The US price of the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens price is now officially announced: $449.
Pre-orders are now open at B&H and Adorama. The lens is available for both Sony E and MFT mounts. Shipping will start on November 22nd. Sample photos from the lens can be found here and here.
Here is the full press release:
We can expect at least two new Fuji cameras to be announced in the next few months. In addition to the FF170003 I already reported about a week ago, Fujifilm has a second camera registered in China under the code name FF170004:
The Panasonic Lumix G9 camera and Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER O.I.S. lens are now officially announced:
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The Japanese website Nokishita reports that the new Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens that was announced two weeks ago will be available for pre-order start shipping on November 22nd. The Japanese price is expected to be ¥48,600 including tax (around $420). I expect the US price to be $399. Check the product listings at B&H.
The Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary is a mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount and MFT based cameras.
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):
The instruction manual of the new Sony A7r III mirrorless camera is now available for download (update: the help guide is now also available for download). The camera is expected to start shipping on November 30th. Pre-orders are currently open at: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | WEX | Jessops | Park Camera.
Update: it’s interesting that the manual has a whole section on overheating:
Additional a7r III coverage from SonyAddict.com:
The Reflex manual film SLR camera I have been reported about in the last few weeks is now listed on Kickstarter. Here are the details:
Reflex manual film SLR camera specifications – different “I-plates” for the most popular mounts will be available:
One more leaked picture of the Panasonic Lumix G9 camera and an updated list of rumored specifications:
The first pictures of the rumored Panasonic Lumix G9 camera leaked online. The official announcement will be in the next 1-2 days – most likely on Wednesday, November 8th. Here are the rumored specifications:
Panasonic will also announce a new Leica DG ELMARIT 200mm f/2.8 Power OIS lens:
Here is the updated list of all upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses:
Next 1-3 months:
Rumored for 2018:
