Kipon has announced the third-generation Ibelux 40mm f/0. 85 APS-C lens that it claims features a new lens coating that removes flare and purple fringing. Rated as one of the fastest lenses in the world, the 40mm f/0.
85 Mark III is designed with art and portrait photographers in mind.
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The 40mm lens is seriously something that we're happy to see has made a comeback in the past few years. The folks over at Sony, Sigma, and other companies have made them. And honestly, the 40mm lens deserves to live right up there with the 35mm, 28mm, 50mm, and other lens offerings. thephoblographer.com »
2022-01-11 02:00
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_1338990167","galleryId":"1338990167","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); After confirming in June that it would be available in 2021, Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor 40mm F2, a compact, affordable prime lens for the mirrorless Z-mount. dpreview.com »
2021-09-14 07:00
While at Photokina back in September, camera reviewer Kai Wong got some hands-on time with a pink Kipon 40mm f/0. 85 lens. This 11. 5-minute video is Wong’s brief review of the “bokeh machine. petapixel.com »
2018-12-21 21:11
Zeiss 40mm f/2. 0 CF lens preorder at Adorama and BHphoto. Allan Weitz (test here) conclusion is: Though my personal lens preferences lean toward wide-angle lenses, the slightly wide-angle PoV, combined with the 40mm Batis’s ability to focus closer than your typical normal lens, made my time with the Batis 40mm f/2 CF a creatively enjoyable […] The post New Batis 40mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-10-05 18:27
As far as I am aware, Yongnuo’s latest entry in its ultra-cheap prime lens lineup is the first F-mount 40mm pancake lens that features autofocus. I was excited to hear the announcement back in September as I’ve always been jealous of Canon users and their 40mm f/2. petapixel.com »
2017-10-18 22:22
Voigtlander 40mm f/1. 2 on the Sony A7 (image by Optyczne. pl). The new Voigtlander 40mm f/1. 2 manual focusing FE lens has been announced in Japan by Cosina. The dollar converted price is around $1,200. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-09-19 16:09
Most affectionately known as the lens that comes with the Leica CL, the Leica 40mm f2 Rokkor is also a bit of a hidden gem. To this day, it's one of the sharpest Leica lenses ever made and perhaps a lens that has held its value so well vs many other options on the market. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-02 20:04
Well, it doesn’t happen very often I can report about a 70% price drop on an E-mount lens! The Handevision 40mm f/0. 85 APS-C E-mount lens now sells for $499 only at BHphoto (Click here). More Sony deals: Plenty of savings on the Sony Open Box FE on sale on eBay (Click here). sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-14 23:18
Nikon has announced the Nikkor DX 24mm f/1.7 lens, a fast aperture, compact prime for its Z-mount APS-C cameras that promises to bring bokeh to the DX format for $280. [Read More]
7Artisans has announced an extremely affordable 18mm f/1.6 II ultra-thin cap lens, which makes major changes from the company's original version. [Read More]
Leica is going all in on the revival of classics. In addition to restarting production of its M6 film rangefinder, the company is also bringing back the Summilux-M 35mm f/1.
Dzofilm has announced three T2.1 Vespid Cyber cinema prime lenses that are designed to connect directly with the new DJI RS 3 Pro LiDAR autofocus system. The 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses have a unique data interface function to output focusing and aperture data to the gimbal. [Read More]
Panasonic has announced a new large-aperture wide prime lens, the Lumix S 35mm f/1. 8. This is the fourth of four promised lenses in the f/1. 8 fixed focal series that also features an 85mm, 50mm, and 24mm, all announced in the last year.
One of my favorite ways to create more interesting photos is to get closer to the subject and fill the frame, eliminating or reducing background distractions. Often, I am unable to get as close as I would like to the subject due to the minimum focusing distance limit of the lens. This is where macro […]