Sony A38, A58 to be announced in March-April, and A78 in late 2013

Sony A78

Rumors from SAR: The Sony A38 (Successor of A37) and Sony A58 (Successor of A57) are to be announced in March-April, 2013.  And Sony A78 (Successor of A77) to be announced in the second half of this year. Continue reading “Sony A38, A58 to be announced in March-April, and A78 in late 2013”

Nikon D7100 to be announced before April, 2013

Nikon D7100

A new rumors from NR shows up that the long waited Nikon D7100 will be announced before April, 2013. Nikon D7100 is the replacement of the Nikon D7000, and from the rumors it is said to have specs below: Continue reading “Nikon D7100 to be announced before April, 2013”

Olympus XZ-10 announced with Price, Specs, Release Date

Olympus XZ-10

Olympus has announced the new Olympus Stylus XZ-10 at CP+ Show. It’s built around a 26-130mm equivalent 1:1.8-2.7 lens, coupled with a 12MP 1/2.3″ type backlit CMOS sensor that offers ISOs up to 6400 and sensor-shift image stabilisation. It can record 1080p Full HD movies with stereo sound, with Multi-motion Movie IS to reduce blur while walking. The 3″ 920k dot LCD is touch-sensitive, but unlike the XZ-2‘s doesn’t tilt, which helps make the camera slimmer.
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Tokina AT-X 12-28mm F4 PRO DX Specs

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Along with the Tokina AT-X 70-200 F4 PRO FX VCM-S announced at CP+ Show 2013. The Tokina AT-X 12-28mm F4 PRO lens is also announced. This lens is a replacement for the company’s existing 12-24mm F4 wide angle zoom for APS-C cameras. But rather than making the lens wider to match its competitors, Tokina has chosen to extend it further into the ‘normal’ range, to give an 18-42mm equivalent zoom.

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Tokina AT-X 70-200mm F4 PRO FX VCM-S Announced with Specs

Tokina AT-X 70-200 F4 PRO FX VCM-S

At CP+ 2013,  Tokina announced a new FX lens for Nikon: Tokina AT-X 70-200mm F4 PRO FX VCM-S. This lens is a telephoto zoom that’s designed for use on both full frame and APS-C SLRs, and features both optical image stabilisation and a ring-type ultrasonic autofocus motor with full-time manual override. Compared to newly announced Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens, this lens will save you money with a cheap price. Along with this lens, Tokina also announced a DX lens AT-X 12-28mm F4 PRO. Continue reading “Tokina AT-X 70-200mm F4 PRO FX VCM-S Announced with Specs”

AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR Price, Features, Specs, MTF Chart

AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f5.6E FL ED VR

Nikon USA announced AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR with AF-S TELECONVERTER TC800-1.25E ED lens.  The new AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR super-telephoto lens provides professional photographers the opportunity to get close to a subject with the longest fixed focal length lens in the NIKKOR family. Designed for the needs of sports, wildlife and news photographers, the 800mm features a maximum aperture of f/5.6 and gives FX-format photographers the chance to capture intense detail and textures that fill the frame from a distance. Included with the new lens is the matched AF-S Teleconverter TC800-1.25E ED which has been developed exclusively for the 800mm f/5.6 lens. This is the first Nikon teleconverter to employ an ED glass element, and extends the maximum focal length 1.25x to 1000mm (1500mm when used with a DX-format camera) and maximum aperture to f/7.1 while maintaining full AF performance on D4, D800 series and D600 FX-format D-SLR cameras.

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AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED announced with Price, Features, Specs, MTF Chart

AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Nikon USA announced the AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Lens. This lens is an ultra wide-angle zoom lens compatible with the FX format and offering approximately 1.9x magnification. It covers the ultra-wide to wide-angle 18-35mm range of focal lengths with a minimum focus distance of 28 cm. This high-performance lens is equipped with two ED and three aspherical lens elements for superior optical performance, yet weighs just 385 g and is compact enough to offer excellent portability. This lens is a good choice for Nikon D600.

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Sony 20mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Sony has announced the 20mm f/2.8 Alpha E-mount Pancake lens. This is a moderately wide-angle pancake prime lens for its NEX cameras. The moderately-fast E-mount pancake will offer a 30mm equivalent field of view and adds another compact lens option for NEX shooters. When mounted on any Sony α E-Mount camera, the sharp new SEL20F28 ”pancake” lens creates an exceptionally versatile, portable package ideal for a broad range of everyday shooting opportunities ranging from interiors to landscapes, street photography, casual snapshots and more.

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Sony 20mm f2.8 Alpha E-mount Pancake Lens

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Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 PZ OSS E-mount Lens Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Designed for serious videographers, the new Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 PZ OSS E-mount Lens offers a generous 11x magnification range and whisper-quiet power zoom mechanics, focusing and aperture operation. This allows for smooth cinematic transitions when adjusting zoom level or manual settings during shooting. This new lens also has built-in Optical SteadyShot™, which cuts the effects of camera shake and minimizes camera blur while shooting handheld at slower shutter speeds. While the new SELP18200 lens is optimized for video, it’s also a flexible choice for shooting still photography – from expansive landscapes to high impact close-ups of wildlife or athletes – with Sony’s α E-Mount range of interchangeable lens still cameras.

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Sony 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 PZ OSS Alpha E-mount Lens

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Rumors: EOS 70D and new lenses coming on January 15

Canon EOS 70D

Rumors from CR said that there will be an announcement on January 15, 2013 next week. Canon is going to announce the new DSLR Canon EOS 70D and some new lenses at this announcement. There is no mention on 7D Mark II, maybe coming later ? Continue reading “Rumors: EOS 70D and new lenses coming on January 15”