The Japanese website Hi Lows Note spotted two newly published Nikon lens patents. It describes the design of a 50mm f/0.9 and 35mm f/1.2 lens for a Full Frame mirrorless system camera.
Seems like Nikon really wants to “WOW” the people when they will launch their new FF system in 2018!
Within 24 hours Fuji will announce the nee X-E3, XF80mm and GF45mm. Nokishita posted some new images and info:
X-E 3
Color: Black / Silver
Kit: Body · XF 18-55 mm lens kit
Expected release date: September 28, 2017
Mass store sales price (tax included): Body 123,660 yen, lens kit 166,860 yen
Metal hand grip MHG-XE 3 and bottom leather case BLC-XE 3 will also be released on September 28
XF 80 mm F 2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro
Scheduled release date: October? (Possibility of November)
Mass store sales price (tax included): 145,260 yen
GF 45 mm F 2.8 R WR
Scheduled Release Date: Mid November
Mass store sales price (tax included): 220,860 yen
Back in 2014 the German company Ibelux launched the 85mm f/0.85 lens. it was designed for all different mirrorless system and it’s actually the world’s fastest lens available for those system. The price ($2,000) was heavy and the sales were not as good as expected. Fujirumors reports that the company will launch a new upgraded version:
Now the Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 MarkII is coming. The red version you can see here is not for sale, but the black one will ship in October. There will be improvements in the mechanical design, a better smoother bokeh, and let’s see what else. Photographers from all over the world are testing the new version right now, and I will feature their reviews here on Fujirumors as soon as they are out. So stay tuned. :)
I hope they will slash the price too!
Fujirumors leaked the first full size images of the new X-E3 that will be announced on September 6. The Fujifilm X-E3 has a 24MP sensor and records 4K. Itwill have the following dimensions (compared to X-E2)
Fujifilm X-E3: 121.3mm x 73.9mm x 42.7mm
Fujifilm X-E2: 129mm x 74.9mm x 37.2mm
Fujifilm X-T20: 118.4mm x 82.8mm x 41.4mm
Opteka will launch five new manual focusing lenses designed for mirrorless systems. The first lens will be a 6.5mm f/2.0 Fisheye lens. Today we got the specs and an image of the second lens:
Opteka 12mm f/2.8 HD Multi-Coated Lens
12 elements in 10 groups
9 aperture blades
3.9” (0.1m) minimum focus distance
Reminder: These are the specs of the 6.5mm f/2.0 Fisheye
6 elements in 5 groups
9 aperture blades
1.9” (0.05m) minimum focus distance
Unlike current Opteka lenses (here on Amazon) these lenses are designed for mirrorless cameras only.
This is one of the most unusual leaks I ahve ever seen. The Costarica public agency published the full GoPRO Fusion manual (download the ZIP file here). The camera will be announced within the next weeks!
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via Nokishita
Fuji registered a new “X-H” trademark at the European intellectual propriety office. Fuji says this trademarked name will be used for:
“Digital cameras; lenses for digital cameras; digital camera flashes; cases adapted for digital cameras; straps for digital cameras; image sensors for digital cameras.”
We don’t know yet what the “X-H” line will look like. My guess: The “H” could stand for “hybrid” and the rumored video oriented X-camera.
via Letsgodigital
Technical note: The company that filed the patent is Brevalex from Amsterdam. They usually file trademarks for Fuji (example here).
