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By admin, on June 20th, 2014
We have gathered all the lens announcement in a single page, take a quick look at the details below..we will update this page soon as the pre-order links become active.
Tamron announces 14-150mm superzoom for Micro Four Thirds
The Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III announced today, the the lens is made for Micro Four Thirds system cameras, the lens uses a step-drive motor for fast and silent AF during still shooting and video recording, the lens lacks of image stabilization (however we have some system cameras ..like OMD with 5 axis image stabilization system), the lens comes with a inner focusing mechanism that prevent the 52mm filter thread from rotating. The closest focusing distance is approx 19.7″ at 150mm, and finally the lens is very small (only 3.2″ long) and available in Black or Silver and comes with a petal-shaped lens hood.
Tamron makes 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC for Canon EOS M
The 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens, at present, is the only AF wide-angle-to-telephoto lens available in a native EF M mount, the lens is comes with stepping motor that do AF quickly and more accurately and it can be easily fine-tuned using Direct Manual Focus capability, the splashproof construction help you to shoot in any condition.
The lens also features Vibration Compensation system and also comes with inner focusing system, the lens does have inner focusing system and also have very compact design.The EF-M mount version is available in Black or Silver and includes a petal-shaped lens hood.
Tamron officially launches 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD Lens for Nikon, Canon, and Sony DSLRs
The lens is made for Nikon F-mount, Canon EF-mount, and Sony A-mount versions, the lens features ultrasonic-type ‘Piezo Drive’ autofocus motor for fast and accurate AF, durable moisture-resistant design and it is composed of Extra Refractive Index and Ultra-Extra Refractive Index glass elements, Four low-dispersion elements, three molded-glass aspherical elements, and one hybrid aspherical-glass element minimize aberrations and ensure optimal image quality.
By admin, on June 9th, 2014
Panasonic latest patent shows a 150mm F2.8 Lens made for M4/3 format system cameras. Patent image and details are below.
Description and self-interpretation of the patent literature
- Patent Publication No. 2014-38304
- Publication date 2014.2.27
- Filing date 2012.7.20
- Example 1
- Focal length f = 146.2142-139.0971mm
- Fno. 2.91065-2.92693
- Half angle ω = 4.1995-3.5203 °
- Image height Y = 10.8150mm
- Total length 132.5800mm
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By admin, on June 2nd, 2014
Before we start we must know that the battle is between Sigma vs Canon prime lenses (where is tamron?), being a budget photographer I always keep eye on price tag + specification / performance of a product….. starting from the current price
- Sigma ART Lens – 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Lens price is approx $949.00 at B&H and Amazon and
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens will cost you $1,619.00 (no need to give buying links.. i know you will not buy this lens after reading the comparison below)
Now its time for image comparison (all image credit belongs to famous Wedding photographer will chao, website here with more image comparison)
My first reaction was WOW, both lens output look soooo amazing.. the bokeh is very creamy.. but the real test start from the image below..
Continue reading Ultimate Fight – Sigma 50 Art Lens vs. Canon 50mm F1.2L
By admin, on May 31st, 2014
Nikon 1 lens latest patent surfaced over the web, the Nikon is 10-145mm F4-5.6 of the patent is pending, see the details below
Description and self-interpretation of the patent literature
- 2014-89283 – Patent Publication No. 2014-89293
- Publication date 2014.5.15
- Filing date 2012.10.30
- Example 2
- The zoom ratio 14.13
- Focal length f = 10.30-145.50mm
- Fno. 4.08-5.71
- Half angle ω = 39.62-3.01 °
- Image height Y = 8.00mm
- 112.60-162.60mm total length
- 5-group zoom of positive and negative TadashiTadashiTadashi
By admin, on May 29th, 2014
According to latest rumors Fuji XF 90mm f/2.0 lens is rumored to announce on Q4 of 2014 or Q1 of 2015. High Quality Olympus ultra-wide angle zoom lens 7-14mm f/2.8 MFT lens is also rumored to announce soon with a price tag of $1,799, the price is quite expensive for a M4/3 format based lens.
via-MR.com
By admin, on May 28th, 2014
Sigma is rumored to announce 85mm F1.4 DG Art lens at Photokina show (germany), the lens shipping will start from Q1 of 2015, on the other hand Zeiss is also rumored to announce its 85mm f/1.4 OTUS lens at Photokina event.
As you can see the image that the Sigma ART lens is very close to Zeiss Otus test marks. Sigma Art Lenses will surely eat a major market share of zeiss since the recent test and review at DxOMark showed us that Sigma art image quality is equal to the Otus lens… and the price of Sigma Art lens is just half compared to Zeiss Otus. Sigma 50m F1.4 Art price is $949 (B&H and Amazon) and Zeiss 35mm F/1.4 Distagon T will cost you $1843 (B&H and Amazon).
Also see List of Sigma Art Lenses coming in future
By admin, on May 26th, 2014
Both camera features excellent core specification and shares same APS-C sensor format, the price of both the camera are exactly the same… take a look at the specification comparison review and see who wins…
 Sensor: The Sony A77 II sensor delivers better ISO range and more resolution compare to its competitor, the ISO range of Sony A77 II is 100-51200 and Nikon D7100 ISO range limited to 100-25600.
Image Stabilization : No matter what type of lenses you use, the A77 II offers in body image stabilization, The Nikon D7100 don’t have in body image stabilization, you have to buy VR lenses to fight camera shake.
Low-pass filter: Without low-pass filter the Nikon D7100 will sure give you more details in images compared to A77 II. (when viewed at 100%).
AF System: Technically the Sony A77 II does fast Auto focus since the camera is made with SLT technology, the A77 II uses phase and contrast based system at the same time and uses a total of 79 AF points to quickly acquire the focus, on the other hand the Nikon D7100 uses phase AF system with 51 AF point and contrast based system becomes active when you are using LCD live-view display for shooting your images.
Continuous shooting: Without losing a fraction of second the A77 II shoots blazing fast continuous shots @ 12 fps and Nikon D7100 limited to 6fps.
Display: With A77 II you get Swivel LCD display on the other hand Nikon D7100 comes with fixed LCD display.
Connectivity: The A77 II features WiFi connectivity with NFC (near field communication), you cam share your images witlessly to your network and you can also use your smartphone or tablet to shoot images from a distance. No such facility available in Nikon D7100.
Verdict: The Sony A77 II is a clear winner and a excellent camera based on specification comparison review, but with Nikon D7100 we get a huge amount of high quality lenses to choose from… and without optical low-filter we will get super sharp images when viewed at 100%.
Buy A77 II from Amazon || B&H || Adorama |||| Buy Nikon D7100 from Amazon | B&H
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