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There is a good news from dpreview.
Now, you dont have to spend your money to buy new lomography camera and its lens, because Diana has released Diana F+ lens adaptor for Canon EOS and Nikon F-Mount DSLRs. This is ‘lomo’ adapter that can make your dSLR able to produce your “looks so lomo” picture.

The lenses range from Super-wide, Telephoto, Close-up, and Pin-Hole. While the adaptors are priced at 14 USD each, and below are combination prices:

• SLR Adaptor + 20mm Fisheye Lens 63 USD
• SLR Adaptor + 38mm Superwide-Lens 57 USD
• SLR Adaptor + 55mm Wide-Angle and Close-up Lens 69 USD
• SLR Adaptor + 110mm Telephoto Lens 57 USD

It’s cheap enough, isn’t it!?!

Related links:

• Lomography offers Diana F+ adaptors for Nikon & Canon
• Wideangle Gallery
• Telephoto Gallery
• Superwide Gallery
• Fisheye Gallery
• Close-up Gallery
• From Manufacturer

Prepare your EUR 1.049.00 (excluding VAT) for new Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE, Carl Zeiss new lens for Canon dSLR Camera, that will be available in Autumn 2009.

Why you should choose this lens? Here are special features and specifications:

1. Wide 99°-angle view, especially for full-frame sensor camera.
2. Has an extremely compact design (compared to other zoom lenses in its category).
3. Internal focusing, helps to reduce its size while delivering extremely precise and smooth focus control.
4. Floating Elements Design; ability to repositioning individually for internal lens group during focusing to prevent image aberrations during close-ups.
5. First wide-rage lens with EF bayonet mount on the market.

Specifications:

1. Focal length : 18 mm
2. Diagonal Angle of view : 99º
3. Maximum aperture : F3.5
4. Minimum aperture : F22
5. Lens Construction : 13 elements/11 groups
6. Minimum focus : 30 cm
7. Maximum Magnification Ratio : 1:12
8. Filter thread : 82 mm
9. Supplied accessories : Front and rear caps, Lens Hood
10. Lens Mount : ZF (F bayonet), ZK (K bayonet), ZE (EF bayonet)

Related links:

• Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE; Infinite perspectives for full-frame DSLRs (Press Release)
• Carl Zeiss announces 18mm F3.5 for Canon

Leica M9

After long rumors, finally Leica has officially revealed the M9, newest series of Leica M on 9th Sept 2009 (999). This is full frame camera with M-mount rangefinder, 18 MP and “the world’s smallest full-frame system camera”.

In ‘lowe range’, Leica has also announced the X1, a compact camera with a large APS-C sensor and fixed 35mm equivalent field-of-view F2.8 autofocus lens. You can set X1 to manual control and this camera supported by 2.7 inch LCD and 12 MP CMOS sensor with an ISO range ‘quite wide’ of 100 to 3200.

What about price?
No, you dont need to sell your ranch to buy X1 even M9 :)
You can go to Amazon and pre-order M9 (Black) for $ 6995 and $ 1995 for X1.

So, which one do you like?

Related links:

• Leica Broadcast Videos
• Leica M9 & Leica X1 links, reviews, etc.
• Live blogging the Leica 09.09.09 event (Leica M9, Leica X1)
• Leica M9 and hands-on preview
• Leica X1 and brief hands-on
• Amazon: X1
• Amazon: M9

Credit photos: dpreview.com

It seems that Leica will release their Leica M9/LeicaX1.
Or, at least, there is something that would be released on their press conference (Please register here).
You can follow Leicarumors Live Blogging as well, start at 09:00 EST (09.09.09).

So, what’s next would happen on ’999′ day?
Apple Event?
The Beatles?
Leica?
or else?

We can only wait!