Sigma would make wildlife shooters happy with this new 300mm f/2.8 lens for mirrorless system cameras

Optical design of the 300mm f/2.8 FE

An area were Full Frame Mirrorless systems still lag behind their DSLR competition is the telephoto lens offerings. Sigma is now actively working to fill the gap and patented this new Sigma 300mm f/2.8 for mirrorless system cameras (which definitely means there will be an E and L-mount version).

Here are the lens specs. CL means the 300mm lens with 1.4x teleconverter attached:

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via Asobinet.

Sony registered a new entry level camera in Asia. Olympus registered the 150-400mm PRO in Russia.

We got two new official product registrations to report via Nokishita:

  1. Sony registered a new camera in Asia. We know it’s an entry level model because it doesn’t use the 5Ghz WiFi currently used by their top end cameras. I guess this camera might be a new RX model
  2. Olympus registered the new 150-400mm PRO lens in Russia. Expect preorders to open soon. BHphoto and Park Cameras UK already listed the lens.

Megadap unveiled the world’s first autofocus adapter for Leica M manual lenses on Nikon Z cameras

Press text:

Hong Kong, 29 Oct 2020 – Megadap, a new manufacturer of electronic adapters, has unveiled the new Megadap Leica M – Nikon Z Autofocus Adapter. It is the World’s First adapter to be used on Nikon Z cameras which can turn manual focus lenses into autofocus.

The new Megadap adapter replaces the focusing mechanism of the lens by incorporating a extendable bayonet structure. The adapter is built with electronic contacts to communicate with the Nikon Z cameras and utilizes the camera phase-detection autofocus algorithm to determine the focus spot. The motor in the adapter will then drive the bayonet to extend or retract. The distance between the lens and the camera sensor will hereby be adjusted until the focus is reached.
The focusing experience of Megadap is fast and precise. It currently supports Single shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C) and servo AF (AF-F) mode. For AF-area, Single-point AF, Wide-area AF (S/L) and Auto-area AF can all be used. It is compatible with Nikon Z6, Z7, Z50, Z6 (ii) and Z7 (ii).

Unlike similar products being made for other camera systems, the new Megadap adapter is built with a new patented circular extension structure so that it is able to support heavier lenses and eradicate any potential wobbling bayonet issues after prolonged use. It also incorporates a much longer extension (maximum 6.5mm bayonet extension). This is longer than the focus throw of most manual lenses in the market and is gives the lens a much wider focusing range. A micro USB port is equipped for future firmware updates.
In addition to the Leica M-mount lenses, users can also stack additional adapters to turn lenses with other mounts (E.g. EF, F, FD, PK, MD, OM, M42, LR, CY, etc) into autofocus. Owners of legacy manual lenses will now have an entirely new experience with the modern autofocus technology.
More product information and focusing videos can be found from Megadap official website (http://www.megadap.net/)

Pricing
The suggested retail price of Megadap Leica M – Nikon Z autofocus adapter is $349/pc and it can currently be purchased via their official webstore (https://megadap.net/product/mtz11/). 2 years warranty and Fedex international shipping is provided for all direct purchase from the store.

Look what we got folks: Zeiss ZX1 finally available for preorder in the USA and Germany!

After 24 months of very long wait you can now preorder the new Zeiss ZX1 camera at BHphoto and Fotokoch. There are also a ton of ZX1 accessories (listed at BH). As far as I know you can only preorder it in the USA and Germany for now.

Press text:

Innovative Camera Concept from ZEISS: Full-Frame and Full Connectivity for Creative Photography Workflow on the go
The ZEISS ZX1 is now available in the United States and Germany

  • Hardware and software for a seamless creative process “Shoot. Edit. Share.”
  • Newly developed ZEISS Distagon 35 mm lens with perfectly matched ZEISS sensor for maximum image quality – without any compromises in the photographic process
  • Combination of new camera technology and Adobe Photoshop LightroomTM features built right in
  • Multi-award-winning ergonomic design allows high photo and video quality and the intuitive photo editing and publishing of smartphones

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