This is the new Panasonic L-mount lens roadmap

Today Panasonic released the new L-mount lens roadmap. Basically they added a few more info on some lenses present on the previous roadmap:

  • 24mm f/1.8
  • 50mm f/1.8
  • 85mm f/1.8
  • new fast wide angle zoom (compatible for astro photography)
  • new standard zoom
  • telephoto zoom

They removed the 100mm f/2.8 macro from the roadmap and Panasonic said this lens is “under consideration”. Panasonic also says the new f/1.8 primes have very high quality, impressive bokeh and are compact.

Nik Collection 2.5 announced: 5 New Iconic Film Stocks and Affinity software support added

Today DxO launched the new Nik Collection 2.5 (full info here). You save 15% on the software if you use our checkout codeGETNIK25NOW “. You can also have this Free Trial before you buy it.

The new versions is now compatible with Affinity Photo 1.8 and adds 5 New Iconic Film Stocks: Agfa Precisa 100, Fuji FP100C, Fuji Instax, Fuji Provia 400X, Lomo RedScale 100.

Get Nik Collection 2.5 here.

 

 

 

Sony announced this quite nice 20mm f/1.8 FE G lens

Preorders: Sony 20mm f/1.8 FE G at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. FocusCamera. Parkcameras UK.

I hear your crying folks! No news about the A7sII successor or at leats the A7IV. I know this is upsetting. Still, once you get over the disappointment you can enjoy the newly announce 20mm f/1.8 FE G lens. This promises to be quite a hotseller. It’s basically an affordable version of the excellent 24mm GM lens. I know, it’s 4mm wider but the 20mm is a lot cheaper.

Check out this Ted Forbes review to realize how good this lens is:

Meyer Optik is back with SIX lenses at the Photokina show

Press text:

Meyer Optik Görlitz – the legendary brand will be part of Photokina 2020

Bad Kreuznach – 25th February 2020 – OPC OPTICS, a young and modern optics company, brings back the historic brand Meyer Optik Görlitz into the world of photography. After the brand acquisition at the end of 2018 and an extensive reorganization, new versions of the historic lenses and future visions will be presented at Photokina 2020 in Cologne.

“We worked hard on the relaunch of Meyer Optik Görlitz and especially on the new versions of the world-famous lenses. Now that the developments have been completed – admittedly a bit later than initially planned – we are pleased to present them at Photokina and to officially launch them,” says Timo Heinze, Managing Director of OPC OPTICS. “We will have six lenses – Trioplan 100, Trioplan 50 and Trioplan 35, as well as Primoplan 75, Primoplan 58 and the Lydith 30 – in serial production and for the most part already available by the time of the fair”, Heinze continues. “All lenses are completely developed and manufactured in Germany with the utmost care and attention to detail. The exclusive image design features of Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses enable the user to stand out from the crowd with an individual image language. We are proud of the high-quality realization of our product developments, but even more proud of all the impressive and unique results that photographers have created so far and will create with the new versions of Meyer Optik Görlitz’s lenses.

Focus on exhibition character

Meyer Optik Görlitz will present an exhibition with numerous large format photographs, which were created in cooperation with well-known photographers, on more than 200 square meters. The individual styles of the photographers will provide a versatile overall picture and highlight the unique imaging characteristics of Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses. Each lens will be presented in a separate area with 10 large format prints. Thus, visitors to the booth will be able to get an impression of the many creative possibilities and the amazing picture characters.

Meyer Optik Görlitz team & photographers at the fair

In addition to the exhibition, the lenses themselves will be also presented of course. Visitors are very welcome to take a closer look at the new lenses and to have personal discussions with the Meyer Optik Görlitz team. The photographers represented in the exhibition will also be on site at certain days/times to present their working methods, processes, etc. to interested visitors and to report their experiences with Meyer Optik lenses. Meyer Optik Görlitz will soon announce the exact dates when the individual photographers will be present at the event via social media and its own website, www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com.

About Meyer Optik Görlitz

Meyer Optik Görlitz has a long history as a German manufacturer of high-quality lenses. Founded in 1896, Meyer Optik Görlitz is existent for more than 120 years. Thanks to the creative possibilities provided by the legendary lenses from Meyer Optik Görlitz, the brand enjoys a great popularity – now as then. MirrorlessRumors

About OPC Optics

OPC Optics, founded in 2016 and based in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, is a specialist for high-precision aspherical and spherical lenses, double-aspheres, achromats and components and is a development partner and optics manufacturer for customers in the fields of photography, medical technology, automotive, laser technology, among others. In addition, OPC Optics offers technical consulting for projects and contract measurements of optical components. Thanks to state-of-the-art machines and extensive experience OPC Optics manufactures glass lenses in the highest possible quality and precision. By offering complete documentation from the glass melt, through the processing of the raw glass, to the final product, customers from all over the world rely on the services of OPC Optics.

Leaked: Fuji X-T4 english press text

We got a double leak:

1) The Fujifilm EF-W1 wireless commander has been registered at the Indonesian radio agency here and here – via nokishita

2) The full English X-T4 press text go leaked:

The X-T4 uses the back-illuminated 26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and a high-speed image processing engine, the X-Processor 4. Combined with FUJIFILM’s colour reproduction technology, the X-T4 delivers a wide variety of options so you can recreate a scene exactly as you remember it.

IBIS provides 5-axis 6.5 stop image stabilisation when used with 18 out of 29 XF / XC lenses. It offers many new components, including new materials to the base part, a refined layout of the shutter’s shock-absorbing structure and newly developed gyro sensors that boast approx. 8 times the detection accuracy of the IBIS unit in the X-H1. This particular mechanism assists night photography and sports photography, and also helps video recording in situations prone to camera shake. The new IBIS unit uses magnetic force rather than springs, which boosts functionality while making it approx. 30% smaller and 20% lighter than X-H1’s image stabilisation mechanism.

Thanks to newly developed high-torque coreless DC motor, the ultra-fast focal plane shutter has the capability to shoot up to world’s fastest 15fps in burst mode, and has advanced response performance with a shutter release lag of just 0.035 seconds. The shutter unit also boasts double the durability with 300,000 actuations and offers shutter noise approx. 30% quieter compared to the X-T3.

The 1.62 mil dots vari-angle monitor allows for more creative and versatile shooting styles.
The LCD/EVF can be boosted in three different ways, Low Light Priority – allowing users to see the subject clearly in low light, Resolution Priority – displaying even the fine details of your subject and Frame Rate Priority which minimises blur in the viewfinder when shooting a moving subject. The eyecup now has a locking mechanism to prevent tearing or dislodgement.
The Boost / Normal modes are now joined by the Economy mode, which saves the power to increase the battery life.

The X-T4 features “ETERNA Bleach Bypass” a new Film Simulation mode, that uses FUJIFILM’s unique technology to provide versatile colour tones. The new mode simulates “bleach bypass,” which is a traditional processing technique for silver halide films; creating images with low saturation and high contrast for a special atmosphere.
Highlight and shadow tones from -2 to +4 can now be adjusted by 1/2 stops, instead of 1 stop, allowing for finer tonality, and White Balance now has “White Priority” and “Ambience Priority” options in addition to “AUTO.” The “White Priority” mode reproduces a stronger white, while the “Ambience Priority” produces a warmer tone.
When “RAW” is selected, users now choose the non-reversible “Compressed” option in addition to the reversible “Lossless Compressed.”

A new algorithm and phase detection AF’s processing capability has led to autofocus performance as fast as 0.02 seconds. This ensures that users can capture and track a subject moving at high speed, especially when combined with the continuous shooting performance of 15fps in post view and 8fps in live view.
Tracking AF performance has also undergone serious enhancement. The tracking success rate has been doubled compared to the X-T3. The Face / Eye AF performance has also been dramatically improved. This enhanced tracking ability has made focusing and taking portraits even easier than ever before.

The X-T4 is capable of recording Full HD high-speed video at 240P, producing up to 10x slow-motion effect. IBIS is effective when combined with the electronic image stabilization function (DIS) for use in the video mode, and brings even more image stabilisation, which is essential for users shooting video whilst walking.
The “IS (Image Stabilisation) Boost” mode mitigates gentle camera shakes, enabling stabilised fixed-point video recording without a tripod.
The stills and video modes now have separate menus and the video-only Quick Menu (Q Menu) button has enhanced the camera’s simplicity while recording video. A ”Movie optimised control” function has been introduced; users can adjust exposure with the command dial as well as the touchscreen panel. With this function, user can switch the STILL / MOVIE mode dial on the top panel to swiftly shift into video recording with stored video settings.
Video in the same format can be recorded on to two SD cards at the same time as backup. And the F-Log View Assist function has been added to correct low-saturation / low-contrast video while recording F-Log. Video is converted equivalent to BT.709 for display to make it easier to attain correct exposure in video recording.
The “Fix movie crop magnification” function fixes the video crop rate to prevent changes in the angle of view when switching to a different video mode. An “MIC jack setting” on the camera can be switched input level between MIC level and LINE level. The camera supports external microphones as well as LINE level input from external audio equipment.

via Fujirumors