A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3. 5-5. 6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at €240,000 (~290,000).
The lens is one of only three existing Vario-Elmar-M lenses and […]. petapixel.com
A Canon EF 1200mm f/5. 6 lens was the focus of a bidding war at the Wetzlar Camera Auctions (WCA) last week that saw it climb to a final value of 500,000 euros (about $580,000), the highest ever value for a camera lens. petapixel.com »
2021-10-11 18:19
The title of this post is actually an understatement. If I were to factor in the money I actually made in image sales from photos taken with my Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x, it wouldn’t have cost me anything at all. It would have made me a great deal of money. But […] petapixel.com »
2020-08-19 19:01
Photographer and YouTuber Matt Granger has put together a lens shootout that’ll be really valuable for anybody who is new to Canon’s full-frame mirrorless cameras. In this video, he compares the image quality of the four main RF-mount zoom lenses: the 28-70mm f/2, the 24-70mm f/2. petapixel.com »
2020-03-06 21:25
Ever wonder what it would be like to use a high-end telephoto prime to shoot portraits? Daniel and Rachel of Mango Street have, and so they decided to rent the $12,000 Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM IS lens and take it for a joy ride shooting their particular style of urban portraiture. There […] petapixel.com »
2020-02-18 22:33
Since its release in August 2018, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5. 6 PF ED VR lens has been perpetually out of stock. In past apologies, Nikon has said demand for the 500mm F5. 6 lens has exceeded supply, but now we know just how limited supply is. dpreview.com »
2019-08-22 22:19
If you’re still waiting for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens you ordered weeks or even months ago, we don’t suggest holding your breath. In a statement posted to a German NPS website, it seems Nikon is only able to produce 1,000 of these lenses every month. The fact that Nikon […] petapixel.com »
2019-08-22 17:01
Sony is expected to announce two telephoto lenses on Monday, and one of them will reportedly be the most expensive E-mount lens ever made with a price tag of around $14,000. sonyalpharumors is reporting “with 100% certainty” that Sony will be announcing the new 200-600mm f/5. petapixel.com »
2019-06-07 17:49
All that hype for that new Nikon clickbait 58mm f/0,95 lens and than we get this: – Huge lens – Manual focus…only! – rumored to cost around $6,000 (via Nikoneye. com). Don’t get me wrong: I am sure optically this lens will be superb. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-08-23 19:05
How does a 140-year-old lens perform on a modern $15,000 cinema camera? Photographer and filmmaker Mathieu Stern wanted to find out, so he paired his ancient (by photography standards) lens with a 5K RED camera to see what would result. petapixel.com »
2018-05-01 18:48
Have you seen those ridiculous ads for smartphone clip-on lenses that promise impossible results? Casey Neistat recently came across one on Facebook and decided to order one to see how bad they actually are. petapixel.com »
2018-04-10 21:53
RIP Leica 50mm f/0. 95 Noctilux. Photo credit: Leica Store Manchester They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here's your 1,000 words about why you should never check in your camera gear when flying. dpreview.com »
2017-08-18 18:58
In this 4-minute video that’s both fascinating and heartbreaking for photography lovers, the Waterjet Channel puts a Canon 17-85mm lens through a vigorous test. Well, it’s not really a test. petapixel.com »
2017-06-20 18:14
You get the camera kit for $1,019 at BestBuy eBay (Click here). I don’t remember to have ever seen this, an FF camera with kit lens for $1,000! There are many more Sony E-mount Open Box deals on their auction page. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-04-11 23:22
The most expensive lens Sony is producing right now is the Sony 500mm f/2.0 G which sells for $13,000 at BHphoto and Amazon. Well that lens just got reviewed on the new Sony A99II by John Sison: Oh and don’t forget to watch the unboxing video of such a huge lens: The post John Sison reviews the mighty $13,000 Sony 500mm f/4.0 G lens appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-04-09 14:45
Yeah, there is indeed a fisheye lens that sells for $67,000 on . It’s the Nikkor 6mm lens and this is how it look son your A7/r/s camera. That is what the seller writes: This Nikon 6mm Fisheye-Nikkor F2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-06 16:52
A one-of-a-kind Leica APO-Telyt 600mm f/5 lens, developed in 1987, is currently up for sale on eBay. This rare item is an early working mirror lens prototype designed for the Leica R that never made it into mass production. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-07 03:00