Egami spotted a Pentax patent describing a 14mm f/2.5 lens. The curious thing here is that the desing seems to be close to the [shoplink 16258 ebay]Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 lens[/shoplink] design! Just compare the lens elements images I posted on top.
After Sigma and Konica-Minolta also Pentax designs lenses for the MFT system?
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Panasonic 14mm lens store links: [shopcountry 16258].
Source: CameraSize.
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With the Fuji X-T1 announced today (specs here at Amazon) Fuji is going clearly after the Olympus E-M1. The size is about the same, they both have tilting LCD, both have a great EVF, both have about the same level of weather sealing. The major difference is that the Fuji has a larger APS-C X Trans sensor while the Olympus has the superb 5 axis stabilization and 1/8000 shutter. I guess the E-M1 finally got his first real competition. Let’s hope this will force Olympus to lower price and work on an even greater successor ;)
P.S.: The X-T1 viewfinder is quite big and is also “flat” just like the E-M10 that will be announced tomorrow (see image below)
X-Ti vs E-M10
Full Fuji X-T1 news, tests and more on my sister site MirrorlessRumors.com (Click here).
Image courtesy: www.dtown.co.il
Short note: The Fuji OMD alike camera has been annoucned today (more info at Mirrorlessrumors).
According to two trusted sources Panasonic will launch the new 4K Micro Four Thirds camera on February 7. As you already know the camera will cot a bit less than $2,000 and can record at amazing 200Mps and has ALL-I intra mode.
As we have seen from the CESshow the new Big marketing word is “4K”. 4K cameras, 4K tv’s, 4k wearable devices and so on. But the question is….is it really something you want?
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There is an Up to 55% Off on Select SanDisk Extreme Memory Cards at Amazon US (Click here).
And today we had the next small price drop on the E-PM2 with double lens kit. It sells now for $399 at Amazon US (Click here).
Reminder: Four more Olympus deals listed on the Amazon US page.
Size comparison by Dicahub.
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Small addition to the E-m10 rumor flow: The new E-M10 will have a grip option. But this isn’t a power grip. It does have a quick release for easy access to battery. And the E-M10 camera is not weather sealed.
Reminder: Announcement next week on Wednesday at 6am London time! Live coverage here at 43rumors!
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Short note. I can confirm via 100% reliable sources that the official Olympus camera and lens presentation will be at 6am London time of Wednesday January 29. This is:
– 10pm Los Angeles time (still Jan 28 there)
– 1am New York time
– 7am (07.00) Berlin time
– 3pm (15:00) Tokyo time
Competition note: Fuji will announce the X-T1 at 4:30 London time tomorrow morning (Jan 28). If interested you can follow the event live at MirrorlessRumors.com (Click here).
P.S.: There is “something” more to come in early February….rumors soon ;)
These are the detailed lens specs (via Digicameinfo). Reminder: Announcement on Wednesday January 29 at 5-6 am London time! Follow the announcement live on 43rumors.com!
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm F1.8
– Lens construction: nine seven groups. 2 aspherical lens
– Height: 42mm
– Maximum diameter: 57.8mm
– 46mm filter diameter
– Minimum focusing distance is 0.25m
– Maximum magnification: 0.12 times. 0.24 times 35mm conversion
– Comes in black and silver
– Estimated retail price of around 35,000 yen (399 Euro)
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ
– Lens construction: eight seven groups. One ED lens, 3 aspherical lens, one Super HR lens
– Height: 22,5mm.
– Maximal diameter: 60,6mmm
– 37mm filter diameter
– Minimum focusing distance: wide angle side 20cm. 29cm part of the mid-range. Telephoto side 25cm
– Maximum magnification: 0.225 times. 0.45 35mm conversion
– Comes in black and silver
– Estimated retail price of around 35,000 yen (250 Euro or around $335)
– Has a lens cap (correction, it’s not built in. You can remove it!)
BCL-0980
– Fish-eye lens of 9mm f/8.0
– Minimum focusing distance 0.2m
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