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$500 Panasonic Leica 9mm f/1.7 lens for MFT is now officially out

May 17, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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A few days ago, we learned that Panasonic was about to go wide. We took a peek at the leaked specs and two leaked photos of the company’s new lens, and now it’s officially out.

The Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens has just been released. It’s a lightweight wide-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, and one of the widest MFT lenses on the market.

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Photos and specs of the new Panasonic Leica 9mm f/1.7 MFT lens leak days before the announcement

May 13, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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It looks like Panasonic is about to make some MFT shooters happy with its upcoming lens. The company is reportedly launching a Leica 9mm f/1.7 MFT lens, and it could be released within just days from now. However, as it often happens, some photos and specs have already leaked. So, let’s see what we can expect from the upcoming lens.

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Olympus releases super-wide 8-25mm f/4 lens

Jun 9, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Along with the new PEN E-P7, Olympus has also announced a new ultra-wide zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 PRO is the new autofocus lens with the equivalent focal length range of 16-50mm. If you’re planning to add a wide-angle zoom to your gear bag, let’s see what this new Olympus lens has to offer.

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These are the five biggest challenges of ultra-wide-angle lenses

Feb 26, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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You’ll find ultra-wide-angle lenses in many landscape photographers’ gear bags. While they can be amazing for landscapes and cityscapes, they come with some challenges you’ll notice when shooting with them. Mark Denney gives you five of them, along with some tips on overcoming them.

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People call out Khloé Kardashian over “Photoshop fail”; turns out it’s wide-angle distortion

Feb 26, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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We’ve all seen a bunch of hilarious Photoshop fails (with Vanity Fair adding extra limbs to people probably being my favorite). Khloé Kardashian recently got accused of one because of her huge feet and hands in some photos. But she was unrightfully accused – it was just a wide-angle lens distortion and she tried really hard to explain it to her followers.

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The Lomography Atoll Ultra-Wide Art is a $400 17mm f/2.8 full-frame lens

Feb 3, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Lomography has just announced the Atoll Ultra-Wide Art lens. It’s a 17mm f/2.8 lens designed for full-frame digital mirrorless cameras, as well as for rangefinder film and digital cameras. It lets you get ultra-wide shots while staying close to your subject, and it seems like an interesting lens that could take you more towards an experimental side.

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Stop making these mistakes when shooting with a wide-angle lens

Sep 24, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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photography, it comes with its own set of challenges when you’re new to using it. In this video, Mark Denney talks about the three most common mistakes photographers make when shooting with wide-angle lenses. I know I’m certainly guilty of some, are you?

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Laowa new super compact ultra-wide 11mm f/4.5 full-frame lens actually has a front filter thread

Aug 28, 2020 by John Aldred 4 Comments
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Laowa has today announced their new 11mm f/4.5 FF RL lens. It’s a tiny lens for its short focal length and wide field of view at only 58mm long and weighing a mere 254g. It’s a rectilinear lens, not a fisheye, and it’s designed to offer complete coverage on full-frame mirrorless cameras.

With a 126° field of view, the lens actually has a front 62mm filter thread. Laowa boasts it as the widest rectilinear lens ever made for full-frame that does actually have a filter thread. Despite its small stature, though, the price is a little more than some might hope for.

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The Laowa 9mm f/5.6 is the world’s widest full-frame rectilinear mirrorless lens

Jun 30, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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We shared with you some photos and footage taken with Venus Optics’ insane Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens. And now it’s finally here! While Venus Optics already has a 9mm lens, it’s made for crop sensor cameras and it has maximum aperture of f/2.8. The new Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL is a rectilinear lens made for full frame cameras, made in four different mounts. So, let’s dive right into more details.

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The fun of shooting 11mm on a full frame camera

Mar 21, 2020 by Ole Henrik Skjelstad 8 Comments
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I didn’t buy the Irix Blackstone 11mm f/4 because of its optical qualities even though they are more than satisfactory. Truth be told, I wanted to experience what it would be like to shoot ultra wide-angle (UWA) for the sheer fun of it.

There are plenty of reviews for this lens, so this article has a different aim. I will share some images and a few words on how it feels to use the lens. In addition, I will mention a few ideas on how to take advantage of the wide-angle distortion.

Even though this is a rectilinear lens there will be distortions. An UWA lens will stretch the edges, and it will diminish objects in the middle of the frame.

The Irix’ maximum angle of view is a whopping 126 degrees, so you have to be careful how you place both your and your tripod’s feet.

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