Tag Archives: Photokina 2016

New Canon Wi-Fi adapter W-E1 to be announced soon

By PR admin | Published: July 31, 2016

Canon will soon announce a new Wi-Fi adapter W-E1. Here are the basic specs:

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New Olympus camera with a code name IM002 registered in Taiwan

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2016

A new Olympus camera under the code name “IM002” was already registered at the Indonesian Communication Agency and recently also showed up at the Taiwan Radio Certification Authority (NCC). The IM002 camera will use a new BLH-1 battery and a corresponding BCH-1 battery charger according to the filed documents.

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List of upcoming announcements/rumored cameras and lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2016

Here is a quick recap on what new cameras and lenses to expect in the next few days and months before the 2016 Photokina show: Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera (announcement on June 22nd). Fuji X-T2 camera (announcement on July 7th). Olympus E-PL8 camera (no release date yet – the official announcement got delayed because of the recent […]

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New Sony 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss T* lens rumored to be announced next

By PR admin | Published: June 8, 2016

I received a tip from a reader that Sony’s next A-mount lens will be an updated 135 f/1.8 ZA – this is one of their best selling ZA primes and the demand for an updated version is very high. Sony is planning to make the announcement prior to the Photokina show in September. The update […]

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Confirmed: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens to be announced soon

By PR admin | Published: May 25, 2016

After the Sigma 85/1.4 EX DG HSM lens was said to be discontinued, I can now confirm that a new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens is currently being tested in the field and will be officially announced soon (most likely at Photokina in September).

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV camera rumored to have 4k video

By PR admin | Published: May 22, 2016

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV camera is rumored to have 4k and 1080p at 120fps video recording capabilities. The camera is currently in the testing phase and will most likely be announced for Photokina in September. Via Canonrumors

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Sigma 85/1.4 EX DG HSM lens to be discontinued, new Art version coming soon?

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2016

シグマさんより85/1.4 DG HSM 生産終了のお知らせが…ニコン・ソニー・ペンタックス・シグマ用はちょっぴりあります。キヤノン用は展示品のみになっちゃいました… いままでありがとう。 A！？！楽しみにしてますよ… pic.twitter.com/8DrraN5EHc — フジヤカメラ店 (@fujiyacamera) May 20, 2016 The Japanese store Fujiya Camera tweeted that the Sigma 85/1.4 EX DG HSM lens is now out of production. A new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens has been rumored for a while – maybe we will finally see an announcement at Photokina in […]

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New Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS lens rumored to be announced this summer

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2016

This summer Canon is rumored to announce a new EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS full frame lens that will replace the current 70-300 model. The official announcement is expected before August. Interestingly enough, Nikon is also rumored to announce a new Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VRII lens before Photokina. Via CanonRumors

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Olympus to announce a new action camera: first picture leaked online

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2016

Olympus will soon announce a new action camera. The technical specifications are not yet available, but it seems the new model will be from the Tough series. Not sure if the leaked picture is for the already rumored Olympus Stylus TG-Tracker camera.

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New Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS STM macro lens for EOS-M registered in Russia

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2016

A new Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS STM macro lens for EOS-M cameras was registered in the Russian certification agency Novocert: The official announcement will most likely be at Photokina in September. Canon currently has four different EOS-M lenses in their lineup (five with the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM kit lens) and none of them […]

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