Good News for M4/3 owners, Schneider Kreuznach have now started working on lenses for mirrorless systems and also showed the prototype of 14mm F2.0 lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. The Schneider Kreuznach 14mm lens features AF and expected to arrive at Photokina 2012.
30mm f/1.4 and 60mm f/2.4 macro for Micro Four Thirds system coming soon
According to latest information/updates coming from photoscala (German website) the Schneider Kreuznach Working on 30mm f/1.4 and 60mm f/2.4 macro for Micro 4/3 system, We may see all new lenses at Photokina in Sep 2012.
Translated by google
It is further considered in Bad Kreuznach on the development of a 1,4 / 30 mm and a 2,4 / 60mm macro / portrait lens MFT. More detailed information can be expected for the upcoming Photokina.
Rumors are now started again about the Pentax Full Frame Camera, forum members of dchome (chinese website) talking about the upcoming Pentax Full Frame Camera specification and announcement date,
1. Pentax will make the world’s most compact Full Frame body which is to be marketed by March 2013;
2. The Full Frame camera will arrive in two body colors, black and in silver;
3. The New Pentax Full Frame will use upcoming Sony A99 24 Mp Full Frame Sensor, Same sensor is used in Rumored Nikon D600 Camera. According to the agreement between Sony and Pentax, Pentax can start using this new sensor 6 months after the a99 is announced.
4. A new FF kit zoom lens starting from 28mm wide angle;
5. Together with a new vertical battery grip;
6. And also a new flashgun unit, too!
7. To be sold at HK$22,000 for the body only (equals to US$2820);
8. Will be announced “soon” in September (at Photokina?).
If we look at previous Pentax Rumors, Pentax will announce three more DSLRs till March 2013, Pentax K-5’s replacement (coming on sep), a new mirrorless camera and a new Full Frame Camera.
Pentax Recently announced Pentax K30 Entry Level DSLR
sigma announced compact 18-250mm lens, it covers a wide range from wide, telephoto and Macro photography, the new 18-2500mm lens features OS (Image stabilization) and ‘Thermally Stable Composite’ (TSC) exclusively by Sigma to avoid barrel expansion in extreme temperatures.
The new 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens is also equipped with Super Multi-Layer Coating to reduce flare and ghosting, a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) to ensure fast and quiet auto-focusing, and a rounded, seven-blade diaphragm to create an attractive round blur to the out of focus areas. The lens features a brass-made bayonet mount applied on the surface to reinforce strength for long-term use and enable high accuracy and solidity.
This lens will be available in Sigma, Sony, Nikon, Canon and Pentax mounts, starting with Canon mounts coming in July, 2012. Pricing and all availability for other mounts have yet to be announced.
Some sample images of Canon F2.8 STM Lens is now coming above the surface, first images published by dcfever website, the 40mm F2.8 STM lens is attached with Canon 5D Mark II Camera, the Bokeh quality and Sharpness of lens look good at the samples below,
According to latest rumors canon will merge the current 60D and 7D camera into ONE 70D, just like few days ago Canon have merged the 1d and 1ds series to the 1D X, So the upcoming 70D will have professional features and rugged construction just as 7D.
The 7D series will be upgraded with a Full-Frame sensor, canon is preparing to introduce its new affordable series of full-frame camera for entry level Full Frame users. same as Nikon D600?
Canon 70D expected arrival date is Sep 2012, we have no info about the 7D Mk II announcement date.
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm offers a wide range to DX format users and the image quality of the lens is also excellent at wide and tele end, see the example below taken at first shot taken at 18mm and second shot at 300mm,
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, the world’s first interchangeable zoom lens for D-SLR cameras to offer the world’s highest zoom ratio of 16.7x, compatible with the DX format DSLRs.
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Primary Features
A high-power zoom lens with a focal length of 18-300 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 27-450mm lens in 35-mm [135] format) and the world’s highest 16.7x zoom ratio
Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:3.2x
Vibration reduction (VR II) offering camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately four steps
Achieves the f/5.6 maximum aperture at the maximum telephoto position
Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing
Equipped with two focus modes, M/A and M
The optical system with ED and aspherical lens elements optimal for D-SLR cameras enables sharp rendering and superior optical performance
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