We've been asking manufacturers for something different for a long time now. And thankfully, we're experiencing a lens renaissance. So the Funleader 18mm f8 seems like just the right tool, right? It's a pancake lens for a variety of lens mounts.
It's got an 18mm focal length with a fixed f8 aperture. Plus, you can't even focus the lens. It's got a fixed focus to a certain distance away. Best of all, this lens packs in character to it that's beautiful. . thephoblographer.com
Chinese lens manufacturer 7Artisans has released a new 18mm F6. 3 pancake lens for APS-C camera systems. The ultra-compact fixed-focus lens is constructed of six elements in four groups. dpreview.com »
2020-10-31 21:38
Fujifilm has just unveiled the latest lens roadmap for its X-Series mirrorless camera range, adding the XF 18mm F1. photographyblog.com »
2020-10-15 17:00
The Funleader 18mm f/8 cap lens was first launched on Kickstarter back in 2019, and it was quite successful raising about $35,000 USD. The lens Read more... canonrumors.com »
2020-09-30 19:55
After raising nearly $35,000 through Kickstarter in late 2019, the Funleader 18mm f/8. 0 Cap Lens is now available to the general public. It’s an ultra-compact walkaround lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. petapixel.com »
2020-09-30 19:29
Samyang has listed a new AF 18mm F2. 8 FE lens as available for pre-order. The model has appeared on the Samyang website and Adorama, offering photographers an ‘ultra-compact’ lens with a 100-degree field of view (FOV) for Sony full-frame cameras. dpreview.com »
2019-08-29 21:17
Samyang/Rokinon has announced a new ultra-compact, ultra-wide-angle prime for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. At just 145g light, 2-inches long, and $500, the new Samyang AF 18mm f/2. 8 lens is “the most compact, lightweight, and affordable super-wide angle full frame lens for Sony E mount. petapixel.com »
2019-08-29 18:17
SLR Magic has released a new model in its series of manual-focus lenses for full-frame Sony E-Mount cameras: the SLR Magic CINE 18mm F2. 8 wide angle. The optical design of the lens incorporates 10 elements in 8 groups and allows for a minimum focus distance of just 20cm (~7. dpreview.com »
2017-09-13 18:44
SLR Magic announced the new CINE 18mm F2. 8 E-mount lens. This is the Press text: Hong Kong, China (September 8, 2017) – SLR Magic extends it’s full frame lens lineup with the SLR Magic CINE 18mm F2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-09-13 12:03
Batis 18mm FE lens at . The very sever folks of Photozone tested the new Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2. 8 lens. And there is good news: The Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2. 8 is an excellent ultra-wide prime lens. Most of the image frame is already very sharp at fully open aperture although there is a bit of […] The post Photozone: Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-07-31 11:50
Zeiss Batis desing on the left – Tamron lens design patent on the right I found a newly published Tamron patent describing a Full Frame 18mm f/2. 8 lens design. And as you can see from the comparison I made above it really looks like Zeiss licensed that design for their Batis 18mm FE lens. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-07-13 12:44
There is a very limited Stock at this price: You save $200 on the Batis 18mm FE lens sold by UniquePhoto on Amazon. You save $100 on the Batis 25mm FE lens sold by UniquePhoto on Amazon. Just an additional small Zeiss rumor: There will be new FE lenses for sure this year. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-06-15 14:10
Egami spotted a Tamron lens design patent. Teh design and the specs are exactly the ones of the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2. 8 lens. So it looks like Tamron designed that Zeiss lens too (yes also may other Zeiss lenses have a Tamron design). sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-11 12:16
Schneider Kreuznach have announced that their Xenon 18mm T2.4 Full-Frame Prime lens is now available to preorder.
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7Artisans has announced a 27mm f/2.8 STM autofocus lens for APS-C Sony E-mount cameras, like the a6400, a6700, and vlog-centric ZV-E10. 7Artisans only just recently began making autofocus-equipped lenses. [Read More]
7Artisans announced the 50mm f/1.8 lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. It is the company's first-ever autofocus-equipped lens. [Read More]
The early 2010s were the golden age of compact cameras. Many of us stopped calling them point and shoots and instead called them things like serious compacts, fixed lens cameras, or compact cameras.
This past week, the PetaPixel team came across an opinion on another photography blog that we didn't think was fair. In short, it argued that all "small sensor cameras suck," which is just not true. [Read More]
In many of our camera reviews over the years, we've noticed a trend: small sensor cameras are really starting to suck. A good camera does the job you need. But a good camera is also one that you can use repeatedly yet never loses its intrigue.
The FE 24-50mm f/2. 8 G is designed for Sony Alpha full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras, but it also works with APS-C sensor cameras (with an effective focal length of 36-75mm due to the 1. 5x crop factor).
The new Laowa 10mm f2. 8 Zero Distortion lens is the latest option coming from the company for photographers. And it's doing something that the Japanese manufacturers haven't been doing: delivering a claim of zero distortion at such a wide angle.