Tag Archives: 2017 PhotoPlus

Upcoming Panasonic camera: “something new and exciting, something that hasn’t been done before”

A reader sent me a link to this dpreview forum post about an upcoming Panasonic camera that is supposed to be “something new and exciting, something that hasn’t been done before”:

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More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica, Pentax and Tamron

More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica and Pentax:

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Announced: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO MFT lenses

The previously rumored Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses are now officially announced. Both lenses are priced at $1,200. Additional information: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens Pre-order links: Adorama | B&H | Amazon Additional information (MTF charts, lens design, sample photos) Available at the end of January 2018 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.2 PRO lens Pre-order links: Adorama | […]

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Olympus to announce the rumored 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses on October 26th

The previously rumored Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses will be officially announced on October 26th (Japanese time – probably on October 25th EST) during the 2017 PhotoPlus show in NYC. The official release date will be in late January 2018. Olympus already has one fast PRO lens (25mm f/1.2). Olympus is […]

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Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens to be announced this week

An update on the lens Sigma is going to announce this week – it will be a new Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens. Sigma DN lens – for mirrorless cameras High-performance lenses, designed exclusively for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The latest technology for the lens design ensures high optical performance, a compact construction and […]

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Irix announces a new Edge 100 filter system

Irix announced a new Edge 100 filter system that consists of the IFH-100 filter holder and dedicated adapters with a wide choice of 100x100mm and 100x150mm filters. I assume this is the new product Irix was teasing about for the PhotoPlus show next week. Here is the full press release:

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Next week Fuji will announce two new Instax products (SQ10 camera & SP-3 printer)

Next week (October 23) Fuji is rumored to announce two new products: instax SQUARE SQ10 white camera instax SHARE SP-3 instant printer (available in white & black) Additional pictures:

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Sony may or may not announce a new camera next week for the PhotoPlus show

Several readers have emailed me with questions about the long-rumored new Sony camera (nobody knows what that camera will be yet). The only rumors I reported here on the blog were about a new Sony camera (WW940439) that is already registered with some government agencies. As far as I know, this is the only reliable information we have so […]

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