When camera lens makers announce new lenses, one of the specs they always tout is how many aspherical elements the lens designs have. If you’re not sure what those elements are and what they do, here’s a short and helpful 4-minute video by Michael the Maven that’ll bring you up to speed. Aspheric lens elements […]
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A Nikon Z 85mm f1. 8 S could be music to the ears of any portrait photographer who has adored their lenses and, with today's announcement of the lens, other photographers could indeed be humming along to the tune. thephoblographer.com »
2019-07-31 07:01
Irix has already made its name known in the still photography world, but now it’s looking to make its mark in the cinema world as well with the announcement of the 150mm T3. 0 1:1 Macro Cine lens. dpreview.com »
2019-07-08 20:21
Rokinon, known in other markets as Samyang and Bowers, has announced the pricing and availability of its new AF 45mm F1. 8 lens for Sony full-frame camera systems. The lens, which Rokinon calls 'tiny but premium' is the latest in its 'Tiny Series' lens lineup. dpreview.com »
2019-05-13 17:26
Chinese camera accessory manufacturer Viltrox has announced a new 85mm F1. 8 autofocus lens for Sony E-mount camera systems. The lens, which has an aperture range of F1. 8 to F16, is designed for full-frame Sony cameras, but also works as a 127. dpreview.com »
2019-04-26 18:58
Samyang has released a new lens for Nikon F-mount systems and two new lenses for Nikon Z-mount systems: the AF 85mm F1. 4 F, the MF 14mm F2. 8 Z and the MF 85mm F1. 4 Z. Samyang AF 85mm F1. dpreview.com »
2019-04-15 01:02
Yamagata: a long way from Osaka Left to Right; Kiyokazu Ishiyama, Kuniko Katagiri, Kimihiro Wakamizu, Toshiaki Takano and Takemi Oketa The city of Tend. But this quiet spot, hemmed-in by the Iide, It makes other things, too, but we visited because it's responsible for lens units for compact cameras, interchangeable lenses, and lens elements for both Panasonic and other (un-named) customers. dpreview.com »
2019-04-08 15:00
Samyang has announced the AF 85mm F1. 4 FE, an autofocus prime lens designed for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. $(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_2209541377","galleryId":"2209541377","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); The 85mm F1. dpreview.com »
2019-03-15 23:51
Leica has announced its new APO-Summicron-SL 35mm F2 ASPH lens, an L-mount lens designed to be used with Leica's SL mirrorless cameras as well as Panasonic and Sigma cameras as part of the L-Mount Alliance. dpreview.com »
2019-02-28 22:50
The Fujifilm XF 16mm F2. 8 R WR is a compact and lightweight wide-angle prime for the company's APS-C mirrorless bodies. The lens is equivalent to 24mm when mounted on an X-series camera, such as the new X-T30. dpreview.com »
2019-02-14 08:00
Venus Optics has the Laowa 9mm F2. 8 DL Zero-D, the widest lens available for DJI X7 cameras and Inspire 2 drones. The lens, which is identical in design and specs to the Fuji X, Sony E and Canon EF-M mount versions, features a 113-degree field of view and 'close-to-zero distortion. dpreview.com »
2019-01-07 19:27
Sony photographers now have another awesome lens to add to their kit bags after the brand announced the addition of the FE 24mm F1. 4 GM - a prime wide-angle lens that’s part of Sony’s acclaimed G Master series. digitalrev.com »
2018-10-04 03:00
Samyang have unveiled their first ever AF lens for Nikon cameras, the AF 14mm F2. photographyblog.com »
2018-08-20 12:00
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_5481898031","galleryId":"5481898031","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Fujifilm's widest X-series zoom to date, the XF 8-16mm F2. dpreview.com »
2018-07-20 08:30
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_0651502111","galleryId":"0651502111","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Fujifilm has announced its Fujinon XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR telephoto lens, which will be bundled with a matching 1. dpreview.com »
2018-07-20 08:30
The Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1. 2 PRO is a new, professional-grade portrait lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. The optical construction comprises 14 elements in 10 groups and an iris diaphragm with 9 rounded aperture blades. photographyblog.com »
2017-10-25 22:20
The M. Zuiko Digital ED 17mm F1. 2 PRO is a new professional-grade, 34mm equivalent prime lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The optical formula comprises 15 elements in 11 groups, including aspherical lens elements and includes newly developed ED-DSA (Extra-low Dispersion Dual Super Aspherical) lenses. photographyblog.com »
2017-10-25 22:20
The 16mm f/1. 4 DC DN Contemporary has just been announced by Sigma; a fast wide-angle optic for both Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds cameras. According to Sigma, it’s the “world’s first interchangeable lens for mirrorless Sony E-mount cameras in the APS-C format to offer a 24mm focal length (35mm equivalent) and f/1. digitalrev.com »
2017-10-25 03:00
We continuously see new patents for diffractive optics lenses, something Canon continues to work and that we’ll see in a new EF 600mm f/4 DO IS sometime in the future (Photokina 2018 perhaps?). canonrumors.com »
2017-04-05 16:47