Canon Eyes Nikon’s Popular Compact Telephoto Lenses With New Patents

Newly filed patents in Japan suggest Canon is, at the very least, considering bringing new telephoto and super-telephoto prime lenses to its EOS R mirrorless camera system, with numerous designs promising relatively compact and lightweight alternatives to exotic lenses. [Read More]

Canon’s Familiar and Expensive RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Lens Targets Pro Hybrid Users

The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2. 8 L IS USM Z is a new telephoto zoom lens designed for professional photographers and videographers. The lens will look immediately familiar to hybrid Canon shooters, as it shares the same chassis as the excellent RF 24-105mm f/2.

Tamron’s New 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens Promises Extreme Versatility

Tamron debuted a new 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 zoom lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras.

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You Can 3D Print and Build This 164mm f/2.5 Lens for Less Than $15

Photographer Felix Steele has created a design for a 3D-printed 164mm f/2.5 lens that has no fasteners or screws, uses affordable glass elements, and can be built at home for less than $15. [Read More]

You Need a Telephoto Lens in Your Landscape Kit, Here’s Why

Telephoto lenses and landscape photography may seem an odd pairing. Telephotos are more at home in the hands of wildlife, sports, and portrait photographers. They’re used to get close to the subject, help to compress perspective (cue the comments on “lens compression is a myth”) and isolate distracting elements. It just so happens that these […]