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Sony has just unveiled the long-awaited 400mm f/2.8 G Master prime lens. The E-mount ecosystem finally has a fast super-telephoto lens designed for sports and wildlife photographers, and the Sony a9 finally has a best friend. The new Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS is the first super-telephoto prime in the E-mount lineup. The existing Sony 100-400mm G Master lens can provide the same reach, but it’s a zoom lens with a slow variable maximum aperture of f/4.5-5.6. Sony’s latest lens combines optical quality with impressive physical specs as well. It’s the world’s lightest 400mm f/2.8 prime lens, weighing only a little more than 6 pounds (~2.7kg). Thanks to an innovative optical design with a reduced number of optical elements and magnesium alloy components, the lens “provides a level of portability and handheld maneuverability that has never before been achieved in a lens of its class,” Sony says. It’s also not front heavy, allowing photographers to more easily pan while shooting both han...

In early 2018, Canon has registered a list of camera codes at certification agencies. According to latest rumors, these camera codes are Canon’s upcoming cameras: Full frame mirrorless cameras, EOS 90D, 7D Mark III, 5DS/R Mark II, M5 Mark II and more. Canon K424 & K433 – Upcoming Canon full frame mirrorless cameras. To be announced around Photokina 2018 in September. Canon K436 – Similar battery as Canon EOS 77D, so this camera could be rumored Canon EOS 90D, will be announced in later this year. Canon K437 – Similar battery as Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, so this camera could be rumored Canon EOS 7D Mark III, will be announced in 2019. There is also a chance this camera will Canon EOS 5DS/R Mark II. Canon EC811 – Upcoming Canon APS-C mirrorless camera, could be rumored Canon EOS M5 Mark II

It can be interesting, for the more tech-inclined photographer, to speculate about where camera makers are getting their sensors from. However, to be truly certain, you'd need to tear the camera apart and see what's printed around the edge of the chip. ChipMod - a camera modification company - has done just that, and has posted its findings on the AstroCN forum , showing that the D850's sensor has a Sony product code stamped on the back of it. This will come as no surprise to anyone who's been curious about the issue: DPReview forum user Bobn2 (a computer science professor whose areas of expertise include imaging) pointed out immediately that all the published images of the chip showed a wiring pattern consistent with previous Sony designs. The sensor's performance then revealed it to have a dual-gain design that's been a feature of recent Sony chips (something we believe was licensed from Aptina , making Sony one of the only companies able to offer i...

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Information about the EF 70-200 f/4L IS II and EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS III (Google Translated from Swedish) Canon upgrades two of its most popular and well-known L series lenses, and is now launching the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 70-200mm f / 2.8L IS III USM. For many years, both models have been important instrument for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts. The two new lenses can be used for many different objects, from portrait to wildlife, and confirms the main role of the 70-200mm lens photographers equipment bag. Michael Burnhill is European Product Specialist for Consumer Imaging Group at Canon Europe, and commenting on the launch of the two lenses: “Following feedback from our global network of photographers can we now proudly launch these two lenses. We always strive to deliver products with the best quality and performance for today’s visual storytellers. And to have a wide selection to respond the photographers’ needs in the best possible way. EF ...