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ZEISS announces ‘no compromise’ Otus 55mm F1.4

07 Oct

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ZEISS has announced the Otus 1.4/55, a premium manual focus ‘normal’ lens for full frame SLRs. It’s the first in a new line of lenses aimed at uncompromising professional photographers, with a price tag to match – €2,940 or US$ 3,999 (excl. VAT). According to Zeiss it’s named Otus after a type of owl known for its excellent vision in darkness. On the technical side, it uses a Distagon design that’s unusually complex for this class of lens, and uses 12 elements in 10 groups to minimise aberrations even when shooting at maximum aperture.  

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Sigma updates firmware for 35mm F1.4 and 17-70mm F2.8-4 lenses

20 Sep

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Sigma has announced firmware updates for two of its most recent lenses, the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A012 (Canon mount) and 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C013 (Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts). The lenses must be updated using Sigma’s USB Dock, and owners should download the latest Version 1.1 of Sigma Optimization Pro software first. At the moment it’s unclear what benefits the lens firmware updates bring. Click through for more details and the download link. 

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Sigma updates firmware for 35mm F1.4 and 17-70mm F2.8-4 lenses

20 Sep

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Sigma has announced firmware updates for two of its most recent lenses, the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A012 (Canon mount) and 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C013 (Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts). The lenses must be updated using Sigma’s USB Dock, and owners should download the latest Version 1.1 of Sigma Optimization Pro software first. At the moment it’s unclear what benefits the lens firmware updates bring. Click through for more details and the download link. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Fast and wide: Fujifilm releases XF23mm F1.4 R for X system

05 Sep

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Fujifilm has announced the FUJINON XF23mm F1.4 R, a premium fast wideangle lens for its X system mirrorless cameras. It offers the same moderate wideangle view as the fixed-lens X100S, but with an extra stop of brightness. The overall design approach is similar to the company’s recent XF14mm F2.8 R, with distance and depth of field scales for manual focusing, and fully optical (rather than digital) correction of distortion. The 23mm F1.4 will be available in October 2013 with an SRP of $ 899.95 / £849.99. Click through for the full press release. 

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No compromise? Zeiss blogs about its new lens line and the 55mm F1.4

07 Aug

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Zeiss has posted a blog article that talks about the inception and development of its latest line of lenses, led by the 55mm F1.4 that was first shown at Photokina last year. Titled ‘No Compromise’, it explains how the company is aiming to meet the demands of the latest high resolution sensors, to satisfy the needs of both professional photographers and ambitious hobbyists. Click through to read more, and the link to the original article.

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DxOMark investigates lenses for Canon EOS 6D, and Sigma 30mm F1.4

19 Jul

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Our friends and collaborators over at DxOMark have been investigating lenses for the Canon EOS 6D, and have tested no fewer than 95 lenses from Canon, Samyang, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina and Zeiss to see which score highest. The results are presented in a multipart article, that also compares the EOS 6D results to those from the EOS 5D Mark III and the Nikon D600. Meanwhile for APS-C SLR users, this week DxOMark also reviewed two fast lenses from Sigma, the 30mm F1.4 DC HSM and (in case you missed it earlier this week) the 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM. Click through for the links.  

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Sigma announces availability of 35mm F1.4 DG HSM for Sony and Pentax

24 May

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In a brief note on its Japanese website, Sigma has announced that the Sony and Pentax mount versions of its highly-regarded 35mm F1.4 DG HSM ‘Art’ lens will go on sale on 31st May. It’s also announced that the Nikon-mount version of its 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM ‘Sports’ telephoto zoom will be available at the same time. We gave the 35mm F1.4 our Gold Award when we reviewed it back in December, for its combination of exceptionally good optics and solid build at a price rather lower than the camera manufacturers’ equivalents.

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Sony RX1 wins Camera Grand Prix 2013, Sigma 35mm F1.4 lens of the year

16 May

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Sony’s RX1 fixed 35mm full frame compact has received the prestigious Camera Grand Prix 2013 title, while Sigma’s 35mm F1.4 DG HSM was named lens of the year. The awards, organized by the Japanese Camera Journal Press Club have a history of recognizing what prove to be historically significant cameras. Meanwhile, the Editors Awards were given to the Canon EOS 6D and Sigma’s DP Merrill series of compacts.

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Sony US launches Planar T* 50mm F1.4 and 70-400mm F4.5.6 G SSM II

25 Feb

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Sony US has announced the Zeiss-branded Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM and 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II A-mount lenses, alongside a redesigned DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II entry-level kit zoom. Both have already been announced in Europe. The lenses will ship from May 2013 at retail prices of around $ 1500, $ 2200 and $ 220 respectively.

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Fujifilm updates firmware for X-Pro1, X-E1 and XF 35mm F1.4 R lens

31 Jan

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Fujifilm has released firmware updates for both its X-Pro1 and X-E1 mirrorless cameras, and the XF 35mm F1.4 R lens. The camera updates introduce compatibility with the XF 14mm F2.8 R wideangle lens, and promise improved autofocus performance. Version 1.04 for the X-E1 also includes tweaks for users of external remote releases or the MIC-ST1 stereo microphone. Meanwhile v2.02 for the XF 35mm lens promises better autofocus accuracy, and requires the latest camera firmware to be fully effective. Click through for more details and download links.  

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