(FT4) 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lens will cost less than the 25mm f/1.2

Image on top shows the 17mm f/1.2 that will be announced soon.

I have been told that the new 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 that will be released in October will cost about 100 Euro or Dollars less than the current Olympus 25mm f/1.2 lens (Price check at [shopcountry 64545]).


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(FT3) GH5 V2.0 Firmware update is potentially due tomorrow

I just got this info:

GH5 V2.0 Firmware update is potentially due tomorrow (Sept 27th). Still not confirmed yet but that is the idea.
If not tomorrow, it will 100% be out before Sept is over.

Thanks source!

GH5 at [shopcountry 68000]

UPDATE: Source, I got your second message. Thanks ;)

Opteka 50mm f/2.0 and 35mm f/1.7 specs and images

These are new images and specs of the Opteka “Mitakon clones”. These lenses will be available as native MFT mount option sometimes this fall.

Opteka 50mm f/2.0 HD Multi-Coated Lens:
6 elements in 5 groups
9 aperture blades
25.5” (0.65m) minimum focus distance

Opteka 35mm f/1.7 HD Multi-Coated Lens.
6 elements in 5 groups
9 aperture blades
11.8” (0.3m) minimum focus distance

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(FT5) 17mm f/1.2 and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses will be announced by End of October

I can now confirm via trusted sources that the new 17mm f/1.2 and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses will be announced by End of October! This means you can see both new lenses at the PhotoPlus show in NYC.
The 12mm f/1.2 and the new high end zoom are likely to be announced a few months later only.


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New Olympus patent discloses a new 12-80mm lens design

Seems like Olympus is working on an extended version of their current 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ lens.

US patent “9726868” explains the design and specs of a couple of new lenses:

12-60mm f/3.9-6.1 (total lens length 62mm at the wide end)
12-70mm f/3.9-6.1 (total lens length 64mm at the wide end)
12-85mm f/3.9-6.1 (total lens length 70mm at the wide end)
12-120mm f/4.0-6.2 (total lens length 95mm at the wide end)
12-150mm f/3.9-6.2 (total lens length 98mm at the wide end)

I like the idea to have a new 12-150mm lens which is 2mm wider than the current 14-150mm lens. Very handy!