Canon Announcements for PhotoPlus 2015 (G17, S130, EF-M Lenses and more)

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For the coming PhotoPlus EXPO in October, 2015, Canon will announce several new products next month. Below are a list of products will be announced:
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Pentax HD FA 24-70mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR Lens to be Announced Soon

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Pentax will soon announce a new standard zoom lens HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm F2.8 ED SDM WR lens for Pentax full frame DSLR camera.

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Leica SL Typ 601 to be Announced Soon (Full Frame with AF and High ISO ?)

The current Leicaflex SL (on sale on eBay).
Leica Leicaflex SL

The Taiwan government agency NCC and the Russian agency Novacert both registered a new Leica camera Leica SL Typ 601 on their websites. According to the previous rumors, the Leica SL Typ 601 will be officially announced in October, 2015.

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Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 & 21mm f/1.4 Mirrorless Lenses Announced !

rokinon 50mm 21 1.2 1.4

Rokinon has just announced two fast prime mirrorless lenses for Canon EF-M mount, Sony E-mount(APS-C), Fujifilm X-mount(APS-C), Micro Four Thirds mount. One is standard prime lens Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 Lens (B&H Photo Video), the other is a wide-angle prime lens Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 lens (B&H Photo Video). The price for Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 lens is $549, the price for Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 lens is $499, will be shipping on October 7th, 2015. Filling a gap in the existing lineup, a new 50mm f/1.2 lens will serve as the ideal fast portrait-length lens for selective focus control and a longer-than-normal perspective. On the wider end, a 21mm f/1.4 will offer an equivalent standard wide-angle perspective with a bright maximum aperture to suit working in variable lighting conditions.

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Rumors: EF 85mm f/1.8 IS and EF-S 22mm f/2 STM Coming in 2016 ?

ef 85mm f 1.8

According to recently rumors from CanonRumors, there will be two non-L lens to be announced in 2016. One is image stabilization EF 85mm f/1.8 IS lens, the other is EF-S 22mm f/2 STM lens. CR said this rumor is coming from a unknown source, so take this  with a grain of salt.

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Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Vs. Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM from ThePhoblographer

ziess milvus 85mm 1.4 vs sigma 85mm f 1.4

ThePhobloggrapher has made a comparison review on the new announced Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 lens ($1,799 at B&H Photo Video & Adorama) and Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens ($969 at Amazon & B&H & Adorama).

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Zeiss Milvus Lenses Sample Images, MTF Chart, Previews, Reviews Round-up

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The new announced Zeiss Milvus lenses (Pre-order at B&H Photo Video , Adorama) are designed for Canon EF mount and Nikon F mount DSLR cameras. Here are some sample images, MTF chart, hands-on previews, reviews, videos around the web.

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