A Canon EF 1200mm f/5. 6 lens was the focus of a bidding war at the Wetzlar Camera Auctions (WCA) last week that saw it climb to a final value of 500,000 euros (about $580,000), the highest ever value for a camera lens.
In July, the WCA announced that it was set to offer for sale […]. petapixel.com
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3. 5-5. 6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at €240,000 (~290,000). petapixel.com »
2020-12-09 23:45
The title of this post is actually an understatement. If I were to factor in the money I actually made in image sales from photos taken with my Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x, it wouldn’t have cost me anything at all. It would have made me a great deal of money. But […] petapixel.com »
2020-08-19 19:01
Photographer and YouTuber Matt Granger has put together a lens shootout that’ll be really valuable for anybody who is new to Canon’s full-frame mirrorless cameras. In this video, he compares the image quality of the four main RF-mount zoom lenses: the 28-70mm f/2, the 24-70mm f/2. petapixel.com »
2020-03-06 21:25
Ever wonder what it would be like to use a high-end telephoto prime to shoot portraits? Daniel and Rachel of Mango Street have, and so they decided to rent the $12,000 Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM IS lens and take it for a joy ride shooting their particular style of urban portraiture. There […] petapixel.com »
2020-02-18 22:33
Since its release in August 2018, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5. 6 PF ED VR lens has been perpetually out of stock. In past apologies, Nikon has said demand for the 500mm F5. 6 lens has exceeded supply, but now we know just how limited supply is. dpreview.com »
2019-08-22 22:19
If you’re still waiting for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens you ordered weeks or even months ago, we don’t suggest holding your breath. In a statement posted to a German NPS website, it seems Nikon is only able to produce 1,000 of these lenses every month. The fact that Nikon […] petapixel.com »
2019-08-22 17:01
Sony is expected to announce two telephoto lenses on Monday, and one of them will reportedly be the most expensive E-mount lens ever made with a price tag of around $14,000. sonyalpharumors is reporting “with 100% certainty” that Sony will be announcing the new 200-600mm f/5. petapixel.com »
2019-06-07 17:49
All that hype for that new Nikon clickbait 58mm f/0,95 lens and than we get this: – Huge lens – Manual focus…only! – rumored to cost around $6,000 (via Nikoneye. com). Don’t get me wrong: I am sure optically this lens will be superb. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-08-23 19:05
How does a 140-year-old lens perform on a modern $15,000 cinema camera? Photographer and filmmaker Mathieu Stern wanted to find out, so he paired his ancient (by photography standards) lens with a 5K RED camera to see what would result. petapixel.com »
2018-05-01 18:48
Have you seen those ridiculous ads for smartphone clip-on lenses that promise impossible results? Casey Neistat recently came across one on Facebook and decided to order one to see how bad they actually are. petapixel.com »
2018-04-10 21:53
RIP Leica 50mm f/0. 95 Noctilux. Photo credit: Leica Store Manchester They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here's your 1,000 words about why you should never check in your camera gear when flying. dpreview.com »
2017-08-18 18:58
In this 4-minute video that’s both fascinating and heartbreaking for photography lovers, the Waterjet Channel puts a Canon 17-85mm lens through a vigorous test. Well, it’s not really a test. petapixel.com »
2017-06-20 18:14
You get the camera kit for $1,019 at BestBuy eBay (Click here). I don’t remember to have ever seen this, an FF camera with kit lens for $1,000! There are many more Sony E-mount Open Box deals on their auction page. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-04-11 23:22
The most expensive lens Sony is producing right now is the Sony 500mm f/2.0 G which sells for $13,000 at BHphoto and Amazon. Well that lens just got reviewed on the new Sony A99II by John Sison: Oh and don’t forget to watch the unboxing video of such a huge lens: The post John Sison reviews the mighty $13,000 Sony 500mm f/4.0 G lens appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-04-09 14:45
Yeah, there is indeed a fisheye lens that sells for $67,000 on . It’s the Nikkor 6mm lens and this is how it look son your A7/r/s camera. That is what the seller writes: This Nikon 6mm Fisheye-Nikkor F2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-06 16:52
A one-of-a-kind Leica APO-Telyt 600mm f/5 lens, developed in 1987, is currently up for sale on eBay. This rare item is an early working mirror lens prototype designed for the Leica R that never made it into mass production. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-07 03:00
Wetzlar Camera Auctions (WCA) held its sixth auction for historical cameras and accessories last weekend, with nearly 250 lots attracting significant attention from camera collectors and photography enthusiasts.
While the October edition of the biannual Wetzlar Camera Auctions is still many months away, an item that will be available this fall has already been unveiled, and it's one of the strangest Leica cameras ever -- a Leica M4 wrapped in plastic and twine by the artist Christo. [Read More]
The very first prototype of Leica's earliest experimentation with die-casting a camera is coming to auction this year with the expectation that collectors will be clamoring to add it to their collection. [Read More]
A rare Leica 0-series camera for 1923 was sold at the Wetzlar Camera Auctions on October 7 for €3.5 million, or approximately $3.69 million. [Read More]
An experimental, prototype square-format Leica M model from 1954 that lacks a built-in viewfinder or rangefinder was surprisingly popular at the most recent Wetzlar Camera Auction, pulling in an astounding 687,500 euros hammer price. [Read More]
A 1957 Leica MP black paint edition, the same year and model as the one that sold for $1.34 million about a year ago, is coming to auction next month. [Read More]