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Laowa shows off 15mm f/5 “Cookie” lens at CP+ 2024

Mar 4, 2024 John Aldred

Despite not having been officially announced, Venus Optics has been showing off a new lens at CP+ 2024. It’s the Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie lens,…



The Brightin Star 12mm f/2.0 MKIII has no distortion

Feb 29, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Brightin Star added a new lens to their catalog. The new lens is a new revision of their 12mm f/2.0 lens, earning the name Brightin…



Canon RF 10-20mm lens review – an amazing lens, but not for everyone

Feb 28, 2024 Alex Baker

Canon recently launched the ultra-wide zoom RF 10-20MM f/4 L IS STM lens ($2,299.00) for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The lens is meant to be a…



Viltrox brings the AF 27mm F1.2 Pro lens to Sony E & Nikon Z mounts

Feb 23, 2024 John Aldred

Viltrox has announced the Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Pro autofocus lens (buy here) has come to Sony E mount and Nikon Z mount. As with the…



Panasonic’s first L mount 28-200mm super-zoom features OIS and macro focus

Feb 22, 2024 John Aldred

Panasonic has announced the new Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. Lens (buy here) for Leica L mount. Designed as an all-purpose walkabout lens,…



Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G is Sony’s first f/2.8 FF zoom in its “G” lineup

Feb 21, 2024 John Aldred

Sony has announced the new Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G lens (buy here). And as the name suggests, it offers a feature previously only available…



Sigma launches world’s first 15mm f/1.4 fisheye lens and 500mm f/5.6 Sports lens

Feb 21, 2024 John Aldred

Sigma has announced two new lenses. First up, a long, relatively low-budget full-frame telephoto, the Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports (buy here). I…



Cosina announces three new 75mm and 50mm lenses for RF, Z, E and M mount.

Feb 20, 2024 John Aldred

Cosina has posted the list of new lenses they’re taking to CP+ 2024 in Yokohama, Japan. And it’s an impressive-looking lineup, totalling three lenses. One…



You can’t buy Panavision’s new Ultra Panatar II 1.3x T2.8 Anamorphic lenses

Feb 20, 2024 John Aldred

Panavision has announced a new set of lenses. They’re the Ultra Panatar II 1.3x anamorphic lenses, coming in seven different focal lengths. Panavision says the…



A world’s first: The Laowa 10mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus rectilinear lens

Feb 20, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

The Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D ($699) is a game changer. It’s Laowa’s first AF lens and the world’s widest f/2.8 full-frame rectilinear lens. In other…