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These guys bought the cheapest 800mm zoom lens on Wish just to see if it was any good

September 1, 2020 by John Aldred 5 Comments

I’m a big fan of cheap lenses. I don’t care even care if they mostly suck. Sometimes, a really cheap terrible lens can offer you exactly the look you’re going for – and it can get you there much more quickly than trying to degrade your image manually in post. But in this case…

Tommy, Stephen and Mitchell at TMS Productions decided to order some cheap filmmaking gear from Wish to see how well it actually worked. They got a cheap “4K” action camera and a 420-800mm f/8.3-16 telephoto zoom lens. So, why does the thumbnail say 3200mm? well, they bought a couple of cheap 2x teleconverters, too.

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Flat Earthers’ favorite camera, Nikon Coolpix P900, is now discontinued

August 13, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 11 Comments

Nikon Coolpix P900 is a pretty powerful little camera in terms of optical zoom. You can use it to zoom in the Moon, or “prove” that the Earth is flat. However, it has now officially been listed as discontinued and soon you won’t be able to order it anymore.

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New Olympus 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS lens offer you up to 1600mm equivalent focal length

August 4, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS is a newly announced lens from Olympus. If you’re looking for a super-zoom lens for, say, wildlife or sports, looks like this one could be the right choice. Since it’s compatible with Olympus’ 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, you can get up to 1600mm equivalent focal length with this lens.

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Nikkor Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 is a tiny $397 full-frame zoom lens

July 21, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment

Along with the brand new Z5, Nikon has announced a new lens as well. The Nikkor Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 is a tiny compact zoom made for full-frame mirrorless cameras. While it’s essentially a kit lens for the Z5, you can also get it separately, so let’s see what it has to offer.

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Canon announces RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1, their longest range telephoto zoom yet

July 9, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment

Along with the 85mm, 600mm, and 800mm primes and EOS R5 and R6 cameras, Canon has also announced a new zoom lens today. Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM is a super-telephoto zoom, and it’s the company’s longest-range zoom lens so far.

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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens is coming for Sony FE; here are first leaked photos

June 12, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment

Sigma first introduced a 100-400mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary lens quite a while ago. It’s an affordable yet powerful zoom lens, but it has been available only in Canon EF, Nikon F and Sigma SA mounts. Judging from recently leaked images, Sigma is soon launching a new version of the lens, and it will be available for Sony FE mount, too.

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Tamron’s “all in one” 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 is now officially announced

June 11, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment

Even thought Tamron has been struggling with lens issues for Nikon and Sony, it looks like that doesn’t stop them from releasing the long-awaited “all in one” lens. After leaked photos and a flyer with some more info, the Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD is now officially announced. Preorders are open and it should start shipping soon. And just like we assumed, it’s available for Sony E mount only (at least for now).

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Olympus demonstrates its 150-400mm f/4.5 lens with an insane zoom shot of the sun behind Mt. Fuji

March 6, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment

CP+ was supposed to take place last week, but it was cancelled due to the coronavirus concerns. Still, just like Adobe made its Summit conference online, Olympus has decided to do something similar. They took the presentation they’d prepared for CP+ 2020 and published it on YouTube, and a particularly interesting is the demonstration of the upcoming 150-400mm f/4.5 lens.

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Nikon announces two new Z-mount lenses: 24-200mm f/4-6.3 and 20mm f/1.8

February 12, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment

Other than the D6, Nikon also has something to make Z shooters happy today: the company has just announced NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR and NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S. We’ve been expecting them since January and October last year. The 20mm f/1.8 was even shown off at last year’s CP+. But now they’re both out and ready for you to start shooting with them. So, let’s dive in and see what you can expect.

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Olympus announces M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f/4 PRO, a compact and versatile lens for everyday shooting

February 12, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments

Olympus has something new in the store today. The company has announced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f/4 PRO, a 24-90mm-equivalent zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. It’s a tiny and lightweight lens covering a standard zoom range, so it’s ideal for everyday use in all sorts of situations.

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