Today Panasonic officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens (the development of that lens was announced in October last year). The price of the lens is $599 and it will be available in black and silver. Shipping will start in June.
From the press release:
Some Lunar news from Hasselblad:
A crowd at a charity auction in Florida couldn’t believe their eyes as two brand new Hasselblad Lunar cameras with a joint retail value of around $14,000 suddenly rocketed in value to $54,500.
Two photo enthusiasts at the world-famous three day-long annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance exotic car festival began bidding against each other for the chance to own an ‘ultimate luxury’ olive wood-handled Lunar camera, crafted by the iconic camera brand.
→ Sigma filed a patent application in Japan for a 28-85mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
→ Olympus filed a patent for selective exposure in different areas of the frame.
→ Samsung files patent for camera with transparent display.
The upcoming Sony a3500 camera leaked online. Here is a quick overview of the specifications:
Detailed Sony α3500 camera specifications and additional images after the break:
Samyang announced three new lenses:
Samsung officially announced their previously rumored NX Mini SMART camera with a 20MP 1″ CMOS sensor and three new lenses. The camera kit is priced between $449-$549 depending on the included lens. Additional information after the break:
Samyang posted on their Facebook page that they will have a new lens announced on March 21st. Stay tuned for details.
Update: I am sure the new lens will not be a zoom nor a tilt-shift. Here is another teaser published on Facebook:
Fujifilm may announce another mirrorless X system camera very soon according to this Facebook post.
Fujifilm Japan promises to fix all X-T1 light leaks found in some X-T1 cameras. Here is the full translation of the press release:
Calumet posted on their Facebook page that they are closing down all US based stores. The trouble started last week when Calumet employees were not paid at the normal 1 am, instead they received this email at 4:45:
Adorama currently offers a new trade-in promotion for Sony a7/a7r cameras and kits:
Purchase a new Sony A7, A7 kit or A7R + trade ANY used camera in ANY condition from ANY manufacturer and you will receive:
How it works:
Purchase a new Sony A7, A7 kit or A7R from the list in the link above now and receive $300 instant trade-in credit + $50 Gift card and 4% Adorama rewards even before you send your old camera to Adorama.
Our Used department then evaluates your old camera that you wish to trade and gives you a quote. Once evaluated, you would receive the full credit for your old camera on top of the $300 instant trade-in credit!
Program ends 03/31/2014.
