→ The US price of the new Nissin i60A flash is the US was announced: $339.99.
→ New book: “Photographer’s Guide to the Sony DSC-RX1R II“.
→ Another Canon 1DX II sensor performance comparison, also taken down, but still available on Google cache.
→ New J.B. Camera Designs wood grip for Fuji X-Pro2 now available.
→ Hasselblad lenses are now 15% off until the end of March.
A reader sent me this hands-on with the latest Sony a6300 camera and G-Master FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens from a recent event in Asia (the entire set of pictures can be accessed on flickr):
A new set of sample photos from the recently announced Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens can be found at dpreview. The official sample photos are available here. The lens is expected to start shipping at the end of April. The US price is $1,099 and will be available in Nikon F, Canon EF and Sigma SA mounts. B&H now has a combo where you can safe $160 when you buy both f/1.8 lenses with the Sigma lens dock.
Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens MTF charts, lens design and technical specifications:
Here is what to expect from the major camera manufacturers in the next few weeks/months:
The IRIX teaser was for a new 15mm f/2.4 full frame lens that will available for Nikon, Canon and Pentax mounts (no Sony version was announced). Everything you need to know about the new lens is already online at NikonRumors. Here are few more slides:
Update – the price of the lens leaked online:
The price of the Fuji X-Pro1 camera dropped another $40 to $459.95 – this is the lowest price so far.
Other Fuji deals:
Today Adobe reported record revenue for their Q1/FY2016. This is probably the results of switching customers to Creative Cloud (see this post from December last year). Here are the details:
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Here are the first pictures of the upcoming Olympus E-PL8 camera I reported on earlier today:
Leica APO Vario Elmarit SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 lens officially announced
The next Pentax 645 medium format camera will most likely have a 100MP Sony sensor
