by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Photo Rumors
The latest Canon patent is for a 58mm f/1.4 lens (probably to compete with the Nikon 58mm f/1.4). Canon also filed a patent for a EF-S 9-20mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM lens (designed for APS-C DSLR cameras). This could be the replacement for the current EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Photo Rumors
Tinymos are working on a new small Tiny1 camera that is specifically designed for astrophotography. There is not much information available on their website right now: “The Tiny1 is a small and powerful camera that delivers excellent image quality in low-light...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Photo Rumors
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for September, 2015: Is Samsung shutting down their camera business? Sensors are becoming a big deal for Sony Is the DxO ONE camera dead on arrival? Sony announced α7S II: a full frame mirrorless camera with 4k video and 5-axis...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Photo Rumors
Kinoshita Kogaku Kenkyujyo, a Japanese optical laboratory that designs lenses for various purposes, announced the Kinoshita Kistar 55mm f/1.2 lens – a modern interpretation of the famous Tomioka Kogaku Auto Tominon 55mm f/1.2 from the ’70s. The new lens is...
by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Photo Rumors
Ricoh Japan announced a new limited edition GR II camera kit to celebrate the 10 years anniversary of the GR product line. Only 1,200 kits will be produced. The price was not announced. Shipping will start on October 23rd. The Ricoh limited edition GR II kit includes:...