lens
Canon patents 40-800mm F4.5-5.6 lens, it would be great if it’s made, but I am skeptical
Jul 21, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Canon just patented a 40-800mm lens. Isn’t this just incredible. In old point and shoot terms the box would have been marked X20. You have to…
The best lens for street photography
Jul 19, 2016
Nicholas Goodden
For street photography the choice of cameras and lenses is, simply put, huge. So where do we start? What IS the best lens for street photography?…
Samyang’s new lens doesn’t have autofocus – It’s a 135mm T2.2 cinema lens
Jul 18, 2016
John Aldred
Samyang recently put out a teaser to build up some hype for five new lenses it was about to release. There was much speculation abound…
Here is a look at the f/0.7 lenses that Stanley Kubrick used
Jul 17, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Have you ever seen an f/0.7 lens? Stanley Kubrick used one regularly. If you are lucky enough to be in San Francisco right now, you can…
Optical zoom finally comes to the mass drone market with DJI’s new Zenmuse Z3
Jul 15, 2016
John Aldred
Everybody seems to have a drone these days of some sort or another for all kinds of different things. Most of them have cameras attached,…
Nikon and Canon put to the ultimate durability test in a hydraulic press
Jul 7, 2016
John Aldred
Durability tests are usually good fun to watch. Some make you marvel at the science that goes into the testing and measuring to see just…
Tokina’s 24-70 vs Nikon’s – Half the price, better quality
Jul 6, 2016
John Aldred
I’m not one who generally tends to pay much attention to DXOMark scores, but this one quite surprised me. Released in 2014, Tokina’s AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8…
Review: Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6 Hyper-Wide Heliar (Sony E-Mount)
Jun 30, 2016
Jordan Steele
How wide can an ultra-wide go? It’s a question you’ll find yourself asking when you get ready to mount the Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6 Hyper-Wide Heliar:…
Canon told me my 24-70mm f/2.8L II was beyond repair. I asked for it back and fixed it myself
Jun 30, 2016
Bimal Ramdoyal
I was shooting some images of the icebergs on the black sand beach by the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland with a rental EF 24-70mm F2.8L…
This rare Nikon 1200mm f/11 lens is over 3 feet long and can be yours for under $6000
Jun 23, 2016
John Aldred
One of only 359 ever made, this particular Nikon Nikkor-P 1200mm f/11 lens is probably one of the most pristine examples still around, and now…