Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6

Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-G6 – the latest in its mass market series of DSLR-styled mirrorless cameras. The G6 gains considerably improved movie capabilities, including full exposure control, an external mic socket and the sensor from the GH2. It also adds the NFC-aided Wi-Fi for simple remote control and image download that we first saw in the GF6.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1

Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-LF1, the first in a new line of Raw-shooting enthusiast compacts. The LF1 marries the sensor from the LX7 to a longer, slower lens and adds an electronic viewfinder. The camera combines a 12MP 1/1.7″ CMOS sensor with a 28-200mm equivalent F2.0-5.9 lens and finds room for a 202k dot-equivalent electronic viewfinder. It becomes the fifth Panasonic model to offer Wi-Fi for remote control and wireless communication that can be set up using NFC.

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AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II DxOMark Tested

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DxOMark just tested the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens. Tested on the Nikon D800, this lens got a DxOMark score 29, current the best 70-200mm lens for Nikon. It is one point higher than the recent released AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR.
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Zeiss 32mm f/1.8, 12mm f/2.8, Macro 50mm f/2.8 to be announced on May 7

Zeiss 32mm f1.8 12mm f2.8

Zeiss will announce three new e-mount lenses on May 7, 2013. These 3 e-mount lenses are for APS-C sensor NEX cameras, not for full frame sensor cameras. Previous Fuji’s new lens roadmap shows that these three lenses will also available for Fuji X-mount cameras.

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DxOMark: Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 better than Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G

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DxOMark just tested the new Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD lens for Nikon. The test result is great, with a DxOMark Overall Score of 29 ranks best for image quality on professional standard zooms, just pushing the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G into second with 28 points, and is well ahead of the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM with 23.
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Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC appears at B&H Photo, available in Canon, Nikon, Sigma mount

sigma 18-35mm f/1.8

B&H Photo Video now has the product page for the new announced Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens. Available for Canon mount, Nikon mount, and Sigma mount.

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