Monthly Archives: June 2016

Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE Lens Announced, Price $399, Available for Pre-order

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Along with the Pentax K-70, Pentax also officially announced the new Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE Lens. This is a low-cost telephoto zoom lens for APS-C body, featuring a 9-blade rounded diaphragm and the combination of a pulse motor and rear-focus design allows for responsive, quiet AF. It is now available for Pre-order at B&H/ Adorama for only $399. Continue reading

Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE Lens to be Announced on June 9

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The current Pentax DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 lens

A new Pentax lens is coming! According to the latest rumors from DGI, Pentax will announce the HD DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE lens on June 9, 2016. This is a new telephoto zoom lens for APSC DSLRs to replace the current Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED lens. Continue reading

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD (Canon EF) Review (Photozone)

Tamron 150-600 lens review

Klaus Schroiff has just posted a full review of the new Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (Amazon| B&HAdorama| eBay) at the photozone.de. This new lens has a very good build quality with an optical image stabilizer (“Vibration Control”) and a affordable price under $1000. Continue reading

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f4.0 PRO Lens In Stock at Cameta

Olympus M.Zuiko 300mm F4 ED PRO lens in stock at Cameta

The new Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO Lens is now first in stock at Cameta. This new super telephoto lens wins the CameraGP Japan 2016 award and is so much requested by the MFT photographers that it’s almost out of stock everywhere!  You can only pre-order it at ( Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama).

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