Sigma officially announced pricing and availability of the new MC-21 SA and EF L-mount adapters – shipping will start in April 2019, pricing is $169 for the Sigma SA-L mount and $249 for the Canon EF-L mount. Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H. Additional information:
The Panasonic S1 paid firmware upgrade with 10-bit and V-Log will be released in July 2019:
Lenstip published an interview with Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma – here is the recap from 43addict:
Some hands-on photos of the new Sigma MC-21 mount converter for SA and EF lenses taken at The Photography Show 2019 (for pricing and availability check Adorama and B&H):
The new Leica SL2 mirrorless camera with L-mount is rumored to be announced in June according to a Leica Italy representative. The current Leics SL model is currently $500 off in the US and it comes with a free LHSA membership (you can also get an additional $600 instant trade-in credit). Via LeicaRumors
The new L-mount lenses recently announced by Sigma are basically the original DSLR lenses with a built-in L-mount adapter. At the CP+ show Sigma confirmed in an interview that the first “real” native Sigma L-mount mirrorless lenses are expected in late 2019:
The new full-frame 60.9MP Foveon sensor (3 layers x 20MP sensor) with X3 1:1:1 technology for the upcoming Sigma mirrorless camera with L-mount will be manufactured by TSI Semiconductors located in Roseville, CA. Watch the Sigma presentation video for additional information:
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