Tomorrow (Friday) Sigma will launch a new amazing 20mm f/1.4 ART lens. The lens will be available in Canon, Nikon Sigma mount but I guess Sony FE camera owners will be happy to know they can use that lens with full autofocus control if they buy the Canon version and use a Metabones adapter.

I am really excited about this lens. If I am not mistaken this is the fastest wide angle Full Frame lens on market right now!

Here are the full specs:
– Lens construction: 15 sheets group 11
– Large-diameter aspherical lens
– Two FLD lens, adopted five SLD lens. Correction of magnification chromatic aberration to the limit
– AF motor HSM. Adopted a new full-time manual mechanism
– Total length: 129.8mm
– Maximum diameter: 90.7mm
– Weight: 950g
– The diaphragm blades: 9 sheets and (circular aperture)
– Maximum magnification of 1: 7.1
– Thorough the flare and ghost measures
– Design distortion is very small
– The consideration of the sagittal coma flare
– Mounts for Canon, Nikon, for sigma
– Suggested retail price of ¥ 162,000 (over-the-counter price of around ¥ 120,000 in the lowest)

via Digicameinfo.

The new Leica SL teaser at Leica.com.

A source (Thanks!) just sent me this:

“I learnt that the upcoming Leica Camera will be able to mount other manufacturers’ lenses (i.e. Canon, Nikon) by using specific adapters, that are already available.”

While the source didn’t metnion this I am pretty sure this means the Leica SL has a T-mount. Because for that mount we already have all those adapters (see them on eBay).

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Teaser info via Digicameinfo.

Next week will see the start of the big PhotoPlus show. But there is really not much coming from the Micro Four Thirds companies and from Fuji. Olympus, Panasonic, Sony and Fuji will very likely not announce any new mirrorless system camera. Instead we will have to wait for February to get them:

Fuji is expected to launch a new X-PRO 2 in January-February.
Sony is expected to launch a new A6xxx in January-February.
Panasonic and Olympus will focus on a new entry level camera launch.

But all those companies will announce or show prototype of new lenses!

Fuji will show the new 35mm XF f/2.0 lens.
Sony will announce eight(!) new FE lenses.
Panasonic and Olympus will show their massive tele lens prototypes (100-400mm leica and 300mm f/4.0 Zuiko).

What about the other companies?

Well Canon just announced the M10, Leica will announce the SL on October 20 and Nikon….I dont know of any camera coming from Nikon…

(High credibility rumor):

Image on top shows the Leica SL with 24-90mm zoom lens.

Want to know few first Leica Sl system mirrorless specs? Here they are:

Leica SL Typ601 camera:
– Sensor 24MP CMOS
– Full autofocus support
– 4K Video

New SL lenses:
– Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1: 2.8-4 / 24-90 mm ASPH.
– Leica Apo-Vario-Elmarit-SL 1: 2.8-4 / 90-280 mm
– Leica Summilux-SL 1: 1.4 / 50 mm ASPH.

via Digicameinfo.

Digicameinfo leaked more images of the new Canon G5X. And this is the list of products Canon will announce next week:

· PowerShot G5 X (Black)
· PowerShot G9 X (Black, Silver)
· EOS M10 (black, white, gray)
· EF-M15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (Black, Silver)
· EF-M55-200mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (additional Silver)
· Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000

Digicameinfo just leaked some more images of the new Canon EOS M10 camera and kit lens!

UPDATE: Voigtlander will launch a new line of FE lenses for the Sony E-mount system. Official announcement is expected to happen at 15:00 Berlin time.