Nikon also denies they will buy NX system (no word on possible tech partnership)

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Both Nikon Europe (Quesabesde) and Samsung denied the rumors we heard that Nikon will acquire NX tech. Actually both companies denied a complete buy out of the NX system from Samsung to Nikon. They did not deny any possible partnership. And I am surprised to see both companies answering to a rumor. Wondering why…

In summary:
We wrote in our rumor that “Nikon acquires Samsung NX tech” and that “Nikon will launch a new professional mirrorless system based on Samsung’s acquired technology.” This means the right to use Samsung sensor, processor, autofocus algorithm, video tech and so on. As I always said this doesn’t mean Nikon will join NX mount, or that Samsung will lose any right on NX mount. But I understand readers doubt about such a possible partnership after reading Nikon and Samsung’s statements. After all you only have a “rumor” on that small site and I sadly cannot disclose the source of the rumor or any facts. The day Nikon will announce their new professional mirrorless system you will know if the rumors we posted here were right or not.

 

 

Fuji X-PRO2 and XF100-400 coming on January 15.

Fujirumors is spilling out more and more info about the Fuji January 15 announcement day:

  1. Fuji will announce the X-PRO2 and it definitely has no 4K recording option. Those are some of the rumored specs:
    – 1/8000 of a second mechanical shutter speed
    – Joystick for quick AF-point slection
    – Exposure Compensation Dial with “C” function for exp.comp from +5 to -5)
    – Combined ISO/Shutter dial, with little window on shutter dial to show ISO value
    – weather sealed (TS)
    – No 4K
    – Faster Processor EXR III
    – No Tilt Screen
  2. Fuji will announce the XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens. Price is rumored to be just below $2,000

Handevision announces five new lenses: 24, 35, 50, 75 and 90mm f/2.4.

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Handevision announced five new Full Frame lenses for Sony E, Fuji X and Leica M mount:
35mm f/2.4 (ships January 2016).
50mm f/2.4 (ships January 2016)
75mm f/2.4 (ships January 2016)
24mm f/2.4 (ships later in 2016)
90mm f/2.4 (ships later in 2016)

The manual focusing lenses are manufactured in Shanghai with quality control in Germany. Price is 480-660 US dollars. Here is the spec table and the full press release:

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HandeVision IBERIT f2.4 / 24,35,50,75 and 90 mm announcement

HandeVision? Germany OSD optical system development company (OSD Optic System Development GmbH) is pleased to announce a 35 mm full-size correspondence of IBERIT (Iberitto) Series. With this product, a single-focus lens of open F2.4, focal length 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, and the line up 90mm. The lens barrel is in two colors, black and silver. Mount to release first, the Sony E mount, Fujifilm X-mount, with three types of Leica M mount, Leica M mount is compatible with rangefinder.

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HandeVision is May 2013, it announced the brightest IBELUX 40mm F0.85 as a mirror-less machine lens, became a big topic. Through the development period of it from two years, HandeVision is Germany and joint brand of China is pleased to announce the new lens family “IBERIT” of the corresponding full-size long-awaited.

Compact IBERIT is an optimized lens to the mirror-less system. It is sufficiently small in a variety of shooting scenes, and I will have a satisfactory brightness. For example, portrait, landscape photography, in street snap, and cut sharply the subject from the background. IBERIT is any visual image that you’ll want to take, it is a high-performance manual lens us to creatively realized.

For capitalize the benefits of development in the mirror-less system, we have paid close attention to the size and weight of the lens. In addition, this lens is compatible with both the full-size image sensors and APS-C image sensor.

Lens design while to follow the traditional optical design technology, it has been optimized to achieve the best performance in the digital image sensor. This product is compatible with Sony E mount and Fujifilm X-mount, but it does not correspond to the iris auto focus and electrons. However, the smooth focus ring of IBERIT, the photographer can freely control the focusing at their own will. Compared with the auto focus can be take advantage of the photographer’s experience, creative motivation is increasing and will be able to my thing more unique photo.

In contrast to the recent trend to intensive plastic, IBERIT was revisited in made an excellent metal to traditional and durability. Aluminum and anodized proven quality in IBELUX 40mm F0.85, such as brass for the focusing system, is always prepared in a material that is good at durability. IBERIT by high-quality manufacturing technology and design come in tired, we are striving to differentiate itself from other products.

This lens it is based on the “German engineering”. To perform development and testing in Germany, it was produced by the Shanghai factory in accordance with the quality standards of Germany. So to speak, is a product that dwells is Manufacturing of Germany flow.

IBERIT than early 1 ? ? 2016, 35mm, 50mm, will be sold starting in such a 75mm camera specialty store. 24mm and 90mm is scheduled for released in 2016 year.

Retail asking price depends on the type and the corresponding mount, but is expected to be in 480 ~ 660US dollars.

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The total selling agency is Germany OSD optical system development company (OSD Optic System Development GmbH). The company is Shanghai Legend view shooting Co., Ltd. and joint-stock company of Germany IB / E Optics.
www.osd-gmbh.com
info@osd-gmbh.com

Found via Fujirumors.

New Canon patent describes the 50mm f/3.5 macro IS lens design for a yet non existent Full Frame mirrorless camera!

CanonWatch reports about a newly published Canon lens patent. And this one is quite interesting as the 50mm f/3.5 macro IS lens has been designed for the use on a Full Frame mirrorless system camera. The fact the lens has IS could also mean the Canon camera will not have on sensor stabilization as the Sony A7II/A7rII/A7sII series.

But we have yet zero clue about when Canon will launch that new system camera.

Patent Publication No. 2015-215494

  • Published 2015.12.3
  • Filing date 2014.5.12
  • Example
    • Focal length 48.58
    • F-number 3.50
    • Half angle (in degrees) 24.01
    • Image height 21.64
    • Overall length of the lens 85.71
    • BF 27.79
[via Egami]

New Z Camera E1 MFT camera will ship in mid December at BH

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The Kickstarter founded Z Camera E1 Micro Four Thirds camera can be preorderd now at BHphoto (Click here). It will ship mid December.

This is the camera presentation at Kickstarter:

We are creating a camera that will deliver amazing quality without having to spend thousands of dollars. E1 from Z is the smallest 4K ultra-high definition camera with an interchangeable lens system. The E1 is Wi-Fi 802.11N, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Ambarella A9 image processor equipped. ?Easily capture cinema-quality 4K 4096×2160 video at 24 frames per second or ultra-high definition video 3840×2160 at 30 frames per second with H.264 compression. Advanced 3D noise filters using motion compensated temporal filtering (MCTF ) technology reduces noise and jitter. This allows for incredible low-light performance with the camera’s ability to shoot at up to 102,400 ISO while maintaining high image quality, up to 6400 ISO.  ?

Jason Lanier posts exclusive first images shot with(!) the soon to be announced new Sony FE lenses!

Jason Lanier is a long time Sony Artisan. And on the youtube video above he says he is carrying some “top secret” new lenses that will be “announced soon”. He is very likely talking about the new Sony FE lenses that could be announced on January 5 at the CES show.

And he also shared the very first image samples shot with those “Top Secret” lenses on Facebook (Click here). From his comments it’s clear:

1) He is testing two different new lenses
2) And on one of the lens he adds: “Absolutely STUNNING BLUR…..I iust absolutely love the rendering of this lens!!!!!“.

It’s still a wild rumor but it’s said the new lenses could be a 24-70mm f/2.8 G and a 85mm f/1.4 G lens.