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This Is Why Canon Pro Lenses Are White

Feb 19, 2016 John Aldred

At virtually every major sporting event across the planet, we see groups of photographers huddled together on the sidelines, their allegiance often only visible by the colour of…



Canon announces the 80D, alongside updated 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens and Power Zoom Adapter

Feb 18, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Less than 48 hours ago, we shared leaked photos of Canon’s then-upcoming camera, the 80D. Now, the 80D has officially been announced, alongside the also-leaked…



Canon leak reveals automatic zoom controller alongside upcoming kit lens

Feb 16, 2016 Gannon Burgett

It might not be official yet, but thanks to a few leaked images, we now have a first look at Canon’s upcoming EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6…



SLR Magic Unveils 3 new anamorphic cine lenses that can easily swap mounts

Feb 10, 2016 Gannon Burgett

SLR Magic has announced a brand new set of anamorphic cinema lenses. Known for manufacturing affordable optics for filmmakers, SLR Magic’s new ANAMORPHOT-CINE lens lineup…



Samyang releases two new XEEN-branded cine lenses, a 14mm T3.1 and 35mm T1.5

Feb 5, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Korean optics manufacturer Samyang has announced two new video lenses: the XEEN 14mm T3.1 and XEEN 35mm T1.5.



G Master, a new series of wide aperture flagship lenses from Sony

Feb 3, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Alongside the new and impressive a6300, Sony has released an entirely new series of interchangeable lenses, the G Master. Destined to be their most premier…



Best Value in Nikon Mount Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses

Feb 2, 2016 Andy Lassiter

Let’s first be clear about something: Most zoom lenses, particularly full frame wide-angle zoom lenses, are prohibitively expensive. The term wide-angle refers to lenses somewhere…



Future iPhones could have smaller, spherically curved image sensors

Jan 29, 2016 Gannon Burgett

We’ve already talked about what Apple might be getting up to for the camera in their upcoming tenth generation iPhone. But, as is usually the…



Japan sales numbers show Canon dominating DSLRs, Olympus leading mirrorless and Nikon tanking across the board

Jan 28, 2016 Gannon Burgett

As usual, market research and analysis firm BCN announced its annual BCN Awards, accolades given to photography equipment manufacturers based on sales volume, calculated from…



What Actually Happens When You Stop Down a Lens

Jan 27, 2016 Roger Cicala

I got an email the other day that got me thinking. A guy simply asked “How far do I have to stop down a lens…