Now you can be 100% sure the X-PRO 2 is coming soon! The camera just got officially registered by the Chinese public MIIT site. That registration is required to sell WiFi/Bluetooth capable devices before they go on sale on the Chinese market.
Start saving $$$!
via Digicameinfo
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Leica chief Andreas H Kaufmann posted that image shot on the Leica SL. Of course he doesn’t say it as clear as I am doing now. He writes on Facebook:
Salzburg, Getreidegasse, yesterday, shot with….? Who knows?
Andreas carefully removed all EXIF data but it seems like the image has been taken with the 24-90mm SL lens at widest aperture.
What we know so far of the camera:
– Will be announced on October 20
– Sensor 24MP CMOS
– Full autofocus support
– 4K Video
Three new SL lenses will be alunched along the new SL camera:
– 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.
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Thanks Mistral for sharing the Facebook link!
Fujirumors spotted that new image of the XF100-400 mockup lens. The small new info is that the lens has a f/4.5 to f/5.6 aperture range.
And one more info for Fuji guys: The XF 35mm f/2.0 and the 1.4x TC lens are going to be announced on October 21 at 1am New York time!
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.