Leaked specs of the new Panasonic GH5 Mark II

Panasonic long promised a GH5 successor. And I was hoping it would be a major step forward including a mandatory 8K video capability. Instead it looks like we will get a minor upgrade only :(

Nokishita leaked the specs of the new camera that will be named GH5II:

  • Name: Panasonic “LUMIX DC-GH5M2”
  • 20.33 million effective pixels
  • 4K60p video
  • 3.68 million dots 120fps compatible EVF
  • DMW-BLK22 battery
  • size 138.5x 98.1×87.4mm
  • weight 647g (main unit only)
  • US price It will cost $ 1697 ($ 2297 for the 12-60mm kit).

I think this is rather disappointing!

Canon patented these new RF lenses: 70mm f/2, 80mm f/1.8, 80mm f/2, 85mm f/2, 100mm f/2 and more

CanonWatch spotted these new RF lens patents:

Embodiment 1 – 80mm f/2

  • FOCAL LENGTH: 82.45 mm
  • F NUMBER: 2.06
  • HALF ANGLE OF VIEW: 14.70
  • IMAGE HEIGHT: 21.64 mm
  • LENS LENGTH: 104.87 mm
  • BF: 17.60 mm

Embodiment 2 – 80mm f/1.8

  • FOCAL LENGTH: 82.48 mm
  • F NUMBER: 1.86
  • HALF ANGLE OF VIEW: 14.70
  • IMAGE HEIGHT: 21.64 mm
  • LENS LENGTH: 98.50 mm
  • BF: 16.84 mm

Embodiment 3 – 82mm f/2

  • FOCAL LENGTH: 82.50 mm
  • F NUMBER: 2.06
  • HALF ANGLE OF VIEW:14.69
  • IMAGE HEIGHT: 21.64 mm
  • LENS LENGTH: 102.08 mm
  • BF: 14.92 mm

Embodiment 4 – 100mm f/2

  • FOCAL LENGTH: 99.80 mm
  • F NUMBER: 2.06
  • HALF ANGLE OF VIEW: 12.23
  • IMAGE HEIGHT: 21.64 mm
  • LENS LENGTH: 118.38 mm
  • BF: 21.99 mm

Embodiment 5 – 70mm f/2

  • FOCAL LENGTH: 70.50 mm
  • F NUMBER: 2.06
  • HALF ANGLE OF VIEW: 17.06
  • IMAGE HEIGHT: 21.64 mm
  • LENS LENGTH: 94.86 mm
  • BF: 17.89 mm

Embodiment 6 – 85mm f/2

  • FOCAL LENGTH: 85.00 mm
  • F NUMBER: 2.06
  • HALF ANGLE OF VIEW: 14.28
  • IMAGE HEIGHT: 21.64 mm
  • LENS LENGTH: 100.82 mm
  • BF: 16.76 mm

And on Hi Lows Note there are more:

RF 20mm
23mm F1.8
19mm F2.8
RF 28mm F1.4,
30mm F1.4
35mm F1.4

Damn is Canon patenting every kind of possible lenses!