Meike announced two new MFT lenses: 12mm f/2.8 and 8mm fisheye

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Meike announced two new MFT lenses:

  1. The new 12mm f/2.8 (Chinese presentation page at MKgrip)
  2. 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye (via ePhotozine)

Both are manual focusing lenses only. ePhotozine writes:

The MK-12mm f/2.8 lens is constructed from 12 glass elements in 10 groups with aperture range of f/2.8 – f/22. It has a minimum focusing distance of 10cm, a lens diameter of 78mm and weighs 360g. Built for mirrorless cameras, the MK-12mm f/2.8 comes with a removable lens hood and is housed in a lens pouch. 

The MK-8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens is constructed from 11 glass elements in 8 groups with aperture range of f/3.5 – f/22. It too is built for mirrorless cameras and comes with a removable lens hood and lens pouch. It has a minimum focusing distance of 10cm, a lens diameter of 77mm and weighs 440g.

8mm_fisheye

via Mirrorlessrumors.

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New double lens mount cap for Micro Four Thirds lenses

OP-TECH

There is a new Double Lens Mount Cap on preorder at BHphoto (Click here). This is the description:

The OP/TECH USA Double Lens Mount Cap allows you to securely lock two Micro 4/3 lenses together. This is a huge space saver, as it enables the photographer to keep gear protected in a compact fashion.
This Double Lens Mount Cap is designed with an O-ring seal which creates a positive contact with the full perimeter of the lens mount area, locking out dust and moisture. It also offers a tighter friction fit over traditional caps that come with the lens, providing better protection to the lens mount area. This ensures that the cap is securely held in place while in storage or transit.

Securely lock two lenses together to keep gear protected in a compact fashion
Provides increased protection over traditional covers
Unique O-ring seal feature locks out dust and moisture

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