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Battle of the bokeh: Comparing six prime lenses
Aug 24, 2022
Jeremy Mudd
I own a few odd-ball prime lenses that hover around the 50mm-ish lens length, and offer some unique bokeh, making them interesting choices for portrait…
This 3D printed 163mm f/2.5 lens with built-in aperture and focus adjustments can be made for less than $15
Aug 23, 2022
John Aldred
When it comes to 3D printed lenses, they usually suffer from some limitations that manufactured lenses do not. Two of those limitations specifically are the…
Yongnuo has a new and updated version of their 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM lens on the way
Aug 16, 2022
John Aldred
Yongnuo has announced a new version of their popular (and above average) 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. In a Weibo post,…
Make this simple DIY lens from an old disposable camera
Aug 16, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Raise your hand if you still have that old 35mm film point-and-shoot somewhere around the house. If you’d like to give it a new life,…
Which lens is right for your Milky Way photos? Watch this 20-28mm f/1.4 shootout to find out
Aug 14, 2022
John Aldred
Last week, Sigma announced two new 20mm f/1.4 DG DN and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art series lenses. While the latter was also targeted towards…
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards invites you to join them with funniest 2022 entries so far
Aug 1, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is one of those contests that always makes me eagerly wait for its results. There is still a month left before…
Samyang launches new and improved 85mm f1.4 AF Mk II for Sony FE
Jul 28, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Samyang has just announced the new and improved version of its well-known 85mm f/1.4 AF lens. While the previous one exists in Nikon F, Canon…
Laowa launches $300 10mm f/4 Cookie lens for APSC cameras
Jul 19, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Laowa has announced a new addition to its family of lenses: the 10mm f/4 Cookie. Designed for APS-C cameras, this pancake lens is as thin…
Laowa announces new “affordable” full-frame 12-24mm f/5.6 manual focus zoom lens for RF, E, Z and M mounts
Jul 7, 2022
John Aldred
For years, one of the staple zoom lenses of serious enthusiasts and professional photographers has been something in the 12-24mm (ish) range. Typically, they have…
The complete guide – How to turn any lens into an “anamorfake”
Jul 6, 2022
John Aldred
Anamorphic lenses seemed to disappear in popularity for a while but there is no doubt now that they’re back in a big way. And while…