I created a list of all rumored Sigma DSLR lenses that are expected to be announced in 2014 (most likely at the 2014 Photokina show):
The new Leica C type 112 camera is based on the Panasonic LF1, designed by Audi.
Zeiss announced a new compact zoom cinema lens: Zeiss CZ.2 15-30/T2.9.
Canon announced a new cinema prime lens: CN-E35mm T1.5 L F.
The upcoming Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 lens will be priced slightly higher than the existing Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 lens that currently sells for over $1,100. The announcement is on September 10th.
Olympus is also rumored to release another MFT zoom lens: 40-150mm f/2.8. The official announcement could come as soon as September, but most likely will be made in October. The new zoom lens is expected to be available in stores in November.
I initially decided not to post those Olympus E-M1 images because just like the last Sony leak they contain political messages about territorial issue between Japan and South Korea. Since the photos started circulating online today, I will publish them here as well.
We should be very close to the official Fuji X-A1 camera announcement because an official press release prematurely appeared online on a Czech website. Here is the Google translation:
Ricoh Theta is a new 360° camera (leaked yesterday) compatible with iOS devices and a price tag of $399. Photos can be shared only on the newly design website where you can find more details on the product. Here are the basic camera specifications:
The next two videos explain how the Theta camera works:
Fuji officially announced the Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 R lens. The price is $899.95, shipping will start on October 16, 2013, Amazon is now accepting pre-orders. Sample images from the new lens can be found here.
Press release:
Another rumor materialized today: Adobe announced a new Photoshop Photography Program that includes Photoshop CC, Lightroom 5, Behance ProSite and 20GB of storage for $9.99 per month:
Ilford opened its first black and white film development lab in the US to meet demand for traditional silver gelatin black and white images.
Sony Image Sensor business is booming, see original article. More information available here.
Canon looks for opportunities in surveillance as camera growth slows down.
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to prosecute Olympus over the financial scandal from last year.
For tomorrow’s scheduled press event Ricoh will most likely announce a new 360° camera called Pentax Theta 360. Such camera was rumored last year, but the Pentax acquisition by Ricoh probably delayed the announcement. Various prototypes of similar camera were shown at Photokina (by Pentax) and during the CES show (by Ricoh). The above screenshot taken earlier today is from Ricoh/Pentax website but the page is now removed. You can still access the cached pages here. There could also be other new products that will be introduced.
Digicame-info published an Olympus invitation for a press event scheduled for next week and confirmed what I already reported last week: the Olympus E-M1 camera and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm f/2.8 lens will be announced on September 10th.
