Cosina Co. announced that it will market new VM Adapters for Nikon S-Mount and the rangefinder Contax C-mount interchangeable lenses to be used on full-size E-mount D-SLR cameras like the Sony Alpha 7 series. The adapter is meant to be used with VM-E Close Focus Adapter. Both adapters will become available at a suggested list price of 25,000 Yen each. With this adapter, closeup … [Read more...]
Canon to release Telephoto Zoom lens for EOS M Series
Canon Inc. announced a new interchangeable lens for its EOS M mirrorless camera series, the EF-M 55- 200mm (88-320mm in 35mm format) f/4.5-6.3 IS STM, at a suggested list price of 49,000 Yen. This is Canon’s first zoom lens for the EOS M mirrorless cameras and the company has made it compact and lightweight to match the M-series bodies. The lens measures 86.5mm(L) x … [Read more...]
Tamron announces Interchangeable Lenses
Tamron Co. announced the availability of its first interchangeable lens in the Micro-Four Thirds format, the 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III (Model C001), which was showcased at the CP+ 2013. This model does not offer Vibration Control function. The lens is 63.5mm in diameter and 80.4mm long, weighing a mere 285g. Tamron will also offer an interchangeable lens dedicated to Canon … [Read more...]
Fujifilm to launch 7.5x Zoom Lens for X-Series
Fujifilm announced the Fujinon XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR for the X-series interchangeable lens system cameras. The lens offers weather sealing at 20 spots, thus protecting it from splashes and dust. An image stabilizer (5 stops) is on offer. The lens has High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating (HT-EBC) on the entire surface to reduce ghosting and flare. It measures … [Read more...]
Kenko Tokina launches new Telephoto Lens
Kenko Tokina launched the AT-X 70-200mm F4 PRO FX VCM-S telephoto zoom lens for full-size sensor cameras. The lens is equipped with Tokina’s newly developed proprietary VCM (Vibration Correction Module) technology, a key aspect of telephoto zoom lenses. In scenes where the use of a tripod or monopod is not an option, VCM provides about three levels of vibration control to … [Read more...]
