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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….



DJI pulls the head off the Ronin 4D with the new Ronin 4D Flex

Mar 9, 2023 John Aldred

DJI has launched the new Ronin 4D Flex. Essentially, it’s an addon cable and set of accessories for the Ronin 4D that allows you to…



How I used this crazy vintage 140mm f/1.0 lens with an ultra-large format camera

Mar 9, 2023 Markus Hofstätter

In short words “this lens is something else”. It’s extremely fast, huge and has a strange focus distance. It was used in Sony CRT Projectors…



How to pick the perfect focal length for your photos

Mar 6, 2023 John Aldred

Picking a lens to use for certain situations, especially as a beginner, can be a daunting task. Yet, it’s one of the most important choices…



Sirui releases Saturn 35mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic lens

Mar 6, 2023 John Aldred

Sirui has officially announced the general availability of its full-frame Saturn 35mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic lens. Initially launched in November 2022 as a pre-order, this…