Patrick Argirakis wrote on our Facebook group:
“Lumix representatives at Paris annual Photo Show certified me yesterday that Pana do no intend to put a MFT/FF lens adapter on the market. Too bad if true…”
I am not surprised to hear that 🙁
Lensvid posted this video interview with Stephan Daniel from Leica:
Stephan Daniel confirmed that they started talking with Panasonic about 2.5 years ago before Sigma joined the partnership (called the L-mount alliance – a name which we are hoping will change in the future), from our
talk with Mr. Kazuto Yamaki, the CEO of Sigma it seems that Panasonic was in contact with both Leica and Sigma separately before the actual alliance was formed and each company didn’t know about the other until a later stage.
The Leica 75mm lens at BHphoto.
Reddotforum reviewed the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens:
If the 75 SL is any indication of what’s to come, the SL lens line might very well set the standard for the very best in optics from Leica. Fine details are resolved with precision. Out of focus rendering is silky smooth with cinematic bokeh. Contrast and color are spot on. Challenging lighting is readily handled. Distortion, color aberrations vignetting are nowhere to be found.
And, while I didn’t have a chance to test the 90 APO SL yet, just judging from the MTF charts, the 75’s slightly longer sibling appears to be slightly superior in the sharpness department, but at this point, we’re splitting hairs. Both lenses are truly reference class, and class-leading at that. Besides their stellar imaging capability, the new line of Summicron SL lenses finally come in a size that SL users have been clamoring for.
A reliable source is currently at the Lesalondelaphoto exposition in Paris. And he told us he saw the f/4.0 constant aperture markings on the 24-105mm and 70-200mm lenses. We hopefully will get some pictures of this soon!
Lumix Ambassador Bernard Bertrand shares his thoughts and hopes for the upcoming LUMIX S
Till Havis sent me this:
This has been posted on DVXUser and is a very interesting
concept film/video camera based on the Panasonic S1 Full Frame sensor.This is obviously aimed at filmmakers and video professionals but
it is interesting because the design (and size) seem to mirror
where the market is heading (live streaming, connected technology,
internal Raw recording, Image stabilisation, and Dual pixel AF etc…)If produced this camera could be a serious threat to the Canon C200, FS7, and BlackMagic
4K Pocket Camera if released.I for one hope this camera becomes a reality, the fact that it is a handheld filmmakers camera
slightly bigger than the BlackMagic 4K pocket Camera that can also be fully rigged out for other uses
is very exciting.Panasonic S1 FF Sensor
Interchangeable L Mount
Internal 4K 10bit 4:2:2 Recording without crop (24-25fps minimum)
Internal 4K Raw without crop (24-25fps minimum)
Dual IS
Dual Pixel AF
2 x XLR’s
5” Daylight viewable Fully articulating touchscreen LCD
Built in Electronic ND’s 6-10 stops
1 x SD and 1 x Cfast 2.0 Recording Slots
1 X SDI Input/ Output
1 x HDMI Input/ Output
1 x Timecode/Sync Multicam
1 X USBC
1 x Headphone Jack
2 x Batteries (one in the handgrip and a second under the body of camera)
1 x Locking Lemo Power Connector (rear of camera)Wireless Control via smart device
Live Streaming
Larger than the current Canon XC15 smaller than the C200
Similar (redesigned) handgrip as XC15 with additional function buttons
6-7 User assignable function buttons
One push AF and Auto Control for run and gun situations
What do you think about this?
