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    K|Lens One, the world’s first light field imaging lens, is finally being released next week
    Nov 22, 2021 John Aldred

    The whole “light field” thing caused a bit of a buzz a few years back when Lytro started announcing light field cameras. They looked like…

    It took 20 hours to cut this SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens in half and it’s a thing of sheer beauty
    Nov 21, 2021 John Aldred

    Some might look at these images from photographer and lens enthusiast Hispan, and call him a monster, but I look at them and just see…

    Painfully hilarious photo of a “nutcracker monkey” wins Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
    Nov 17, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    The day I’ve anxiously awaited has finally come: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has announced its winners for 2021. And as always, they didn’t disappoint. This…

    This is why you need to stop shooting at apertures smaller than f/11
    Nov 16, 2021 John Aldred

    Lenses these days have all kinds of aperture ranges, with some opening as wide as f/0.95 and others stopping down as much as f/32….

    Two simple ways to make a DIY dreamy Deakinizer lens
    Nov 11, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you’re a fan of cinematographer Roger Deakins’s work, you’re most likely familiar with Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Deakins modified…

    Yongnuo expands its full-frame Sony E mount prime lineup with the YN 50mm F1.8S DF DSM
    Nov 10, 2021 John Aldred

    Yongnuo has announced its third full-frame lens in their Sony E-Mount prime lineup. The new Yongnuo YN 50mm F1.8S DF DSM expands the range to…

    Panasonic adds the new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 to its L mount f/1.8 prime lineup
    Nov 9, 2021 John Aldred

    Panasonic has announced its new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 (S-S35) lens for L mount bodies, which includes Panasonic’s own S series cameras, as well as…

    The ZY Optics Lens Turbo 2 is a 0.72x speed booster for M42, EF and F mount lenses on Nikon Z bodies
    Nov 8, 2021 John Aldred

    ZY Optics has announced its new Zhongyi Lens Turbo II. It’s a 0.72x speed booster for Nikon Z mount APS-C cameras. There are three versions…

    Samyang celebrates its 50th anniversary with an updated AF 50mm F1.4 FE II
    Nov 4, 2021 John Aldred

    Samyang has today announced the release of its newest autofocus lens, the Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 FE II. It’s an update to the first autofocus…

    Nikon adds 24-120mm f/4 and 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses to its mirrorless lineup
    Oct 28, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Other than the new Z9 camera, Nikon has also added two new zoom lenses to its mirrorless lineup: the Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S and…