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Blazar just dropped “the world’s lightest” affordable full-frame 2x anamorphic cine lenses

Oct 11, 2024 John Aldred

Chinese camera manufacturer Blazar, formerly “Great Joy”, has announced its newest line of lenses. They’re the Blazar Cato 2x, and they’re full-frame 2x anamorphic cinema…



Use these tips to get the most out of your ultra wide lens

Oct 11, 2024 Alex Baker

Ultra-wide angle (typically the 10-22mm range) lenses are popular tools among landscape photographers. These lenses can capture impressive, expansive views, but they also come with…



Modding the $99 Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 to make it see in anamorphic

Oct 10, 2024 John Aldred

The Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 FE lens (buy here) is an interesting one. It offers a nice, wide 28mm focal length with full-frame sensor coverage. It…



Panasonic adds DJI Lidar AF support – but not PDAF – to the new Lumix S5D

Oct 8, 2024 John Aldred

Panasonic has made a rather odd camera announcement. Despite the Panasonic S5 Mark II being a thing since January 2023, almost two years later, they’ve…



Voigtlander’s new 35mm and 50mm f/2 lenses are its highest performing ever

Oct 7, 2024 John Aldred

Cosina has announced two new lenses in the Voigtlander lineup. They’re the APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical II and APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical II. The lenses…



“Nonikkor-Nocty” is a low-budget 50mm f/1.2 for Z, E and X mounts

Oct 1, 2024 John Aldred

A lesser-known brand by the name of Artra Lab has just released a new lens. It’s like they’re not even trying anymore. It’s called the…



Tamron unveils its new updated 90mm macro lens for Sony and Nikon

Sep 26, 2024 Alex Baker

Tamron has announced the release of its latest macro lens, the 90mm F/2.8 Di III MACRO VXD ($699), tailored for full-frame mirrorless cameras. This new…



Canon’s new RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS costs less than half its 24-70mm sibling

Sep 12, 2024 John Aldred

It looks like Canon’s finally starting to cater more to lower-budget customers. They’ve announced a new RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM lens ($1,099), and it…



Hasselblad goes wide with its new XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E zoom lens

Sep 10, 2024 John Aldred

Hasselblad has gone even wider for its newest lens release. It’s not a prime like the recently released Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 ($3,699), but it…



Nikon announces another fast 50mm prime lens for mirrorless cameras, and this time its affordable

Sep 10, 2024 Alex Baker

Nikon has officially launched the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 lens for its mirrorless camera range. Yes, just like the f/1.2 version, it’s yet another fast…