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    Nikon Z8

    Nikon tops the lists for Map Camera’s best-selling cameras and lenses of 2023
    Jan 3, 2024 John Aldred

    Japanese camera retailer Map Camera has released its report on its best-selling cameras and lenses of 2023. Surprisingly, perhaps, Nikon managed to top both lists….

    Light Lens Lab releases a new retro-style 50mm F/2 “Rigid-SPII”
    Dec 21, 2023 Sagiv Gilburd

    You might not have heard of LLL (Light Lens Lab). It’s a niche company that often makes gear in the style of classic film-era equipment….

    Brightin Star AF 50mm F/1.4 APS-C is the company’s first autofocus lens
    Dec 21, 2023 Sagiv Gilburd

    2023 will be the year when lens manufacturers who were focusing on manual focus lenses start to experiment with autofocus lenses. (pun 100% intended). We…

    Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical

    Cosina announces Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical for Canon RF
    Dec 21, 2023 John Aldred

    Cosina has announced the new Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F1.2 Aspherical lens for Canon RF mount cameras. Voigtlander’s a name that’s commonly associated with well-made lenses,…

    TTArtisan 10mm F2 APS-C

    The $159 TTArtisan 10mm f/2 boasts near-zero distortion
    Dec 18, 2023 John Aldred

    TTArtisan has released a new 10mm f/2 lens for APS-C cameras. It offers an ultra-wide 105º field of view, with a bright f/2 aperture. The…

    Tokina Vista-P Primes

    Vintage meets modern with Tokina’s new Vista-P cine lens lineup
    Dec 15, 2023 John Aldred

    Tokina has announced its new Vista-P line of cinema lenses (buy here). The new lenses are based on the company’s existing Vista Prime cine lenses…

    The first 3rd party AF lens on Canon RF. Again. The return of the Yongnou 85mm F/1.8R
    Dec 13, 2023 Sagiv Gilburd

    You know what they say: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Once more, you are able to buy the Yongnou 85mm F/1.8R…

    7Artisans Spectrum 14mm T2.9

    7Artisans Spectrum 14mm T2.9 is a $459 full-frame cinema lens
    Dec 12, 2023 John Aldred

    7Artisans has announced their new Spectrum 14mm T2.9 lens (buy here). Like pretty much all 7Artisans lenses, it’s a manual focus lens. But it’s not…

    TTartisan will release a yellow special edition 27mm f/2.8 “C” lens
    Dec 12, 2023 Sagiv Gilburd

    Last year, TTartisan launched the 27mm f/2.8 ($149). We covered it before, but for the unaware, it’s a nice budget alternative to the Fujifilm 27mm…

    Samyang V-AF 100mm T2.3

    Samyang adds 100mm T2.3 to its compact autofocus cine prime lineup
    Dec 8, 2023 John Aldred

    Samyang has announced its newest Sony E mount autofocus cinema prime lens. It’s the Samyang V-AF 100mm T2.3 (buy here). As an FE lens, it’s…