New rumors: Fuji X-T2 to get “F-log” update. E-M1II could have Olympus designed sensor!

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We got a bunch of new rumors to report:

Fuji:
In an interview Fuji said the X-T2 could get an “F-log” feature via future firmware update (Source: Fujirumors).

Sony:
Zeiss will announce a telephoto Batis prime lens at Photokina. This oculd be a 135mm lens (Source: Sonyalpharumors).

Olympus:
There may be a unexpected suprise on the new E-M1II. While the sensor is produced by Sony the design is rumored to be made by Olympus! (Source: 43rumors).

Sony rumored to launch new FE lenses at Photokina. And one of those will be a STF lens!

[shoplink 50150 ebay]dsc04491[/shoplink] Image above shows the [shoplink 50150 ebay]Sony 135mm f/2.8 STF A-mount lens[/shoplink] (Image from Jörg Haag on SystemKameraForum).

SAR spotted news on the Japanese site Kakaku. A Sony lens engineer said that Sony is close to launch a new FE lens with STF feature:

Sony’s Smooth Trans Focus (STF) technology has a very unique effect on defocused light sources, changing the way defocused areas appear depending on how it is adjusted. Smooth Trans Focus (STF) employs a special “apodization” element that controls the parts of the image that are not in focus. This does not affect the focused part of the image, only what is out of focus, and is set independently from the camera’s focus and aperture via the STF ring.  

This will be a lens similar to the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD Lens.

One more thing: I am pretty sure this will not be the only lens Sony will launch at Photokina!

 

Samyang announces the new 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS lens (and a Cine version too)

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Samyang just announced one brand new APS-C lens that will come in two different versions and for Canon M, Fuji X , Sony E and MFT mounts.

1) 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS (full details here)

– Bright F1.2 aperture
– Aspherical Lens
– Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) of Samyang Optics
– Compact and Light
– Circular aperture with 9 blades
– Smooth Focus Ring

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2) 35mm T1.3 AS UMC CS (full details here).

– Bright T1.3 aperture
– Aspherical Lens
– Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) of Samyang Optics
– Designed as Cine lens – Follow Focus Gear Rings and Declicked Aperture
– Compact and Light
– Circular aperture with 9 blades
– Smooth Focus Ring

Olympus will launch the 4K capable E-M1II and the new 12-100mm f/4.0 PRO lens!

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While the E-PL8 leaked many months ago disappeared from the rumor radar we can switch over to more exciting Olympus news. At Photokina we can expect two great new MFT products:

  1. The E-M1II with 20MP sensor, 4K video, dual SD card, handheld high resolution mode
  2. The 12-100mm f/4.0 PRO zoom

Now if also the new 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens will be announced along the first two rumored items than well, this is going to be an exciting Photokina for the MFT fellowship!