L-mount news roundup…


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Panasonic Lumix S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 Product Overview (Dpreview).
Enhance Your Creativity with the New Lensbaby OMNI Flare Expansion Pack (Explora).
Fraunhofer’s new H.266 codec promises to cut the cost of streaming 4K video in half (TheVerge).

Links:
Panasonic S1R at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic S1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic S1H at Amazon, BHphoto. Adorama. FocusCamera. Park UK.
Panasonic 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens at Amazon, BHphoto. Adorama. FocusCamera. Park UK.
Panasonic 50mm f/1.4 S at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 24-105mm f/4.0 S at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 70-200mm f/4.0 S at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.

 

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Meike announced the new 50mm f/1.2 L-mount lens

Meike has announced this new 50mm f/1.2 manual focusing lens that will be available soon on Amazon:

  • Focal Length: 50mm
  • Lens Construction: 12 elements in 7 groups
  • Aperture Range: f/1.2-f/22
  • Diaphragm Blades: 10
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 0.6m
  • Filter Size: ø67
  • Product Size: ø73*98mm (E), ø73*96mm (RF), ø73*100mm (Z), ø73*72mm (EF)
  • FOV on FF Cameras: Diagonal 47° Horizontal 39° Vertical 26°
  • FOV on APS-C Cameras: Diagonal 33° Horizontal 26° Vertical 17°
  • Weight: Approx. 620g
  • Fit mount: E / RF / Z / L / EF-mount

via ePhotozine

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 L-mount lens will cost $1,199

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 specs (announcement on August 6 at 14:00 Berlin time)

  • Name: 85mm F1.4 DG DN
  • 15 elements in 11 groups (including 5 SLD lenses and 1 aspherical lens),
  • shortest focus distance is 0.85m,
  • maximum shooting magnification 1:8.4
  • 11 diaphragm blades (circular diaphragm)
  • filter Diameter 77mm
  • size φ82.8 x 94.1mm
  • weight 630g
  • stepping motor
  • dustproof and drop proof,
  • iris ring lock switch
  • $1199 dollars

It has the same price of the current 85mm f/1.4 lens (there is currently an additional $100 discount)