B&H Photo, Amazon, and Adorama, all increased the price of the Sony RX1R II today $600 without any kind of formal announcement from Sony. Are they trying further monetize the camera considering how well the Leica Q sells at its price point or could this be the product of Britex? Let’s hope Sony provides some clarity on this substantial price increase.
The Loxia 2.4/85 is the youngest member of our manual focus lens family for Sony α7 series cameras. So the already available three focal lengths of the lens family – Loxia 2.8/21, Loxia 2/35 and Loxia 2/50 – are supplemented with a lens in the tele range. Specially designed for mirrorless full-frame cameras with E mount, the compact ZEISS Loxia lenses are the ideal choice for travel and street photographers who value light and compact camera equipment. “In terms of its technology and the feel of its surface, the Loxia 2.4/85 fits perfectly with the existing focal lengths, and is particularly well suited for portrait photography,” says Christophe Casenave, product manager with ZEISS Camera Lenses. The Loxia 2.4/85 will be available in stores starting December 2016. Read More
Venus Optics Unveil the World’s Fastest 15mm Lens for Sony Full Frame E-mount Camera & the World’s Widest f/2 Lens for Micro Four Thirds Camera
Featuring a 110° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2 aperture and 72mm filter thread, LAOWA 15mm f/2 becomes another member in their ‘Close-to-Zero Distortion’ lineup.
Anhui China, Sept 14, 2016 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched a number of quality lenses with ‘World’s First’ specifications, is proud to unveil two premium lenses with extreme specifications and impressive performance, the Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D & the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT. Read More
Zeiss is teasing a new FE lens on their Facebook page to be announced at Photokina:
“Hey friends of the @Sony α7! At #photokina you’ll have the chance to test a new lens. Any guesses? #ZEISSphk16”
Maybe this is the Loxia lens that fills the fourth slot in the Loxia case from a while ago.
via Photorumors
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the new FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF.
FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF is the first in Tokina product line compact form-factor super wide ultra fast F2 aperture manual prime lens compatible with Full-Frame E-Mount mirrorless cameras. Read More
