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Lomography’s New Lens Makes Your Photos Look Deliciously Weird

Oct 16, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

Lomography’s Joseph Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 lens puts optical quirks front and center, with seven bokeh settings that range from subtle edge softness to dramatic image warping.



How SANDMARC Mobile Lenses Bridge the Gap Between Phone and Pro Camera

Sep 30, 2026 Alberto Lima

Access to photo/video gear is often cited as the biggest hurdle for would-be photographers and videographers. It’s easy to look at social media and instantly think that without pro-level gear, you simply can’t produce quality work. This couldn’t be any further from the truth. Recently, I was given the opportunity to test some of SANDMARC’s latest lenses for mobile photography and videography, and the results are impressive to say the least. Here’s how you can use the camera that’s always with you, to create images that rival what’s possible on pro gear.



Viltrox Brings Four Under $200 Full-Frame AF Primes to L-Mount

Sep 22, 2026 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Viltrox has launched four new full-frame prime lenses for L-Mount, extending its Air Series to cover focal lengths from 14mm to 50mm. The lineup includes…



Canon May Be Cooking Up Some Wild RF Zoom Lenses

Sep 18, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

Canon patents reveal three ambitious RF zoom lens designs, including a 70-135mm f/2, 200-400mm f/4 and 180-600mm f/6.3.



Do You Really Need a Full-Frame Camera for Wedding Photography?

Sep 10, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

Wedding photographer John Branch has spent years working with smaller-sensor cameras. His lens choices offer a different approach to building a professional wedding kit.



The Viltrox 35mm F1.2 LAB N FE Might One of the Best 35mm Primes for Sony FE-Mount Cameras

Jul 30, 2026 Alberto Lima

A fast 35mm prime lens is one of the most useful lenses a photographer can own. The Viltrox 35mm F1.2 LAB N might just be the one you buy.



Canon EF vs RF Lenses: Which Should You Choose?

Jul 21, 2026 Leonard Skapp

If you’re buying a Canon mirrorless camera, you’ll quickly come across two different lens systems: EF and RF. At first glance, they can seem confusing,…



Fujifilm’s X-Mount Gets a New Portrait Powerhouse: the Viltrox AF75mm F1.8 EVO

Jul 4, 2026 Alberto Lima

I never could justify the cost of a dedicated portrait lens, until I tried the Viltrox AF 75mm F1.8 EVO. Here’s why.



Turn a $7 Broken Lens into a Working Lens in Less Than 5 Minutes

Jun 10, 2026 David Prochnow

Nothing is more gratifying to a photographer than nabbing a piece of photographic equipment from a local thrift store. Walking out with a treasure that…



Viltrox Launches AF 75mm F1.8 and AF 90mm F2.2 EVO Lenses Offering Portrait Mastery at an Accessible Price

Jun 8, 2026 Alberto Lima

For the past few years, Viltrox has been stepping up to bridge this gap. Today, the company announced two new APS-C mirrorless portrait prime lenses: the AF 75mm F1.8 EVO and the AF 90mm F2.2 EVO.