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Tokina’s 11-18mm F2.8 X is its first super-wide zoom designed for mirrorless

Feb 14, 2025 John Aldred

Tokina’s had quite the range of wide lenses over the years, from the classic 11-16mm and 11-20mm f/2.8s to the wide aperture 14-20mm f/2. But…



This Video of a Sigma Telephoto Lens Being Made is Weirdly Relaxing

Feb 11, 2025 Alex Baker

If you’ve ever wondered why camera lenses are so expensive, you’ve come to the right place. Quality glass, particularly telephoto zooms, are hard on the…



Viltrox releases $99 28mm F4.5 Full Frame Pancake Lens for Sony & Fuji

Feb 10, 2025 John Aldred

Viltrox has officially announced its 28mm f/4.5mm full-frame pancake lens for Sony E-mount (buy here) and Fuji X-mount (buy here) mirrorless cameras. Interestingly, the lens…



Nikon Announces the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S Fast Prime for Professionals

Feb 6, 2025 John Aldred

Nikon has announced its latest addition to its S series lens lineup – the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S. Aimed squarely at professionals, it’s a…



The 50mm Lens is your Secret Weapon for Landscape Photography

Feb 4, 2025 Alex Baker

If you’re into photography, you’ve probably heard the hype about the 50mm prime lens. Often referred to as the “nifty fifty,” this little lens is…



Canon Unveils the Latest Wide Angle Zoom Lens in its RF Line-up

Jan 23, 2025 Alex Baker

Canon has announced another new wide-angle zoom lens designed for its RF-mount mirrorless camera system. The RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM lens offers photographers and…



Four lessons a “wrong” lens can teach you about creativity

Jan 2, 2025 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you’ve been in the photography business, or even just a hobby for a while, I’m sure you were in a situation where your gear…



Laowa finally announces its 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 FFII Tilt-Shift 1:1 Macro lenses

Dec 17, 2024 John Aldred

This pair of lenses has taken a while to come to market, having been initially teased way back in May. But now Laowa has announced…



This DIY valve lens gives a new meaning to “workFLOW”

Dec 9, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

For Iranian photographer Alireza Rostami, creating DIY lenses and gear is a creative statement, and we just love his ideas. We’ve seen plenty of his…



A closer look at the new 100mm F2.8 Pergear macro lens

Dec 5, 2024 Cemal Ekin, coauthored by Dennis Goulet

This will be the second Pergear macro lens review after my earlier 60mm version. The new one is a 100mm f-2.8 lens capable of 2X magnification….