Here is an interesting innovation announced by Canon today with this f/4 L series telephoto lens, the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM. The innovation lies in the integration of the optical extender which allows an extra x1.4 focal length to turn the 200-400mm into a more powerful 280-560mm (still f/4 !) with just a gesture while [...]
Nikon is getting its Nikon 1 lens range a bit more interesting today with the launch of the 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens, a high-end fast portrait lens which will certainly help photographers considering the Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras a bit more seriously. Here is the first high-end prime lens available in Nikon CX mount [...]
This new Panasonic lens is rather a new version of the 14-140 mm lens that was seen forst with the GH1 at the time. Here is the LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH / POWER OIS. Its main interest is compactness by the capitalized efforts of Panasonic engineers who have succeeded in miniaturizing the lens dramatically. [...]
Sigma redesigns its entire range of lenses and today announced the it 18-35 mm F1.8 DC HSM, a transstandard zoom lens designed for APS-C DSLRs and shines with a very fast aperture on its entire zoom range. Here is the Sigma 18-135mm F1.8 DC HSM ART. Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM ART: fast lens [...]
What’s in a name. The Fujinon XF55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS has : a maximal aperture ranging from f/3.5 to f/4.8; an optical image stabilization system announced effective on 4.5 EV by Fujifilm; an aperture ring on the lens barrel (that is what the “R” stands for in Fujinon references; the latest dual linear AF [...]
Alongside the announcement of its new long focal length zoom for the E1-X and X-Pro1, the Fujinon XF55-200mm, Fujifilm communicates on the roadmap of the X-series lens (XF-mount). What’s coming ? Well, interesting new lenses : three prime lenses and a wide angle zoom, in addition to a new of XF lenses for Fuji X [...]
This is what is called being self assured ! Tamron, the independent Japanese SLR lenses manufacturer and rival of Sigma, announced the expansion of the guarantee of its lenses to 5 years duration record that will allow photographers who have not yet done so to try the brand without taking any risk with regards the hardware [...]
The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR Ⅱ is a telephoto lens with an FX mount. That is to say that it is compatible with both Full Frame (Nikon D4, D800, D600) and APS-C DSLRs (Nikon D3200, D5200, D7000 replaced now by the Nikon D7100). It is of course a more “powerful” lens on [...]
Alongside the announcement of these interesting large sensor compact cameras Coolpix P330 and Coolpix A, Nikon unveils a new version of its highly anticipated 80-400mm telephoto lens, which was the first to benefit from Nikon VR optical image stabilization. It comes back quite refresh with a more ambitious optical built, added weight and larger dimensions [...]
They are coming ! We have all been waiting for these new lens caps for ages. If you have Canon lenses and use them with the lens hood, you know what I mean… tricky to get the lens cap off with the lens hood on. Nikon’s system is much much easier to operate and, for [...]
Here is the 50mm prime and premium lens in Sony Alpha lenses: the Zeiss Planar T * 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM. This fast prime lens is quite upscale and is compatible with Full Frame DSLR and APS-C DSLRs in Sony A mount. This is a very nice piece of glass that Sony announced today with [...]
This is a duo of lenses that adds the renowned Voigtländer optician to its range of prime lnses with a 50mm f/1.5 for Leica-M cameras (as an alternative to the expensive 50mm f/1.1 lens) and a super fast portrait lens for mirrorless cameras in MFT mount. Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM Leica M lens [...]
Panasonic took advantage of the CP+ 2013 photo show in Japan to present its new MFT lens roadmap for mirrorless Lumix G cameras. This roadmap already appeared during the Photokina 1012 and has been updated this time with the addition of a lens that I find quite interesting and which should attract more than one [...]
Last month, Nikon announced the 80th anniversary of its SLR lens brand : Nikkor. Since its launch, Nikon has produced over 75 million lens units. To date, the Nikkor range is rich of almost 80 references. Since last week and the CP+ announcements, Nikon’s lens offer welcomes two new representatives : the new FX wide-angle [...]
Sony today introduces two new E Mount lenses intended for its NEX mirrorless cameras and NEX camcorders NEX-VG. The lens range for Sony NEX system is expanding with two new lenses that were expected : a truly compact, light and thin pancake lens (thin compared to what Sony had accustomed us to), a 20mm f/2.8 [...]
Here are some small accessories that will come in very handy for travel photographers but not only for them. If you work or travel in tropical regions where ambient air humidity reaches record levels high, you can mount these lens caps and camera caps that funon your photography gear in order to absorb humidity and [...]
Here is an interesting sample images gallery of photos taken with the latest wide-angle prime lens of the Fuji-X range, the Fujinon XF14mmF2.8 R lens. Announced with the new Fuji X-E1, the lens gets a manual aperture ring (that is what the “R” stands for) and offers a final focal length of 26mm once mounted [...]
Here’s a surprising new innovation, Speed Booster, just launched by the lens accessories producer Metabones. The Speed Booster allows you to mount a reflex lens onto a compact hybrid APS-C or Micro 4:3 with a reduction coefficient of 0.71x which allows you to find a good approximation of the 35mm focal equivalent, and there’s more. [...]
“Hello, I would like to buy a lens that would allow me to take pictures in low light and make beautiful portraits. I need a fast lens. Which would you recommend? I have a Nikon D5100.” asks Emelyne. Here is my answer : 85mm lenses : AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G and AF-S Nikkor 85mm [...]
As I thought it would, the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS actually sells like crazy. This commercial success forces Fujifilm to postpone the availability of the new prime lens for its X-series cameras, the XF 14mm F2.8 R. The Fujinon XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS is pushed by the fact that it is the very [...]
