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 Las Vegas, Nevada, March 7, 2007 – Panasonic and Leica today announced their longest telephoto lens. The Leica D lens has Panasonic’s Mega Optical Image Stabilization technology built into it and complies with Four Thirds system DSLR cameras. The Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-150mm lens will cost $999.
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Added on: Mar 07, 2007
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 September 17, 2008 – Ending months of rumors, Canon has announced its long-awaited update to the 5D. Armed with a 21-megapixel full frame CMOS sensor, the 5D Mark II will be able to record full HD video with 1920x1080 resolution at 30 frames per second. The camera will ship in November for $2699 body only, and $3499 with a 24-105mm lens. Additionally, Canon will be releasing an update to its 24mm f/1.4L wide-angle lens, which will be available in December for $1699. See full story for additional details.
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Added on: Sep 16, 2008
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All the latest digital camera news, reviews and other information from the Photokina show in Cologne, Germany
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Added on: Sep 21, 2008
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 September 21, 2006 – Along with the launch of the GX-10 camera, Samsung today announced five new lenses ranging from fish eye to macro for the GX DSLR line. The new lenses and pricing information will be available in November.
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Added on: Sep 21, 2006
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.jpg) September 18, 2006 – Last week, Tamron announced a compact AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Aspherial (IF) Macro tele-zoom, possessing the “world’s greatest zoom ratio of 13.9x,” according to Thursday’s press release.
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Added on: Sep 18, 2006
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 September 15, 2006 – Along with the release of four new cameras, today Leica announced two new lenses for its M8 digital rangefinder. The Leica Elmarit-M 28mm and Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm will be available in October and December, respectively.
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Added on: Sep 15, 2006
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 September 13, 2006 – With the announcement of the Pentax K10D consumer DSLR today, Pentax Imaging Co. launched a new medium telephoto lens, the DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited lens. The 70mm lens will retail at $600 when it becomes available next month.
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Added on: Sep 13, 2006
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 August 24, 2006 – Canon announced two new pricey lenses to its fleet of glass today. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS adds image stabilization, while the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens replaces a similar product but with a larger aperture.
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Added on: Aug 23, 2006
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 August 21, 2006 – Originally released two years ago, Sigma Corp. announced on Thursday that its 30mm f/1.4 EX DC (Digital Camera) lens is now fitted with a four thirds mount for Olympus DSLRs. Priced at $640, the f/1.4 lens is the largest aperture lens Sigma offers in their DC category and is currently available.
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Added on: Aug 21, 2006
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 August 11, 2006 – Sigma Corp. announced today its newest large aperture telephoto lens, the APO 50-150mm f2.8 EX DC HSM.
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Added on: Aug 11, 2006
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 July 21, 2006 – On Monday, Sigma Corp. of America released a consumer warning to beware unauthorized foreign imports of Sigma EX products.
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Added on: Jul 21, 2006
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 July 10, 2006 – Sigma Co. announced today the launch of their latest macro lens, the Macro 70mm f2.8 EX DG lens. Retailed at $570, the lens will be available in August.
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Added on: Jul 10, 2006
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 June 23, 2006 – Sigma Co. announced yesterday the launch of their newest macro lens, the APO 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG Macro HSM for the Canon EF mount. The suggested retail price is $1200 and is available now, according to a Sigma representative.
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Added on: Jun 23, 2006
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 June 12, 2006 – Iconic lens manufacturer Leica Camera AG recently announced that it is tailoring its lenses to the digital camera market. Beginning on July 1, all Leica M lenses will come with 6-bit coding on the bayonet ring to ensure full functionality with digital cameras. The lenses can still be used on analog models, but the new coding will make them digital-specific for the planned digital Leica M camera.
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Added on: Jun 12, 2006
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 June 6, 2006 – Along with the announcement of the α DSLR-A100, Sony made known its plans for compatible interchangeable lenses too. The DSLR will be released in July along with 6 lenses that attach to the camera’s Minolta, now also known as α Alpha, bayonet mount. Sony revealed plans for 22 lenses, which will come with Carl Zeiss glass.
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Added on: Jun 05, 2006
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 April 4, 2006 – With the onslaught of spring rebate programs, Pentax announced its Your Choice program on three of its Optio digital cameras and 12 of its smc lenses. From April 1-July 6, 2006, when consumers purchase a lens, they can receive a mail-in rebate for $50-$100. That deadline ends June 30 for the digital cameras, which bring in a $30 rebate.
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Added on: Apr 04, 2006
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 March 16, 2006 - Nikon and Fuji today issued service advisories to users of the Zoom-Nikkor AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens, stating that if the lens is used in conjunction with the Nikon D70, D2H, or D100, as well as the Fujifilm S2 or S3 Pro bodies, users may have a problem focusing under certain conditions.
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Added on: Mar 16, 2006
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 February 26, 2006 - Along with the Lumix DMC-L1, their first DLSR, Panasonic today announced the LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 ASPH lens, a 4/3 lens jointly developed with Leica Camera AG. According to a Panasonic press release, this lens is the first from Leica exclusively developed for DSLRs—but also notable is the lens’ incorporation of Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S., their optical image stabilization system, along with Panasonic’s Venus Engine. It also sports an aperture ring in addition to a zoom ring.
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Added on: Feb 26, 2006
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.jpg) February 21, 2006 - Nikon has today announced the 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor, a macro lens with vibration reduction which Nikon claims is the first of its kind. Nikon has loaded the lens with a number of features in addition to vibration reduction, including Silent Wave Motor (SWM) systems, Internal Focusing (IF), and a Nano Crystal Coat over Extra Low Dispersion (ED) glass.
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Added on: Feb 21, 2006
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 February 21, 2006 – With the announcement of another Canon DSLR, the company also introduced two new lenses. Both lenses have large apertures and compatibility with all EF mounts, including the one on today’s newly announced EOS 30D.
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Added on: Feb 21, 2006
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