I’m a big fan of zoom lenses. For my photography and budget, they provide great value and versatility, and modern zoom lenses sacrifice little, if any, image quality compared to prime lenses. I’m an especially big fan of zoom lenses that cover enough of a focal length range to potentially be the one lens to […]
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Ready to get a better zoom lens than what you've got? Well, why go for a vanilla lens? There are lots of zoom lenses available that truly stand out from the rest. And so we're rounding up a bunch of those. thephoblographer.com »
2022-11-09 20:00
Ready to get a better zoom lens than what you've got? Well, why go for a vanilla lens? There are lots of zoom lenses available that truly stand out from the rest. And so we're rounding up a bunch of those. thephoblographer.com »
2022-11-09 20:00
We get it: finding the best zoom lenses is a pretty difficult task when no one is making a bad one. But some are truly more innovative, unique, or balance things just right better than others. Professional photographers demand the best zoom lenses for the variety of work they do on locations and in studios. thephoblographer.com »
2022-10-03 19:00
Prime lenses are usually the go-to options when it comes to portrait photography. Primes off faster aperture speeds than zooms, and they can be sharper due to less complicated designs. However, they aren't as versatile as a good zoom, and constantly switching out lenses to achieve different looks can become a chore. thephoblographer.com »
2021-07-28 13:00
Best zoom lens of 2019 As always, there were a lot of high-quality zoom lenses released this year. These include several 'reference' models, as new full-frame mirrorless systems from Canon, Nikon and Panasonic start to mature. dpreview.com »
2019-12-02 18:00
While we do love our prime lenses, there's always space in our camera bags for versatile zooms too. If you like to have just a few lenses to cover multiple focal lengths and multiple genres of photography, wide-angle zoom lenses have you covered. thephoblographer.com »
2019-11-12 02:00
While we do love our prime lenses, there's always space in our camera bags for versatile zooms too. If you like to have just a few lenses to cover multiple focal lengths and multiple genres of photography, wide-angle zoom lenses have you covered. thephoblographer.com »
2019-11-12 02:00
Being a lifestyle or documentary photographer can be quite challenging. You need to be able to work in a variety of scenarios, and you need to be able to capture the moment in a split second. Prime lenses are great, but sometimes zoom lenses allow you to get the shot a lot quicker due to you being able to stay in place and zoom in or out on the scene at hand. thephoblographer.com »
2019-04-05 01:00
There's nothing quite like being out in nature and seeing wild animals roam the plains and the countryside, capturing images of them though can be quite tricky without the right equipment. Fortunately there are some truly impressive super zoom lenses on the market that are surprisingly affordable. thephoblographer.com »
2019-03-13 01:00
We've published the first three of our new Lens Buying Guides, covering Canon and Nikon DSLRs, as well as Sony mirrorless cameras. We've started with these three as they're the most sought-after, and we hope to expand it to other systems soon. dpreview.com »
2018-11-06 17:00
A couple of optical formula consumer zoom lens patents have appeared at the USPTO. Canon EF 17-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (US Patent Application 20180275370) Focal Length 17.40 Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-09-27 19:50
Fujifilm has added three new lenses to its X-mount roadmap. The most interesting of the lenses is definitely the XF 33mm F1. 0 R WR, a weather-sealed lens that, when mounted on an X-series body, is equivalent to 50mm F1. dpreview.com »
2018-07-20 08:30
Venus Optics has announced 4 new and unique lenses - the Laowa 10-18mm f/4. photographyblog.com »
2018-04-20 15:30
The New Broadcast Lenses Feature 45x Zoom, The Highest Zoom Ratio in Their Class MELVILLE, N. Y. , November 1, 2017 – Canon U. S. A. , Inc. , a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today two new portable 4K UHD broadcast lenses for use with broadcast cameras featuring 2/3-inch sensors: the Canon CJ45ex9. canonrumors.com »
2017-11-02 20:29
For a few years now, I’ve had in my collection one very strange lens. I bought it primarily for its value as a collectible so, up until now, I haven’t really spent much time playing with it. Made in 1975, this manual focus Minolta MC Rokkor-X 40-80mm f/2.8 lens is one strange puppy. When it […] petapixel.com »
2017-08-14 21:13
In the past couple of years, photographers have finally been able to pick up their first good zoom lens. By that we mean that lower end zoom lenses have become just that much better at delivering high quality photos. thephoblographer.com »
2017-07-21 01:00
So far in our journey to help you fill out the ultimate party and event kits we have discussed cameras and prime lenses that would be great options for any photographer to consider. But as you are probably aware if you are reading this, a single standard zoom lens is a much more common option that event photographers choose due to its versatility. thephoblographer.com »
2017-07-06 19:00
Sony just debuted two new full-frame E-mount zoom lenses—one ultra lightweight, one premium. The 12-24mm f/4 G ultra-wide angle zoom falls into the former category, while the fast 16-35mm f/2. 8 GM joins Sony’s line of high-end G-Master lenses for pixel peeping sharpness fiends. petapixel.com »
2017-05-17 19:52
Sigma announced its new line of cinema lenses back in September. Today it announced that the first two lenses in that line to go on sale, the 18-35mm T2 and 50-100 T2, will both ship on December 9, 2016 for $4000 each. dpreview.com »
2016-10-20 15:00
Samyang surprised us by releasing two FE lenses aith autofocus. And in an interview released by Focus Numerique they said it’s possible they will also make zoom lenses. Would be nice! Reminder: The new Rokinon 14mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-10-11 12:28
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2016-09-07 10:00
Viltrox has been busying itself with full-frame Z-mount releases over the last year, building upon the core of its business which has been centered around APS-C. In fact, the last Fuji X-mount release was the "Pro" monikered 27mm f/1.
Sirui has announced its new budget-friendly trio of autofocus f/1.2 prime lenses for APS-C systems. The new Sniper Series 23mm, 33mm, and 56mm prime lenses are available for $299 each or $849 for the whole set. [Read More]
Viltrox stepped up to the plate last year and delivered its first pro-level lens in the form of the AF 75mm f/1. 2, which is a devastatingly good lens. It has followed that with the 27mm f/1.
Viltrox is aiming at high-end, professional photographers with its new "Air Cutter" AF 75mm f/1.2 lens, a large aperture portrait prime designed for Fujifilm X-Mount. [Read More]
Tamron has announced that it is bringing the 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD to Fujifilm X-mount. The lens was originally made for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras in April of 2021. [Read More]
Cosina has announced the Voigtlander Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2 designed exclusively for Fujifilm X-mount. While fully manual, the lens supports a full electronic connection with a Fujifilm camera. [Read More]
The Viltrox AF 13mm f/1. 4 STM lens slots neatly into an existing range of Viltrox primes for APS-C cameras, a focal length that is notably absent from Fujifilm directly.