Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Photos and Specs Leaked In Advance The Launch Tomorrow

Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Oct. 5th:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

  • Mounts: L-mount, Sony E, Fujifilm X
  • Lens Construction: 13 elements in 10 groups (3 FLD, 1 SLD and 4 ASPH elements)
  • Viewing Angle: 109.7°-76.5° (APS-C)
  • Aperture blades: 7 rounded
  • Aperture range: f/2.8-22
  • Minimum focusing distance: 11.6 (W) 19.1 (T) cm
  • Maximum magnification ratio: 1:4 (W) 1:6.9 (T)
  • Dimensions (maximum diameter x length): Ø72.2 mm × 62.0 mm
  • Filter diameter: Ø67 mm
  • Weight: 260 g

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Tamron 90mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro and 135mm f/3.5 1:1 Macro Patents Found


Patents for a Tamron 90mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro and 135mm f/3.5 1:1 Macro were found by asobinet. They are translated and reproduced below:

overview

  • [Publication number] P2023134075
  • [Release date] 2023-09-27
  • [Name of the invention] Optical system and imaging device
  • [Application date] 2022-03-14
  • [Applicant]
    [Identification number] 000133227
    [Name] Tamron Co., Ltd.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an optical system and an imaging device that are small and lightweight and capable of realizing rapid autofocus.
  • BACKGROUND ART
    Conventionally, imaging devices using various solid-state imaging devices, such as video cameras, digital still cameras, single-lens reflex cameras, and mirrorless single-lens cameras, have been widespread. As these imaging devices become more sophisticated and smaller, their imaging lenses (optical systems) are also required to have even higher performance and become smaller, and macro lenses are no exception. A macro lens generally refers to an imaging lens with a maximum imaging magnification of 0.5x to 1x. Macro lenses are particularly required to suppress aberration fluctuations during focusing, such as fluctuations in spherical aberration and field curvature, to achieve high optical performance over the entire focusing range.
  • [0004]
    Patent Document 1 adopts a positive, negative, positive, negative, and positive refractive power arrangement in order from the object side, and focuses by moving a second lens group and a fourth lens group having negative refractive power in the optical axis direction. An optical system has been proposed that does this. In this optical system, the negative refractive power of the second lens group is too strong, and it is necessary to provide a positive refractive power in the fifth lens group, which is the final lens group, in order to correct lateral chromatic aberration. Therefore, it has been difficult to reduce the diameter of the entire optical system, and it has been difficult to reduce the size and weight of the optical system.
  • [0006]
    Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an optical system and an imaging device that are small and lightweight and capable of realizing rapid autofocus.


Example 1 (- The following are macro values)

  • Focal length: 92.7000-41.3760
  • F value: 2.9100-5.8200
  • Half angle of view: 12.6205-9.0852
  • Image height: 21.6330
  • Total length: 125.0000
  • Back focus: 55.4000-38.5640
  • Shooting magnification: 1.0


Example 2

  • Focal length: 87.7998-38.9769
  • F value: 2.9100-5.8200
  • Half angle of view: 13.7621-8.2081
  • Image height: 21.63330
  • Total length: 145.2807
  • Back focus: 22.8285
  • Shooting magnification: 1.0


Example 3

  • Focal length: 135.8005-47.1851
  • F value: 3.5181-7.0000
  • Half angle of view: 8.6054-5.6374
  • Image height: 21.63330
  • Total length: 124.0000
  • Back focus: 62.0716-43.4115
  • Shooting magnification: 1.0

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Meike 85mm f/1.8 Now Available


The Meike 85mm f/1.8 Auto Focus STM can now be ordered from B&H Photo and Amazon

  • Filter size: 67mm
  • Format: Full Frame
  • Focal Length: 85mm
  • Aperture range: F1.8-22
  • Lens diameter: 79.5mm
  • Aperture blades: 9 blades
  • Lens structure: 6 groups 9 elements
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.85m
  • Angle of View: Horizontal: 16° Vertical: 24° Diagonal: 28.5°
  • Weight: 386g/0.85lb (only body)
  • Standard 85mm full frame lens for portrait, subject, architecture and landscape photography
  • Wide aperture of f1.8 with 9 diaphragm blades, designed to produce super smooth round blur effect (bokeh)
  • Support AF, electronic aperture adjustment and EXIF information transmission
  • Equipped with STM stepping motor, the lens will bring you experience of silent and smooth focusing.
  • Features micro USB firmware upgrade interface, enables you to upgrade the lens online
  • Price: $199.99

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VILTROX AF 20mm f/2.8 Photos and Coming Soon

Photos of the Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 leaked on Weibo.

VILTROX AF 20mm F2.8

  • 8 groups 10 elements
  • 7 aperture blades
  • Minimum shooting distance 0.19m
  • Filter diameter 52mm
  • Size 64.9×59.6mm
  • stepping motor drive
  • 189g
  • Sony E・Fuji X・Nikon Z
  • Officially announced for Sony E in early October
  • 899 yuan

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Sony a7IV Firmware 2.01 and ZV-E1 Firmware 1.02 Updates Released


Sony a7IV: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony ZV-E1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony a7IV Firmware 2.01 Benefits and Improvements Download Here

  • When updating from Ver. 1.01 or earlier, you need to update to Ver. 1.05 before proceeding with the Ver. 2.01 update. Only update to Ver. 2.01 after updating to Ver. 1.05. If you try to update to Ver. 2.01 without updating to Ver. 1.05, an error will occur and you will not be able to update.
    Note: After updating to Ver. 1.05, please update to the latest system software version.

Sony ZV-E1 Firmware 1.02 Benefits and Improvements Download Here

  • Fixes an issue where some movie metadata (Shutter SpeedApertureISO, etc.) may not be recorded
  • Fixes an issue where JPEG files may not be enlarged and played
  • Fixes an issue where Switch V/H AF Area may not work correctly
  • Fixes a Creators’ App issue where the Auto Time Correction and Auto Area Adjustment features turn off
  • Improves the operational stability of the camera

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TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 and TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 For E/X/Z Mount


TTArtisan has two autofocus lenses coming for E/X/Z mount. Its a shame they didn’t design these lenses with aperture rings.

  • TTArtisan AF 35mm F1.8 E/X/Z
    ・890 yuan
    ・October 6th
  • TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 E/X/Z
    ・Price undetermined
    ・Coming soon


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