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Is Meike’s 84mm f/1.4 RF lens the first 3rd party AF lens to be Canon-approved?
Apr 20, 2023
John Aldred
Meike has announced a new 85mm f/1.4 lens at NAB 2023 this week. This in itself is not really big news. Neither is the fact…
Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens is $500 cheaper than Tamron’s
Apr 8, 2023
John Aldred
In September 2021, Tamron announced their 35-150mm f/2-2.8 DI III VXD lens for Sony FE. It was an odd focal length range and even odder…
Laowa announces the super wide FF 15mm f/2 Zero-D for Leica M
Mar 30, 2023
John Aldred
It seems to be an almost weekly occurrence, but Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa lens. This time, it’s the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D…
DIYP Reviews the Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 lens for still photographers
Mar 28, 2023
Tom Saimon
Not every day, I get to put my hands on an f/1.2 lens. And a 28mm at that. So obviously, I was curious to test…
Mitakon recreates Leica’s Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 at a tenth the cost
Mar 28, 2023
John Aldred
Mitakon has announced their newest lens. It’s full-frame Mitakon Creator 28mm f/5.6, which they say “recreate[s] the iconic Leica Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 lens with…
Yongnuo announces 85m f/1.8 AF lens for Canon RF (again)
Mar 23, 2023
John Aldred
It seems that Yongnuo is the first company to figure out a way around Canon’s RF mount autofocus lens licensing issues. Well, it’s either that…
The Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 is the fastest lens available for Hasselblad XCD
Mar 16, 2023
John Aldred
ZY Optics has announced that its Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4, initially released for Fujifilm GFX cameras, is now available in Hasselblad X flavour. This makes the…
Photo vs cine lenses – Which is really more cinematic?
Mar 13, 2023
John Aldred
As cameras have become more video-capable over the last decade and a bit, cine lenses have become more of a thing. Once confined to Hollywood…
This rare Nikkor-N 1.1/50mm lens to be up for auction in June
Mar 13, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A very rare Nikkor-N 1.1/50mm lens will soon become available for you to buy. Introduced in 1950s, this is one of only 200 of these…
Leica’s new 100-400mm f/5-6.3 looks like a rehoused Sigma at twice the price
Mar 10, 2023
John Aldred
Leica has announced a new addition to its SL system (L mount) lens lineup. It’s the Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3 and it costs a whopping $2,195….