lens

    Canon’s monster 1200mm f/5.6 lens fetches a record $580,000 at auction
    Oct 12, 2021 John Aldred

    Canon’s 1200mm f/5.6 is generally regarded as the stuff of myth and legend. Of course, the lens exists, but there are so few of them…

    Samyang’s $975 AF 24-70mm f/2.8 parfocal zoom for Sony has been released, but only in Thailand
    Oct 11, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is odd. I stumbled across a leak from over the weekend about the new Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE parfocal zoom lens for…

    5 ways to hack your wide angle landscape photos
    Oct 7, 2021 Alex Baker

    Shooting with wide very angle lenses can often produce some unique issues that you don’t encounter with other focal lengths. In this video, Toma Bonciu…

    The weird new Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L dual fisheye lens lets you shoot 3D 180° VR video
    Oct 6, 2021 John Aldred

    So Canon has announced a weird but fascinating new RF 5.2mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for the Canon EOS R mirrorless system. It’s weird (but fascinating)…

    Breathing new life into an old vintage slide projector lens with 3D printing
    Oct 6, 2021 Nick Morganti

    Browsing through an antiques shop, I stumbled upon a Kodak slide projector with a very peculiar attachment: a large lens. This particular lens caught my…

    Viltrox introduces limited series of red lenses, and photographers hate them
    Oct 4, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    To celebrate Chinese National Day, Viltrox has announced a limited edition series of 23mm, 33mm, and 56mm f/1.4 lenses. It’s the trio they already have…

    The balance of the camera and why it matters
    Sep 27, 2021 Blair Bunting

    While the broad strokes of what is wanted on a camera usually revolve around the imaging fundamentals (resolution, ISO performance, AF, etc), there are some…

    Aspherical elements are the reason why modern lenses are so good
    Sep 27, 2021 John Aldred

    Whenever a new lens is announced, we always get a breakdown of the optical elements that make up the whole. So many elements in however…

    TTArtisan’s new $113 40mm f/2.8 Macro for MFT, Fuji X and Sony E looks pretty sharp
    Sep 24, 2021 John Aldred

    TTArtisan has announced its manual focus 40mm f/2.8 Macro lens for APS-C mirrorless and Micro Four Thirds. Despite being an APS-C lens and only manual…

    Viltrox has released their new full-frame autofocus 35mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z Mount
    Sep 23, 2021 John Aldred

    While other third parties might not be in a rush to produce autofocus lenses for the Nikon Z mount, Viltrox certainly seems to be. With…