A brand new Fuji patent (JP2013/004636 published on 02/27/2014) describes a rather spectacular new 85-300mm f/2.7-3.7 XF zoom! It’s terrific fast for such a zoom range!

These could be the characteristics of the “Super Telephoto zoom lens” pictured on the official Fuji roadmap:

Obviously, the real production lens could have slightly different specs than the patented version. But would you buy a lens like that? I guess it will not be cheap! But it will suite fine on your new Fuji X-T1 which by the way keeps selling wonderfully according to Amazon US (click here to see the ranking).

Nikonrumors added a bit of info on the Nikon 1 V3 that will be announced this week. The new camera can do 20 fps and has 171 contrast AF points.

I still don’t know if it will be announce tomorrow or aftertomorrow…

This won’t happen: A Leica branded Panasonic MFT camera :)

The.me confirmed to us that the new Leica system camera will have an APS-C sensor. The camera will be made by Panasonic and Leica will stick their logo on it :)

I can add via my sources that price will be in between $1,500 and $2,000!

We got words from very highly trusted sources that Sony will have a big announcement event in May! While there will be likely one new camera only (An A-mount A77II) there should be also a new FE lens announcement! And if the Sony roadmap is still valid than this should be two new Zeiss lenses: A f/4. ultrawide zoom and a fast prime lens (probably a 85mm f/1.8 or f/1.4).

Sources also told me Sony is pushing the FE lens development. It’s the first priority in their imaging division!

 Image source: Leicaforum

Leicaforum owner Andreas Juergensen got an official invitation for a Leica event in Berlin (see image on top). I am pretty sure they will announce the new Leica Mirrorless System which has been developed with Panasonic. The camera and the zooms will be built by Panasonic (and branded as Leica). The prime lenses will be made by Leica.

And it’s also save to say that this will NOT be a Micro Four Thirds camera. This will be a completely new Leica system!

Thanks Leicaforum for breaking the news!

Nikonrumors is pretty confident that the rumored new V3 and  10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD VR plus 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR zooms will be announced next week!

These should be the V3 camera specs suggested by NR sources:

No optical viewfinder
Optional, external 2.4MP electronic viewfinder (EVF) that will attach to the hot shoe
Built-in flash
Standard hot shoe – you will be able to use regular Nikon Speedlights and the built-in flash could act as a wireless commander(I reported that back in November last year)
Several new interesting video features (sorry)
New external grip will not take any batteries, but it will have a shutter button and front dial
Expeed 4a imaging processor
Completely new camera design similar to the drawings of this recently filed patent and it will be all black (not sure if they will offer different colors)
Very fast everything
18MP sensor
Eye sensor and a button to switch between LCD and EVF
180° swivel LCD screen

Within March Nikon will announce the new Nikon 1 V3 camera. And according to a new rumor by Nikonrumors there will be a new collapsible Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR zoom too!

Nice lens, but the real question is, when will Nikon launch a more advanced larger sensor mirrorless system? Time to grow up :)