New HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 lens coming in Spring 2019


 
There is a new lens on the updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap Ricoh released yesterday: the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 (the HD Pentax-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 lens was already listed on the 2017 roadmap).

Update: the new HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 lens will probably be based on the current Tokina AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S.

Here is the new Pentax lenses launch order for 2018/2019:

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Canon EOS 4000D camera: “the cheapest DSLR ever launched”



In my last Canon blog post, I forgot to mention the second new Canon DSLR camera, the previously leaked EOS 4000D (the one with the plastic mount).

The 4000D camera that was not announced for the US market.

Dpreview calls the 4000D "the cheapest DSLR ever launched" with a price around $385 without tax (£330).

Here are the basic specs:

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Sony A7III mirrorless camera additional coverage (hands-on videos/reviews)


Some additional coverage of the new Sony A7III mirrorless camera ($1,998):

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New Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for Canon EF mount?


   
Since it was announced, the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens has been available only for Sony E-Mount. It seems that a new DSLR versi0n of the lens will be announced at the CP+ show in Japan later this week - here are a few pictures of the new Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for Canon EF mount:

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Sigma lenses for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras announced


Sigma will gradually introduce the following Art lenses for the Sony E-mount digital camera series with full-frame image sensors (check US pricing - not available at the time of this post):

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Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO Art lenses announced

The Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO Art lenses are now officially announced:

Sigma announces the development of 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO Art lenses

From the press release:

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The latest Pentax updates (new TTL flash trigger, Pentax lenses, roadmaps and more)



Several Ricoh/Pentax related updates from PentaxRumors:

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Sony A7III mirrorless camera officially announced



The Sony A7III mirrorless camera is now officially announced:

  • Sony a7 III body only price: $1,998 (pre-orders will open on Wednesday at 10am EST time)
  • Sony a7 III lens kit price: $2,198
  • Newly Developed Full-frame 24.2MP Back-Illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Image Sensor with Evolved Image Processing
  • Wide ISO range of 100 - 51200 (expandable to ISO 50 – 204800 for still images) and 15-Stop Dynamic Range at low sensitivities
  • World Class AF system featuring 693 phase-detection AF points covering 93% of image area, 425 contrast AF points and fast and reliable Eye AF
  • Continuous Shooting at up to 10 fps with either Mechanical Shutter or Silent Shooting and full Auto Focus/Auto Exposure tracking
  • 5-axis optical in-body image stabilization with a 5.0 step shutter speed advantage
  • High Resolution 4K Movie Shooting with full pixel readout and no pixel binning across full-width of full-frame sensor
  • The longest rated battery life of any Mirrorless camera at 710 shots per charge
  • Upgraded operability and functionality including addition of joystick for adjusting focus points, Dual SD Card Slots, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1) USB Type-C™ Terminal
  • Sample photos

Related videos and full press release:

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