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Neewer has released an 18mm 2x probe macro lens… for smartphones

Nov 11, 2024 John Aldred

In hindsight, I suppose this was inevitable, but it still raised an eyebrow when I saw it. Neewer has launched a probe macro lens. Yes,…



Hasselblad launches the XCD 3,4/75P: a portable powerhouse for portrait perfectionists

Nov 7, 2024 Udi Tirosh

Hasselblad just unveiled the newest member of its XCD Portable (P) series, the XCD 3,4/75P. This lightweight standard lens, priced at $2,229 USD, aims to…



Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 – The world’s first zoom lens with shift

Nov 6, 2024 John Aldred

Venus Optics has announced the new Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens ($699). The APS-C lens offers a focal length from 12mm to 24mm,…



The real reason you shouldn’t mix crop lenses with full frame camera bodies

Nov 6, 2024 Alex Baker

I wish I’d known way back not to invest in decent but cheap crop sensor lenses. I was shooting with a Canon EOS 7D, which…



How to build a PVC pipe medium format lens for under $10

Nov 5, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Would you ever consider making your own lens? It sounds super complicated, but it really doesn’t have to be. In his latest video, Ari Jaaksi…



Canon adds three new f/1.4 prime and f/2.8 zoom lenses to its hybrid RF lineup

Oct 30, 2024 John Aldred

Canon has announced three more new RF mount “hybrid” lenses in addition to the new RF-S 7.8mm APS-C Dual Fisheye Lens. They’re the RF 70-200mm…



Laowa expands full-frame Ranger lineup with the ultrawide 16-30mm T2.9 Cine Zoom

Oct 23, 2024 John Aldred

Venus Optics has announced a third lens in its full-frame Laowa Ranger cinema lens range. It’s the Laowa Ranger 16-30mm T2.9 FF Compact Cine Zoom…



Thypoch joins forces with DZOFilm for its new Simera-C compact cine lens series

Oct 18, 2024 John Aldred

Newcomer lens manufacturer Thypoch has teamed up with DZOFilm for its latest release. It’s the Thypoch Simera-C series of cine lenses ($3,169). The lineup is…



A year after launch, you can finally buy Laowa Proteus Flex 2x Anamorphic Lenses

Oct 16, 2024 John Aldred

Laowa’s latest announcement is going to make a lot of people very happy. The Laowa Proteus Flex 2x Anamorphic series announced a year ago is…



Tamron targets counterfeit lenses with new warning for customers

Oct 15, 2024 John Aldred

Fakes are rife in the worlds of photography and video. Typically, it’s things like memory cards and batteries. Sometimes, though, it’s something a little more…