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Tamron announces 17-70mm F2.8 for Sony APS-C cameras

December 3, 2020
Tamron has introduced the 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens for Sony APS-C bodies. The lens has a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 25.5-105mm and uses the company’s ‘Vibration Compensation’ image stabilizer (no word on its performance). The 17-70 F2.8 has a total of 16 elements, including one hybrid aspherical and two glass-molded aspherical elements. The focus unit is driving by…
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Tamron Unveils 17-70mm f/2.8 VC Lens for Sony APS-C E-Mount

December 3, 2020
Tamron has announced a lens for E-Mount APS-C fans: the 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD, a standard zoom lens with an equivalent 25.5-105mm full-frame range. That range positions it one of the most versatile zoom lenses for Sony’s APS-C E-Mount cameras. Tamron’s latest has…
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October Saw Global Camera Sales Fully Recover After a Dreadful 2020

December 2, 2020
It’s been a rough year for camera sales, but CIPA’s latest report on October’s global camera shipments is showing that the worst might be behind us. While the September report showed a nice upwards sales trend, October has shown a near-full recovery of the market. The shipment volume of digital cameras in October was only 77.2% of the previous year’s number, but 95.1% of monetary value.
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Restoring an 85-Year-Old Leica Camera

December 2, 2020
Maximilian Heinrich of Analog Insights recently inherited an 85-year-old Leica camera and handed it off to his friend Jules for repair and restoration. This 15-minute video is about the camera’s journey from nearly being passed on to a camera store to being brought back to…
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Yongnuo has patented a modular camera system aiming to best smartphone cameras

December 2, 2020
Chinese manufacturer Yongnuo appears to be working on a modular mirrorless camera. Per Lighting Rumours, Yongnuo has filed a patent for a device combining a ‘mobile terminal’ and an external lens assembly. The mobile terminal appears to be similar to a smartphone in its shape and form factor. The device has a large display and a central, exposed image sensor. There aren’t…
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Sigma introduces 24mm F3.5, 35mm F2 and 65mm F2 lenses for E and L mounts

December 2, 2020
Sigma has introduced its new I-series of compact, premium full-frame lenses for Sony E-mount and Leica/Panasonic/Sigma’s L-mount. The 24mm F3.5, 35mm F2 and 65mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary lenses share similar designs and have weather-sealed metal bodies. All three lenses have aperture rings and by-wire manual focus dials, and are driven by stepping motors. The 24mm F3.5 DG DN has a total of 10…
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