Fuji X100F camera owner’s manual now available


The Fuji X100F camera is already shipping in the US (check availability at Adorama, B&HAmazon) and you can now download the owner’s manual here.

Via FujiAddict

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