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Panasonic patent 150 mm F2.8 M4/3 Lens

Panasonic latest patent shows a 150mm F2.8 Lens made for M4/3 format system cameras. Patent image and details are below.

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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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Ultimate Fight - Sigma 50 Art Lens vs. Canon 50mm F1.2L

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)

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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

Nikon 1 Lens Patent 10-145mm Lens

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
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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

Fuji XF 90mm f/2.0 and Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 MFT Lens Coming

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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.

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Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG Art Lens Coming on Photokina 2014

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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.

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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

Sony A77 II vs Nikon D7100

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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…

Sony-A77-II-vs-Nikon-D7100-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

More Sigma ART Lenses Coming

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Latest patent literature suggest that the Sigma is working on high quality ART Series zoom lenses for APS-C format DSLR, take a look at the list below

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List of Upcoming ART Lenses from Sigma for APS-C DSLRs

  • 15-30 mm F1.8
  • 17-35mm F1.8
  • 16-50 mM F2.8
  • 12-24mm F2.8

Sigma is 18-35mm F1.8 is already announced by Sigma and available for Canon, Nikon and Sony Mount – Available for purchase at Amazon and B&H Store

src – egami