lenses archives (645 posts)
Pentax road-maps lenses for K-, Q- and 645- mounts (2012 & beyond), February 15, 2012
To help sort things out after the CP+ announcement-a-geddon, Pentax has published three separate lens roadmaps for their three active interchangeable lens camera systems, the K-mount, Q-mount and 645. They cover 2012, 2013 and beyond. As usual with lens roadmaps,...
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Lensbaby announces new tiltable Edge 80 creature (reviewed already), February 14, 2012
The stork has delivered a new Lensbaby, it is the Edge 80, a tiltable creature that is compatible with their Optic Swap system. Already, there is a 3-page quick review of this at dpreview by their resident lensaholic and also...
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Lens Reviews mini-site updated (12 new ones since Feb-1), February 11, 2012
We are slowly trying to catch up after the big wave of news that surrounded the CP+ 2012 trade show. We have just caught up with a dozen recent lens reviews published since February 1st, 2012. Check them out at...
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Canon rumors gone wild: 5D line-up split on megapixels, more lenses, 3D fantasies, February 9, 2012
The unknown is almost always more exciting that the known, and the world of Canon DSLRs is swimming in a sea of unknowns! + Northlight rumorizes the return of the split 5D line-up rumors (5D X and 5D Mark III),...
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Sony shows new NEX roadmap for 2012 & 2013, February 8, 2012
But wait there's more! At CP+ in Japan, Sony revealed a brand new lens roadmap for the NEX system, covering 2012 and 2013. Details at dpreview and Imaging Resource. Now that we caught up with all (?) the new camera...
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New Olympus M-Zuiko 75mm f1.8 and 60mm f2.8 macro (M43rds) lenses, February 7, 2012
In addition to the Olympus E-M5 camera, Olympus has also revealed two new Micro Four Thirds M-Zuiko lenses, the 75mm f1.8 and 60mm f2.8 macro! Details at Quesabesde, dpnow, P.Blog, et al.
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New Sony Alpha 500mm f4G SSM lens, February 7, 2012
Buried among the Olympus, Nikon and Canon announcements is a brand new lens you can't hide very easily, the new Sony Alpha 500mm f4G SSM super-telephoto. Details at Sony Europe, Le Monde, DC Watch Impress, et al.
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Pentax pre-announces new lenses (645, K-, Q-) , adapter (K-lens to Q-body), silver Q, 645D tethering, February 7, 2012
Pentax has pre-announced a variety of lens-related products that cover the K-mount, Q-mount and 645D! They include a 50/1.8, 560/5.6 K-mount, an unspecified thin K-mirrorless lens, unspecified telephoto and lens mount cap lenses for the Q system, a 90mm f2.8...
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Rumors: Canon 5D Mark X coming February 28 for $2700 [updated], February 7, 2012
UPDATE (Febr-10-2012 at 2:11am EST) Kuaddro has just posted a brand new Sony A99 rumor that cites as a source a 1-page blog that is filled with ads. As you can surmise, this does not bode well for anything else...
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Canon announces new 24/2.8 IS, 28/2.8 IS, and 24-70/2.8L II lenses, February 6, 2012
Canon has announced three new EF lenses, two primes and one f2.8 L zoom! They are the 24mm f2.8 IS ($850, Amazon), the 28mm f2.8 IS ($800, Amazon), and the 24-70mm f2.8L II ($2300, Amazon). Details at CPN Europe, Galbraith,...
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New Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95 lens for M43rds is official, February 6, 2012
Cosina Voigtlander has now officially announced a brand new bright prime for Micro Four Thirds, the Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95 with a starting price of 1300 euro! This is a 35mm "35mm equivalent" lens (43M43 is roughly 2X of 35mmFF when...
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New Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC (stabilized full frame with motor), February 6, 2012
Tamron has now added another option for photographers interested in the f2.8 workhorse zooms! They have announced the new 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC, which as the name suggests is optically stabilized and is a 35mm full frame lens and digitally...
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(OFFICIAL) Leakages: Pictures of three upcoming Canon lenses and Powershot names, February 6, 2012
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED: The three lenses have now been officially announced!... ORIGINAL POST: Information Overload is winning at the moment, but we slowly try to catch up! Next up, head on over to Canon Rumors for pictures of a trio of...
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CP+: Tokina will be showing 70-200mm f4 SLR lens and 300mm mirror (M43rds), February 3, 2012
Tokina will be showing a 70-200mm f4 FX stabilized SLR lens at the Japanese CP+ trade show in Japan writes Megapixel.co.il. This is not a rumor, it has been posted at the Japanese Tokina website (computer translated) that also mentions...
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Pentax K-mount lens roadmap for 2012 and 2013 is heavy on zooms, February 2, 2012
At the London K-01 press event, in addition to showing off the new Pentax K-01 camera, Pentax has also revealed their K-mount lens roadmap for 2012 and 2013! See giant pictures of the lens roadmap at ePhotozine and Photography Blog...
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