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Olympus 300mm f/4 PRO telephoto lens

Olympus 300mm f/4 PRO lens release date rumored to be November 15

Olympus will release two lenses this summer: the 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO wide-angle zoom and 8mm f/1.8 PRO fisheye. Towards the end of the year, the company is rumored to have planned the launch of another optic. Inside sources are claiming that the Olympus 300mm f/4 PRO lens release date is November 15, 2015.

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Samyang 100mm f/2.8 macro lens coming this summer

Samyang is developing a new telephoto prime lens for DSLRs with full frame image sensors. The rumor mill is claiming that the Samyang 100mm f/2.8 macro lens is in the works. Moreover, the product will be ready to ship this summer and will compete against the existing Canon and Nikon telephoto prime lenses.

Pentax 70-200mm f/2.8 lens

Ricoh 16.4-500mm f/4-6.7 lens with DO element patented

Ricoh has patented one of the most interesting lenses of recent times. The optic in question consists of a Ricoh 16.4-500mm f/4-6.7 lens, which comes packed with a built-in diffractive optics element and a 2x extender. The latter is capable of providing a staggering 35mm focal length equivalent of 5600mm.

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR II lens

Nikon 16-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens patented for DX DSLRs

Nikon may soon provide a new kit lens for its entry-level DSLRs with APS-C sensors. The company has patented the Nikon 16-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens in its home country, an optic which has been designed for DX-format DSLRs. The new version is 2mm wider than the existing model and it could be launched sometime in the future.

Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO price

Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens release date set for late July

Olympus has a couple of more PRO-series lenses that will be released this summer. According to the rumor mill, the Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens release date is scheduled to occur sometime in late July or early August. Moreover, the 8mm f/1.8 PRO fisheye lens could become available within a similar timeframe.

Canon CN-E 15.5-57mm T2.8 wide-angle zoom lens

Canon ultra wide-angle zoom lens coming at NAB Show 2015

Canon is working on a new cine lens, which will be introduced at NAB Show 2015 for the company’s line-up of professional camcorders. According to the rumor mill, the product consists of a Canon ultra wide-angle zoom lens with a maximum aperture of T3.5. The cine optic is rumored to be compact as well as affordable.

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 AF II DG HSM

Sigma Art ultra wide-angle lens rumored to be in development

The rumor mill is claiming that a Sigma Art ultra wide-angle lens is in development. There are two possibilities for this lens and one of them says that the upcoming model will serve as a successor to the 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 AF II DG HSM. However, the more exciting rumor says that it will consist of a Sigma 14-24mm f/4 lens.

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L IS II lens coming sometime in 2016

Canon is in the process of revamping its entire lens line-up that revolves around the 400mm focal length mark. The next model to come to the market could be the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L IS II lens, which is said to be in development. Moreover, the new 400mm f/5.6L version will become available on the market sometime in 2016.

Canon SX60 HS

Canon PowerShot SX70 could feature 100x optical zoom lens

Canon has just patented a lens with an extended zoom range of 100x. The rumor mill has chimed in the discussion, hinting that the optic could be designed for the PowerShot SX60 HS’ successor. As a result, the Canon PowerShot SX70 is now rumored to employ a 100x optical zoom lens, when it becomes available in 2015 or 2016.

Sigma DN prime lenses

Sigma 24mm f/2.8 DN Art lens release date set for September 2015

Sigma is reportedly developing its fourth DN-series lens aimed at mirrorless cameras. Trusted sources are claiming that the Sigma 24mm f/2.8 DN Art lens is in the works. Moreover, the product is allegedly coming to a store near you this September and it is compatible with Sony E-mount cameras with APS-C-sized image sensors.

Bright Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM prime lens

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L II lens rumored to be announced in late 2015

Canon is working on a new line-up of bright prime optics. The company will introduce new 50mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/1.4 models sometime within the following months. However, there is one more surprise waiting for the users. According to the rumor mill, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L II lens is also coming sometime later in 2015.

Olympus 12mm f/2 wide-angle lens

Olympus 12mm f/1, 25mm f/1, and 50mm f/1 lenses coming in 2016

Olympus is allegedly working on a bunch of ultra-bright prime lenses for Micro Four Thirds cameras, including a model which was patented at the beginning of 2014. A trusted source is reporting that all of the Olympus 12mm, 25mm, and 50mm f/1 lenses will become available on the market by the end of 2016.

Kazuto Yamaki

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Art lens could become official soon

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki has revealed in an interview that the company’s most requested lens consists of the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Art lens, which could be released on the market soon. Moreover, the company’s CEO has confirmed that Sigma will start making Sony FE-mount lenses at some point in the future.

Canon 35mm T1.5 lens

Canon CN-E 12-32mm T3.5 LS lens patented for Super 35mm cameras

Canon has patented a couple of new lenses in the company’s home country. The products in question are two optics designed for Super 35mm image sensors. The Canon CN-E 12-32mm T3.5 LS lens could be released in the future for the company’s camcorders alongside the CN-E 15.5-47mm T2.8 LS lens.

Three new Sony prime lenses

Three new Sony prime lenses unveiled for FE-mount cameras

Sony has expanded its FE-mount lens line-up with the introduction of three new prime lenses and a couple of converters. In addition to the FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS, FE 28mm f/2, and the Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA lenses and two FE converters, the company has also revealed two converters for E-mount lenses.

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS zoom lens

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens becomes official

Sony has one more announcement for FE-mount mirrorless camera users to make: an all-in-one zoom lens. The new Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens was already previewed at Photokina 2014, but the company is just now ready to release it on the market. This optic is coming by the end of March with an affordable price tag!

Canon 35mm f/1.4L wide-angle prime

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens to be announced in 2015

Canon is allegedly working on a new L-designed lens for full frame DSLR cameras. However, instead of being a zoom model, like the new 11-24mm f/4 USM, the upcoming product will be a prime optic. The most likely model to show up is rumored to consist of the sought-after Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens.

Nikon fisheye lens

Nikon 3mm f/2.8 fisheye lens patented for mirrorless cameras

Nikon has patented a couple of products in its home country. One of them consists of a speed booster, which can be mounted between a camera and a lens in order to widen the focal length and increase the aperture. The other one consists of a Nikon 3mm f/2.8 fisheye lens, which has been designed for 1-series mirrorless cameras.

Canon 50mm f/1.8 II lens successor

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens release date set for April 2015

Canon will announce a new lens in the near future, says the rumor mill. The company has allegedly started manufacturing the product in question and is planning to reveal it in late March or early April. Either way, it is said that the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens release date has been scheduled to take place sometime in April 2015.

CP+ 2015 recap

February and CP+ 2015 recap: photo industry’s best news and rumors

February 2015 has housed one of the most exciting photo industry events of the year. We have compiled a February and CP+ 2015 recap article, which includes the most exciting news and rumors that surfaced on the web during the past four weeks. Here is what you may have missed if you were offline in February 2015!

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS image leaked

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens photo leaked ahead of launch

Sony is rumored to have scheduled a major product launch event for March 4. The PlayStation maker is expected to introduce three new lenses and a fisheye converter for its FE-mount line-up of full frame mirrorless cameras. Until then, the first photo of the Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens has been leaked as well.

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