New L mount for 4 Laowa lenses
Anhui China, Feb 10, 2021 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched series of one-of-a-kind Laowa camera lenses, are proud to introduce the L mount to 2 wide angle lenses (4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D) and 2 macro lenses (24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe, Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro).
- LAOWA 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye
- LAOWA 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D
- 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe
- Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro
The lenses are available at Venus Shop (worldwide shipment).
Panasonic financial report: The company as a whole is doing great but unveils no info on the Lumix business
You can find the new Panasonic financial report here: panasonic.com/global/corporate/ir/release.html#2021. The company as a whole is doing great but in all their files there is not a single mention about their camera business. It’s therefore impossible to know if they are doing good.
Panasonic only holds 2.8% of the Full Frame market share in Japan
According to the latest BCNRranking data Panasonic only holds 2.8% of the Full Frame market share in Japan. Eben less for Sigma but they only have the FP that makes their sales. I guess Panasonic expected to have a larger share by now with the launch of their excellent S5.