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    Canon has patented a strange-but-cool zoomable 1-2x teleconverter
    Dec 11, 2020 John Aldred

    Well, this is an interesting idea, and pretty unique, too. Canon has patented a zoomable teleconverter. You know, those things that effectively increase the focal…

    Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for Nikon Z is in stock before the official announcement
    Dec 10, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Viltrox is reportedly due to announce a pretty affordable 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for Nikon Z today. However, the lens has already been in stock,…

    One of three Leica prototype lenses sells for $290,300 at an auction
    Dec 10, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    I guess we’re all used to Leica gear being expensive. But when it’s rare as this Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype lens, it gets even pricier….

    How to make your own 35mm daguerreotype safely and cheaply
    Dec 4, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Did you know that you can make your own 35mm daguerreotypes without using dangerous substances (such as mercury)? Also, you can do it without expensive…

    Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 for Sony APS-C is coming in January
    Dec 3, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Tamron has just announced 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras. The lens gives you a 25.5-105mm equivalent focal length range,…

    This is why anamorphic lenses have oval bokeh… It’s nothing to do with the aperture
    Dec 2, 2020 John Aldred

    After something of an at-home hiatus, John Hess at Filmmaker IQ is back and he’s dropped a doozy with his new video. Have you ever…

    Canon preparing to announce 400mm f/8 RF mount lens?
    Dec 2, 2020 John Aldred

    In an interview with Mynavi News, Canon executive Kengo Iezuka says that their recently released 600mm f/11 and 800mm f/11 lenses would’ve been impossible to…

    Sigma launches I series compact full-frame mirrorless lenses for L & E mount
    Dec 1, 2020 John Aldred

    Photos were leaked a week ago and then the specs for one of them came out a couple of days later, but now they’re official….

    Vazen completes its Anamorphic MFT lens trio with the 65mm T2 1.8x
    Nov 30, 2020 John Aldred

    It’s been a little while in the making, but Vazen has now completed its Anamorphic lens trio for Micro Four Thirds, first announced in June…

    You can now shoot 400 MP images with Fuji 100 GFX
    Nov 25, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Firmware version 3.00 has just been released for Fujifilm GFX100. The latest firmware update adds the Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function to the camera, which combines…