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How to use a $6 slide projector lens for stunning portraits
Jan 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Photographer Mathieu Stern is passionate about finding and even making unusual lenses. This time, he hit a flea market and found a $6 treasure: Rollei…
Meike’s super low budget 50mm f/1.7 lens is coming to Nikon Z & Canon RF mirrorless cameras
Jan 22, 2019
John Aldred
So far, most of the lenses announced or expected for the Nikon Z and Canon RF mount systems have been quite pricey. Meike, a company…
Lenses are getting much heavier than they used to be
Jan 22, 2019
John Aldred
It feels like every year or to, my camera bags get heavier and heavier, even though the total amount of kit I carry hasn’t really…
Fujifilm announces GFX medium-format 100-200mm f/5.6 lens with 5-stop optical stabilization
Jan 17, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Fujifilm has just announced its latest GF lens, the Fujinon GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR. It’s made for medium-format GFX system. The lens…
How to clean your lens with a candle, a spoon and a lens cleaning cloth
Jan 16, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you use a lens pen, you’ve noticed that its felt tip is covered in black powder. It’s great against fingertips and other greasy residue,…
Simple tips for getting the most out of wide-angle portraits
Jan 15, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Wide-angle lenses are not the most common choice for shooting portraits, but they can give some interesting results. If shooting wide is your creative choice…
Nikon updates its Z lens roadmap – 23 Z lenses by 2021
Jan 10, 2019
John Aldred
Nikon’s had a slight reshuffle of their Z lens roadmap. There are still 23 lenses in the list that were announced alongside the Nikon Z6…
New Laowa 9mm f/2.8 is the widest lens for DJI X7 camera yet
Jan 8, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Venus Optics has launched a new lens for DJI X7 cameras on DJI Inspire 2 drones. Laowa 9mm f/2.8 DL Zero-D is the widest lens…
Nikon launches ultra-wide 14-30mm f/4 lens for Z series
Jan 8, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nikon announced that Z series of lenses is going wide: NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S is the latest addition…
This filmmaker found a 400mm f/6.3 prime lens for his GH5 for only €2
Jan 7, 2019
John Aldred
It’s not much of a secret that I’m a big fan of M42 lenses, especially for things like video or timelapse. I’ve got a few…