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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens Officially Announced

Panasonic today officially announced the new Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens for the Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. The US price is $1,797.99 and it is now available for pre-order at B&H, Adorama. Shipping is scheduled to start at the end of August 2021.

Versatility within a short telephoto range, the Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH., from Panasonic, is a 50-100mm-equivalent zoom for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Ideal for portraiture, fashion, events, and other mid-range subjects, this lens pairs the useful focal length range with an impressively bright constant f/1.7 maximum aperture, advanced optics, and a portable form factor. Continue reading “Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens Officially Announced”

Yongnuo Unveils the YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSN Lens for Canon RF Mount

Yongnuo officially announced the new YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM Lens for Canon RF mount mirrrorless cameras – an extremely affordable 85mm lens for Canon RF.

The US price is $398 and it is now available for pre-order at Amazon.

Yongnuo YN 85MM F1.8R DF DSM Lens is for RF-mount mirrorless camera, it’s an ideal travel companion for versatile photographers, featuring a f/1.8 maximum aperture for beautiful bokeh, 2.62 ft. minimum focusing distance, it covers your portrait, macro, low-light and video needs with outstanding image quality. Continue reading “Yongnuo Unveils the YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSN Lens for Canon RF Mount”

Canon Announces RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens

Canon has updated its RF lenses with the 14-35mm F4L IS USM which is the widest RF lens to date.

The RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM lens comes with a fixed f/4 aperture, 5.5-stop optical image stabilisation, UD elements and a focal length perfect for landscape photography.

The US price is $1,699, and it is now available for pre-order at B&H, Adorama. Shipping will start August 2021.

RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM Key Features:

  • High quality, ultra-wide 14-35mm focal length
  • Fixed f/4 aperture for shooting in low-light conditions
  • Three aspherical and three UD elements, one which is both UD and aspherical, ensure the highest resolution from edge to edge of the image
  • 5.5-stop optical image stabilisation or 7-stops when used with a camera with in-body image stabilisation (IBIS)
  • Nano USM motor for fast, smooth, quiet operation ideal for video
  • Control Ring – giving direct control over Tv/Av/ISO settings
  • Minimum focusing distance of 0.2m with 0.38x magnification
  • SWC (Sub Wavelength structure Coating) and ASC (Air Sphere Coating) prevents flare and ghosting

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Nikon Launches the Retro-styled Z fc 20.9MP APS-c Mirrorless Camera

Nikon has announced the new Nikon ZFc, a retro styled APS-C mirrorless camera with the Nikon Z-Mount. The new Nikon Z fc comes with “iconic” classic styling, giving external control for shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation. Nikon Z fc has a 20mp APS-C sensor, and a vari-angle touch-screen which can be tilted forwards, making it suitable for vlogging and selfies. The Z fc will also record 4K UHD video, has an electronic viewfinder, and features human and animal eye and face detection AF.

The price of the Nikon APS-c Mirrorless Camera is $956.95 for body-only. The Z fc will be available from late July 2021. See pre-order links below.

Six alternative color versions of the Z fc will also be available in limited quantities, costing $1200 with the 16-50mm zoom. In the US these will be exclusively available direct from Nikon’s website.

Pre-order links:

Nikon Z fc: $956.95 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

Nikon Z fc with 16-50mm Lens: $1,096.95 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

Nikon Z fc with 28mm Lens: $1,196.95 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama. Continue reading “Nikon Launches the Retro-styled Z fc 20.9MP APS-c Mirrorless Camera”

Venus Optics Announces Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT Lens with Automatic Aperture Control

Venus Optics has announced an updated version of its Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lens that has electronic aperture control.

This lens is currently the widest rectilinear lens available for Micro Four Thirds. It gives a field of view equivalent to a 15 mm lens on 35 mm sensors. This allows MFT users to enjoy an impressive 110° ultra wide angle of view for a broad range of shooting.

The new lens features the same optical construction as its fully-manual predecessor (13 elements in nine groups), but adds an electronically-controlled aperture at the cost of reducing the number of aperture blades to five.

Designed for the MFT system, Laowa 7.5mm f/2 lens with electronic aperture control costs $549. Venus Optics lenses are sold atAdorama and B&H. You can view a gallery of full-sized sample images on Venus Optics’ Flickr album.

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New ZY Optics Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f//0.95 Lens for L-mount

ZY Optics released a new version of their Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 version III for full frame L mount (Sigma FP, Panasonic S1 and S1H, Leica SL, SL2).

The price of the new lens is $799 and you can order with free international shipping. The bright prime lens is also available for Nikon Z, Sony E, and Canon RF mounts.

The ZY Optics Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 M-mount lens weighs 1.38 lb. (675g). The lens is 3.46″ (88mm) long and has a maximum diameter of 2.95″ (75mm). The lens has a 75mm filter thread.  Other features include a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, an aperture range of F0.95 through F16 and a 100cm (3.25ft) minimum focusing distance. Continue reading “New ZY Optics Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f//0.95 Lens for L-mount”

Sony Airpeak S1 Professional Drone Announced

Sony announced the “Airpeak S1” as the first model in Airpeak line. The drone has been developed with the intention of contributing to the further development of drones and the utmost in value creation.

Airpeak S1 users have the ability to choose between a variety of Alpha cameras to mount on their drone. The Alpha 9, 7S and 7R series are all compatible, as is the FX3. Sony’s Alpha 1, which is capable of shooting 8K video, is also available as an option.

The commercial drone, Airpeak S1 will be the world’s smallest drone able to be equipped with a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens α camera, enabling dynamic and precise flight with high agility by using a proprietary motor, propeller, control system and sensing technology, and supporting the creative expression of its users to the fullest. It also supports the production of high-quality aerial images with a remote controller that can control the aircraft at will, obstacle detection and automatic flight control via sensing, and increased flight safety via cloud management of the aircraft and flight information.

The US price for Airpeak S1 is $9,000. The official release will be in fall 2021.

This Sony Airpeak S1 Professional Drone is now listed at B&H.

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New Firmware Updates for Panasonic GH5S, G9 and G100

Panasonic has released new firmware updates for the GH5S, G9 and G100 cameras.

  • Panasonic GH5S Firmware Version 2.0
  • Panasonic G9 Firmware Version 2.4
  • Panasonic G100 Firmware Version 1.2

$300 off on Panasonic GH5S body: $1,797.99 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

$300 off on Panasonic G9: $997.99 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama

$150 off on Panasonic G100 with 12-32mm Lens: $597.99 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

Download link: New Firmware Updates for Panasonic GH5S, G9 and G100 Continue reading “New Firmware Updates for Panasonic GH5S, G9 and G100”

New Micro Four Thirds Camera : Olympus PEN E-P7

OM Digital Solutions has announced the Olympus PEN E-P7 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera.

The Olympus PEN E-P7 is a new mid-range Micro Four Thirds System camera that combines a class design with powerful photographic features such as Colour Profile Control, a 20 megapixel Live MOS sensor and in-body 5-axis image stabilisation.

It’s the first full-sized PEN model since the PEN-F, released in January 2016, but it appears to be more affordable and less prestige-focused than the E-Px models.

Price and Availability

The Olympus E-P7 will be available from mid-June 2021 in two colour combinations, white & silver or black & silver, as body only priced at £749 or as a kit with the M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ lens for £849.

The M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 Pro will be available in July for $1099. Pre-orders are available at BHphoto, Adorama.

For an alternative here is the already popular 7-14mm f/2.8 lens which costs $1300 at B&H. Continue reading “New Micro Four Thirds Camera : Olympus PEN E-P7”

Olympus Unveils M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 Pro Micro Four Thirds lens

Olympus unveiled a new wide-angle zoom lens to its ‘Pro’ lineup of high-end Micro Four Thirds lenses: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 Pro.

This is Olympus’ first collapsable Pro lens, and its 411 gram (14.5 ounces) weight makes it easy to carry around.

The 8-25mm PRO has a 35mm-equivalent field of view of 16-50mm and an F8 equivalent aperture. The lens has numerous special elements, including a ‘DSA’ (dual super aspherical) element to reduce sagittal flare or comatic aberration (commonly referred to as ‘coma‘). A special ‘ZERO’ coating helps prevent flare and ghosting.

The 8-25mm PRO has a minimum focus distance of 23cm (9.1″) across its focal range, and a maximum magnification of 0.42x on its telephoto end. A clutch on the lens barrel makes it easy to switch between auto and manual focus.

Price and Availability

The M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 Pro will be available in July for $1099.

Pre-orders are available at BHphoto, Adorama. For an alternative here is the already popular 7-14mm f/2.8 lens which costs $1300 at B&H.

First Impressions:
8-25mm hands-on by Dpreview. 8-25mm gallery by Dpreview. Continue reading “Olympus Unveils M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 Pro Micro Four Thirds lens”