Tag Archives: Photokina 2018

Sony Photokina 2018 event: eye AF for animals and 12 new lenses

The key points from Sony’s press event at Photokina:

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Our Photokina coverage starts in a few hours

Our 2018 Photokina coverage will start in just a few hours – here is how to follow us: Nikon: NikonRumors.com (Facebook | Twitter) Leica: LeicaRumors.com (Facebook | Twitter) Ricoh/Pentax: PentaxRumors.com (Facebook | Twitter) Fuji: FujiAddict.com (Facebook | Twitter) Sony: SonyAddict.com (Facebook | Twitter) MFT-Mount and L-Mount: 43addict.com (Facebook | Twitter) Everything else: PhotoRumors (Facebook | Twitter) Here is the schedule of press conferences (10 am […]

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New Sony DSC-WX800 compact camera registered in Korea

Sony registered a new Sony DSC-WX800 compact camera in Korea – this will probably be the replacement for the current WX500 model: A few weeks ago Sony also registered a new WX700 compact camera:

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Leaked specifications of the upcoming five Sigma lenses

Here are the leaked specifications of the upcoming five new Sigma lenses:

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Leica to announce a new CL camera in silver anodized finish next week

Next week Leica will announce a new CL mirrorless camera in silver anodized finish. The EU price will be 2,490 EUR (with VAT). Shipping will also start next week. The Leica CL is currently available only in black. Via LeicaRumors

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Venus Optics to unveil 8 new Laowa lenses at Photokina

Venus Optics is expected to unveil 8 new Laowa lenses at Photokina next week (I think some of those are already existing lenses):

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The new Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF full-frame DSLR lens to start shipping at the end of October

The new Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens will start shipping at the end of October with a price tag of 126,900 yen in Japan or around $1,100 (including tax). Expect US pricing to be lower (check US pricing at B&H). Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens specifications:

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Sigma to announce five new lenses (pictures leaked online)

For Photokina Sigma will announce five new lenses, including the long-rumored Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens:

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Second Irix Dragonfly teaser

Irix has a second teaser for their new “Dragonfly” product that will be announced at Photokina (see the first teaser here):

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New Irix Dragonfly teaser

Irix has a new teaser for a “Dragonfly” product that will be announced at Photokina – I guess this is the real surprise I reported about last month (and not the Irix EDGE filters system update). Here is the video teaser:

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Irix EDGE filters system update

An update on the Irix surprise I reported about two weeks ago – it seems that for Photokina, Irix will update their EDGE filters system:

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List of questionable reports about new products “rumored” to be announced for Photokina

As I already reported, the Sony product announcement at the IBC 2018 show yesterday was not photography related: Sony announced only two new camcorders (HXR-NX200 and HDC-3500). No new Sony a6500 replacement or a Sony a7sIII cameras were announced at the IBC show yesterday as some websites have suggested. There was also no Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF […]

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