List of upcoming announcements/rumored cameras and lenses

Here is a quick recap on what new cameras and lenses to expect in the next few days and months before the 2016 Photokina show:

Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera
Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera (announcement on June 22nd).

Fuji X-T2 camera leak
Fuji X-T2 camera (announcement on July 7th).

Olympus E-PL8 camera
Olympus E-PL8 camera (no release date yet – the official announcement got delayed because of the recent Kumamoto earthquake). A new Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera is also expected with 4k video, handheld high resolution mode, 20MP sensor, improved AF and EVF. At least two new MFT lenses are also expected/rumored.

Panasonic-GH4-camera-body
The new Panasonic GH5 camera could also be announced with 6k or 8k video recording capabilities. A Panasonic LX100 camera successor is also expected.

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New Meyer-Optik titanium and gold plated limited edition Trioplan f2.8/100 lenses


Meyer-Optik announced a new limited editions of the Trioplan f2.8/100 lens to commemorate their 100 year anniversary.  Only 100 titanium and 10 gold plated lenses will be available:

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Second teaser released for the upcoming Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera

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Hasselblad released a second teaser for the upcoming Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera. Here is the first teaser from few days ago:

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Four new Canon lens patents

Here are some of the latest Canon lens patents filed in Japan:

Canon EF 11mm f:4L USM lens
→ Canon EF 11mm f/4L USM lens

Canon 70-200mm f:2.8 DO lens patent
→ Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 DO lens

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What else is new?

Updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap

Phottix Odin II for Sony Now Shipping

Pentax film duplicator 4×5 announced

Olympus m43 Cameras Disassembled

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More on the upcoming Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera

Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera
Next week (June 22nd at 14:00 CET) Hasselblad will announce a new mirrorless medium format camera that will have the same 50MP sensor/platform as the CFV-50C digital back. The new camera will be compatible with the existing Hasselblad medium format lenses.

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New Hasselblad mirrorless camera to be announced on June 22nd at 14:00 (CET)

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A quick update to my last post about the upcoming Hasselblad camera – the official announcement will be on June 22nd at 14:00 (CET). You can see part of the camera in the attached screenshot above. The camera was described to me as mirrorless, “very special”, “beautiful”, with an unusual aspect ratio.

You can watch the live stream here:

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Hasselblad rumored to announce a new camera next week

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Hasselblad X-Pan film camera

Next week (on June 22nd or the 23rd) Hasselblad is rumored to announce a new camera. I got this information from two different sources and I am now trying to get more details about this new camera.

Update #1: a reader sent me the link to this 50MP CCD full frame sensor.

Hasselblad-mirrorless-camera
Update #2: New Hasselblad mirrorless camera rumored to be announced on June 22nd at 14:00 (CET).

Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera
Update #3: the first teaser is already only + additional info.

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Rumors: new M mount camera with CCD sensor to be announced soon

M-mount-camera-with-CCD-sensor-rumors
There are new rumors about an upcoming M-mount camera with unique shape and CCD sensor with a resolution greater than 24MP.

There were some reports last year about Voigtlander considering to start a new line of digital cameras. If that’s the case, this will be a very interesting development: Leica will be finally getting a real rangefinder competitor.

Via LeicaRumors

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Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens officially announced

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f:1.4 ASPH lens
The previously rumored Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH MFT lens is now officially announced. The US price is $1,299 (see B&H and Adorama).

Lens technical specifications:

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