Monthly Archives: February 2018

Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH Power OIS Announced, Priced $1,697.99, Available for Pre-Order

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH Power OIS

Panasonic has just announced the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens. It is a relatively fast telephoto zoom lens, equipped with 12 elements, including two ultra extra-low dispersion, two extra-low dispersion and two aspherical. It’s the third lens in the series after the Panasonic 8-18 and Panasonic 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 lens. It covers a 100-400mm equivalent range featuring a dust/splashproof design, weather sealed and O.I.S.. This new mirrorless zoom costs $1,697.99, available for Pre-Order at B&H/ Adorama. Continue reading

Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Sony E-mount to be Announced Soon

Good News!!! A new Sigma FE lens is coming! According to the latest rumors from Nokishita-Camera, Sigma will soon announce a new 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Sony full frame E-mount mirrorless camera. This new lens will be also available for Canon EF and Nikon F mounts. It is expected to be much cheaper than the current Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED Lens, which costs $2,196.95 at Amazon.

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Tamron 70-210mm F4 Di VC USD Lens Announced, Priced $799, Available for Pre-Order

Tamron 70-210mm F4 Di VC USD lens

Along with the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony FE mount, Tamron also announced the Tamron 70-210mm F4 Di VC USD Lens for Canon EF and Nikon F mounts. It is a telephoto zoom lens, featuring  20 elements including three low-dispersion and an internal zoom mechanism, a ring-type Ultrasonic Silent Drive AF motor, a minimum focus distance of 94cm/37in and a maximum magnification of 0.32X. This new lens costs $799, available for Pre-Order at B&H/ Adorama. Continue reading

Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD Lens Announced for Sony E-mount

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Tamron has just announced the new Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony FE mount. It is a high-speed zoom lens, featuring a new “RXD” (Rapid eXtra-silent stepping drive) AF motor with support for Sony’s Direct Manual Focus, a light weigh of 550g/19.4oz and a minimum focus distance of 19cm/7.5″. It is now listed at B&H. The price is not released yet. Continue reading