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Sony 24mm F2, 35mm F1.8 and 85mm F2.8 Lenses

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Sony has announced 3 new A-mount lenses for its line of Alpha DSLRs.  The new lenses include the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM, the DT 35mm F1.8 SAM, and the 85mm F2.8 SAM.

The Distagon T* 24mm F2 and 85mm F2.8 SAM should be available in September at and initial retail price of £1,100 and £220, respectively.  The DT 35mm F1.8 should be available in October at an initial retail price of £175.

Sony has not announced pricing or availability for these lenses in the US yet; however, US pricing and available should be revealed closer to the September and October launch dates for these lenses.

More details and images in the press release below. [Read more…]

 

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Lens Now Available

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Sigma HQ is reporting that its new 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens is now available for Canon DSLRs using APS-C sensors (like the Rebel T2i, Canon 7D and Canon 50D).  Nikon and other mount versions of this 17-50mm lens should also be available soon.

The lens carries a retail price tag of $980. Check availability at B&H Photo / Adorama / Amazon.com

Lensbaby / Kubota Photo Contest

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First up, Lensbaby and Kubota have teamed up to create a Kubota Creative Tools Pak specifically for Lensbaby images.  And, as a result of this new partnership, Lensbaby is launching a photo contest aimed at rewarding the best use of Lensbaby Optics.

Big Lensbaby and Kubota prizes are being offered to the winners.  The contest ends August 6, 2010.  You can enter here.

Full details below. [Read more…]

Adobe Lens Profile Creator Prerelease 2 Available

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Adobe has made a second prerelease version of the Lens Profile Creator available in Adobe Labs.  As you may know, the Adobe Lens Profile Creator is a utility designed to work with Photoshop CS5, Camera Raw and Lightroom that allows you to build custom profiles for lenses in your kit.  These profiles “describe[] the types of optical aberrations that exist in a particular lens and prescribe[] how to correct the lens distortions in an image captured from the same lens.”

More details and download instructions over at Adobe Labs.

Leica SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens

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Leica has annouced a new M-Series lens – the SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH.   The new 35mm will serve as a companion for all M-Series Leica rangefinders, including the recently introduced Leica M9.

The new 35mm lens should be available in July 2010 at an initial retail price of $4995.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Think Tank Photo Retrospective Camera Bag

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Think Tank Photo has introduced the Retrospective series camera and lens shoulder bag. While the outside of the bags look intentionally innocuous, the insides house extremely sophisticated designs specifically created to help field photographers carry their gear safely and access it quickly. The Retrospectives come in two basic models, the shoulder bag and the lens changer. Each comes in different sizes. And, in what is a first for Think Tank, they also are available in a color other than black.

The Retrospective series ranges in price from $99 to $179.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM for the Sony and Pentax Mounts

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Sigma 120-400mm

Sigma has announced that its 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM lens will now be available for Sony and Pentax DSLRs. The lens should be available for both mounts later this month.

Check availability on Amazon below.

Sigma 120-400mm DG OS HSM for Sony DSLRs

Sigma 120-400mm DG OS HSM for Pentax DSLRs

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Canon 2010 Spring/Summer Instant Rebates for Lenses

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Canon Rebates

Canon has announced its lineup of lenses and flashes eligible for instant rebate savings for Spring / Summer 2010.

This is an instant rebate program too – no mailing receipts and UPC codes and then waiting 6-8 weeks. The rebate applies for purchases on qualifying Canon gear made between May 9 and July 10, 2010.

The specific items are listed below, along with links to product pages for each lens or flash at Amazon, Adorama and B&H Photo. [Read more…]