Articles tagged "lens-news"

According to Zhong Yi Optics, the lens is designed to be a more budget-friendly version of Leica’s legendary Summicron M lens.

The lenses stand as Samyang's flagship XEEN cine lenses. All three 'Meister' primse are color-matched and feature nearly identical external specifications for easy hot-swapping of filters, follow focus systems and more.

The 23mm F1.4 wide-angle prime will offer a 35mm equivalent focal length and be available for Canon EOS M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mount camera systems.

Nikon has officially released the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 - the non 'SE' version of a lens that we've been fans of for a while. The only differences between this version and the previously released 'SE' variant are cosmetic. Click through for more details.

The new TTartisan 28mm F5.6 manual prime lens for Leica M mount cameras weighs just 151g and measures only 19mm (.7") long.

The 'Deakinizer' lens was made and popularized by cinematographer Roger Deakins when he used a modified Arri Macro lens to capture dreamy, tilt-shift like shots for the movie Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

The lens will be a part of Panasonic's F1.8 Lumix S prime lens lineup and will fill the gap between the current 14mm and 20mm prime lens options in the L-mount lens lineup.

The lens marks Viltrox's first AF lens for Canon's lineup of RF mount mirrorless cameras.

The Samyang 12mm F2 AF lens for Fujifilm X mount cameras appears to be a re-mounted version of the company's 12mm F2 Sony E mount lens revealed earlier this year.

This second-generation 50mm F1.4 for Sony E mount cameras improves the optical design and manages to pack it all inside a smaller, more lightweight package.

OM Digital Solutions has just launched the first lens under its new brand, 'OM SYSTEM'. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO is billed as a high-performing, fast and lightweight (247g / 8.7oz) prime lens for Micro Four Thirds.

The three lenses aren't new, but the additional options should make it easier to use these niche lenses on Canon and Nikon's mirrorless camera systems.

Funleader managed to get its hands on 300 Contax G45 F2 lenses, which it's converted from its native G mount to Leica M mount.

Samyang's telephoto cine lens gets the MK 2 treatment, with weather sealing, a nine-bladed iris and the newer VDSLR design style

Nikon has formally announced the Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S, tacking some extra reach onto the 24-105mm lens that was originally promised on its Z-mount lens roadmap.

Nikon has officially announced the Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S telezoom. The lens had been on the company's Z-mount lens roadmap for some time, but we now have full details, including including pricing and availability.

Nikon just updated its Z-mount lens roadmap, which has seen the addition of several new lenses, including 400mm, 600mm and 800mm telephoto prime lenses and two DX lenses. Nikon also provided some details about the 400mm f2.8 – click through for what we know.

Nikon has announced a new version of its FTZ F-mount to Z-mount adapter. The FTZ II offers the same functionality as the original FTZ, but in a smaller form factor, and minus the built-in tripod mount.

The 23mm, 33mm and 56mm F1.4 prime lenses, which were previously available in Fujifilm X mount, offer full-frame equivalent focal lengths of 35mm, 50mm and 85mm, respectively.

The weather-resistant lens works on full-frame and APS-C Pentax DSLR camera systems.

The M-mount Voigtlander 90mm F2.8 Apo-Skopar M-mount lens can now be pre-ordered for $799 at authorized Voigtlander retailers.

Sigma has announced the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | C, a compact, fast aperture APS-C standard zoom for E and L mount mirrorless cameras.

Sony has announced a completely redesigned 70-200mm F2.8 GM with a different optical design, linear motors for the autofocus system and a higher price tag.

Nikon has officially released the DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 zoom for APS-C Z-mount cameras as listed on its lens roadmap.

The ‘pancake’ (more akin to a muffin than a pancake, in our opinion) fisheye lens is available for Fujifilm X mount, Micro Four Thirds mount and Sony E mount APS-C camera systems.

The 5.2mm F2.8 lens is the world’s fist digital interchangeable lens that captures stereoscopic 3D 180º images onto a single sensor.

Omnar Lenses is a collaboration between photography publication 35mmc and manual lens specialist Skyllaney Opto-Mechanics.

Little information is shared about the lens. All we know at this time is its basic specifications and the mount options expected to be available at launch.

Tamron has announced a 35-150mm F2-2.8 fast, flexible zoom for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies, alongside a second-gen version of its 28-75mm F2.8 standard zoom lens for the same system.

Following an earlier development announcement, Tamron has officially announced the pricing and availability of the 18-300mm F3.5-5.6 superzoom lens for Fujifilm X-Mount, following the availability of the lens for Sony E-mount.

The lens is a stills version of the 30mm cine lens Irix released a few months back.

The budget-friendly lens offers autofocus, EXIF support and a built-in USB-C port for installing future firmware updates.

TTartisan hasn't shared the price or release date of the lens, but has confirmed it will be available for Canon EOS M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z and Sony E mount APS-C camera systems.

Canon has just introduced a portable 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM tele-zoom lens along with an ultra-compact 16mm F2.8 STM for its RF-mount. The 100-400 is easy to hand-hold and has up to 5.5 stops of shake reduction. The 16mm F2.8 won't take up much room in your bag and is priced at under $300.

After confirming in June that it would be available in 2021, Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor 40mm F2, a compact, affordable prime lens for the mirrorless Z-mount.

Venus Optics says it worked to strike a balance between size and performance while appealing to both still photographers and videographers.

The new 30mm T1.5 offers a budget option for film makers, especially those shooting with full frame sensors, while still providing full cine-lens features

Sigma has introduced a pair of lenses in its I-series of premium primes: the 24mm F2 DG DN and 90mm F2.8 DG DN 'Contemporary'. The lenses are very well-built, relatively compact, and will be available for E- and L-mount later this month for $639.

The lens, which has an emphasis on portrait photography, is available for Canon EF, Canon RF, Nikon F, Nikon Z and Sony FE camera systems.

Fujifilm has announced two new prime lenses for its APS-C format X-mount - the XF 23mm F1.4 R LM WR and XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR, covering equivalent focal lengths of 35mm and 50mm respectively. Click through to learn more.

Alongside the GFX 50S II, Fujifilm has announced a compact and lightweight 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 weather-sealed zoom lens that is intended to balance excellent optical performance with portability.

Fujifilm has unveiled its latest development roadmap for X- and GF-series lenses, for the company's APS-C and medium format mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. A total of 17 lenses are on the roadmap, including a tilt-shift lens for medium format.

Panasonic has announced the compact Lumix S 24mm F1.8 full-frame lens for L-mount. It features seven special elements and a linear focus motor, and weighs just 310 grams (11 ounces).

In 1981, Canon introduced its first and only autofocus lens for the FD system, the 35-70mm F4 AF. It's a fascinating lens, and YouTuber Kai W has gone hands-on with it on a Sony A1 to see if the archaic AF lens still works in 2021.

A graphic shared by Leica Rumors shows Zeiss will be increasing the price of some of its lenses at the start of October.

Seven existing Laowa lenses get new mount options, including the 24mm Probe lens which now comes fitted for Nikon Z and Canon RF, while the wide Cine lenses come to Nikon Z and the L mount

Cosina says the single-coated lens is designed to show ‘classical reflections that are not found in modern lenses and dares to express various aberrations.’

The four anamorphic lenses get new housings with mod gears as well as T-stops and longer focus throw to make them easier to work with on rigged cameras.

The 11mm F2.8 Fisheye lens costs the same and features the same basic specifications as its full-frame counterparts.

The $235 lens is fully manual, features a clicked aperture ring and is available for Canon RF, Leica L, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.