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Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS
The new Sony A7R IV and the super-telephoto Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens are in stock and now shipping from retailers.
Recall that the A7R IV is a 61MP full-frame mirrorless camera with an impressive feature set. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Additionally, the Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens was announced back in June and is available now. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS
After a rather odd prototype leak of one of the lenses, Sony has officially unveiled a pair of super-telephoto lenses in the FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens and the FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens. [Read more…]
Canon showed off the EF 600mm f/4L DO BR lens today at the Canon Expo in New York. It is substantially shorter than the current EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens thanks to the diffractive optics inside. [Read more…]
Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR Lens
Nikon has announced the new AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lenses, priced at $10,300 and $12,300, respectively.
The new super telephoto lenses shave pounds off of their predecessors. The new 500mm weighs in at 6.8 lbs (compared to 8.5 lbs for its precessor), while the new 600mm lens weighs 8.3 lbs (compared to 11.5 lbs for its predecessor). [Read more…]
A couple of interesting patent applications have surfaced for new Nikon 600mm f/4 and 400mm f/2.8 lenses. The current versions of these lenses (the Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G and the 600mm f/4G) will be 7 years old in 2014. [Read more…]
B&H has the new Canon 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens in stock and now shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Canon USA has issued an update on the availability of its 500mm f/4L IS II and 600mm f/4L IS II lenses, which were previously announced in February 2011. Initially, the lenses were set to be available in May and June 2011; however, that was pushed back until December 2011 and ultimately listed as TBD for the availability of both models.
Now, Canon says that both lenses will be available in May 2012. Currently, B&H lists the availability for each lens as April 25, 2012. Check the following links.
Today, Canon announced updated availability dates for five of its delayed EF lenses.
Along with the Canon 60D and a number of other Canon L-series lenses, Canon has announced the development of new versions of its 500mm and 600mm lenses.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]