dpreview.com - 2/18/2009
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Pre-PMA 2009: Leica has launched the Super-Elmar-M 18 mm f/ 3.8 ASPH compact wide angle lens. With an equivalent focal length of 24mm this lens can be used on both the digital M series as well as analog cameras. It is constructed with eight elements in seven groups, including one aspherical ...
dpreview.com - 2/18/2009
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dpreview.com —
Pre-PMA 2009: Leica has announced the SF 58
flash unit. With a maximum guide number of 58,...
it offers a zoom range of 24–105 mm and an integrated wide-angle diffuser. It includes functions such as TTL or automatic flash mode and automatic ...
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Leica announces SF 58 flash unit
amateurphotographer.co.uk - 2/18/2009
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amateurphotographer.co.uk —
Tuesday 17th February 2009 Chris Cheesman Leica and
Panasonic have dismissed as speculation rumours that Leica may...
sell part of its camera business to Panasonic. Rumours on the internet suggest that Panasonic has expressed an interest in acquiring ...
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Leica and Panasonic dismiss sell-off talk as speculation ...
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Leica launches SF 58 flash unit and Super-Elmar-M 18 mm lens
SlashGear —
... last week Leica is coming out with an ultra wide Super-Elmar-M 18 mm lens, and today, the announcement of the new Leica along with the ...
New Leica Glass: Elmarit 18mm and Matching Viewfinder
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... is huge whatever you do, and will stretch from 3.93 feet all the way to infinity even when the lens is wide open.
To make proper use of this new lens, you'll also need to buy a new viewfinder which will clip onto the top of the camera. You can use the built-in finder, but the lack of bright lines for the 18mm focal length means you'll have no idea of what you are framing.
Prices are not yet disclosed, but you can be sure they'll be high. Available in March.
Press release [DP Review]
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Pentax K2000 DSLR Goes on Sale —
Gadget Venue
Pentax have relaunched the K2000 DSLR but this time in white. This cool looking camera has just begun shipping and costs $679.95 with 2 lenses.
The Pentax K2000 in white is a limited edition camera that has an 18-55 Lens and a 50-200 Lens allowing you to take a fairly good variety of shots.
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More New Lenses From Nikon This Year —
Wired: Gadget Lab
Nikon's new 35mm DX lens, released this week, is not the last lens announcement Nikon will be making this year. "This is not the last lens announcement we'll be making this year." said Robert Cristina, Nikon's head of pro products in Europe.
Speaking to the excellent DP ...
Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm F/1.8G —
Technology - Channel Feed
The Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm F/1.8G is a new prime lens (meaning it has a fixed focal length of 35mm) from Nikon that has a few nice features. Most exciting is the speed of this lens - f/1.8 - that’s fast enough for many low light situations (it is the widest aperture DX-series lens available). This ...
Nikon isn’t done with lens announcements yet this year —
CrunchGear
Nikon announced what sounds like a stellar 35mm prime lens yesterday, but it seems the company might have another lens or two coming this year. We have no idea what could be in store for us down the road, but we need something other than just a fixed focus piece of glass to hold our ...
camera lens calendar f. stops in the year 2038 —
technabob
Photographer Sharad Haksar chiseled this unique camera lens calendar from a single block of aluminum. I love the idea, but at $2000 for a calendar that runs out of years in 2038, I don’t know I could justify the $66+ per year price tag.
[via Yanko Design ]
How To Shoot Close-Up With Any Lens —
Wired: Gadget Lab
Did you know that almost every SLR lens you own is a macro lens? Sure, you might actually have a specialty, close-focusing objective, usually a zoom of some kind which will allow you to take shots a few inches from your subject. If so, great. Go snap some pics.
If not, you can press ...
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