Sigma announcement on Feb 7: The 50mm f/1.4 E and L-mount lens is coming…
On February 7 Sigma will announce the new 50mm f/1.4 lens for the Sony E and Leica L mount cameras. Price is rumored to be something like $850.
Canon financial report for the year 2022 shows the camera business is doing fine
Canon published the full 2022 financial report (see them here). Regarding the camera business they write:
As for the Imaging Business Unit, unit sales of interchangeable-lens digital cameras were above those of the same period of the previous year due to continued robust demand for full-frame mirrorless cameras including the EOS R5 and EOS R6 as well as favorable reviews of the new EOS R7 and EOS R10 APS-C-size mirrorless cameras, despite stagnant production activities caused by a shortage of components. Unit sales of lenses increased owing to strong sales of RF-series interchangeable-lenses that expanded the product lineup.
This would be an epic lens: Canon patented a new 300mm f/2.3 Reflex lens for the EOS-R system!
No existing 300mm tele prime lens goes beyond the f/2.8 aperture. But Canon is playing with the idea to break that barrier and patented a 300mm f/2.3 lens. The overall length of that lens would be close to 18cm (not bad) thanks to the Reflex. The trade off is surely a image quality drop compared to classic designed lenses. Still, I hope they will really make this lens!
via Asobinet
OM teased an “Exciting Announcement” on Feb 8 – Stay tuned!
On February 8th OM Digital will have a product announcement event. It’s no secret that we will get a new 90mm f/3.5 macro lens. But the teaser says we have to expect something “exciting”. Not sure the 90mm qualifies for that…so maybe we will get something else too?
Fuji’s next new camera will be the Fujifilm X-S20
Fujirumors reports that Fuji’x next camera will be the new Fujifilm X-S20. No specs have yet been rumored..
Sony will soon announce a new 50mm f/1.4 GM lens
Image on top shows the current Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM lens
Digicameinfo said the next new Sony lens will be a 50mm f/1.4 GM. Not that we really needed another 50mm lens in the E-mount range. But you got to understand their current Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 option is very “old” and it needed to get a decent update!