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New Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN Lens For Mirrorless Cameras
Sigma announced a new 60mm f/2.8 lens along with some redesigned lenses for the CP+ tradeshow in Japan (Jan. 31 – Feb. 3). The new Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN lens is designed for mirrorless cameras and will be available in Sony NEX and Micro Four Thirds mounts. On an NEX camera the effective focal length […]
Read More »Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II Micro Four Thirds Lens Updated
One of my favorite things about Olympus’s interchangeable lens cameras is the extra reach the smaller Four Thirds sensor gives me – especially with long zoom lenses. I loved the crazy 600mm reach I got with their original 70-300mm Four Thirds DSLR zoom lens and I was really psyched when they came out with a […]
Read More »Nikon AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G Affordable FX-Format Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Nikon has a new super-wide FX-format (full-frame) zoom lens designed with D600 camera owners in mind. The AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED zoom lens is smaller, lighter and more affordable than other comparable wide-angle full-frame Nikkor zooms. It offers pro-quality wide-angle coverage for interiors, group photos and landscape photography at a price point that beginning […]
Read More »The Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5.6 VR Super-Telephoto Lens Is Official
Nikon officially announced their new 800mm super-telephoto VR lens tonight. The monstrous AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens made an unofficial appearance at the London Olympics last summer where a few lucky professioanl sports photographers had a chance to try it out (read Leon Neal’s hands-on report, here). Usually I leave the price […]
Read More »Can The Metabones Speed Booster Really Increase Maximum Aperture?
The recently announced Speed Booster lens converter from Metabones has been getting a lot of attention. The Speed Booster allows you to use SLR lenses on mirrorless cameras, making them 0.71x wider (with APS-C sensor cameras) and improving MTF (Modulation Transfer Function). Metabones also claims the Speed Booster converter “increases maximum aperture by 1 stop.” […]
Read More »Sony Announces 18-200mm OSS E-Mount Power Zoom Lens
Sony has introduced a second power zoom lens to their E-mount NEX lens line. Actually, the 11x E PZ18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS power zoom lens was already introduced as the kit lens for Sony’s NEX-VG30 camcorder. But it’s now available on its own for Sony’s NEX still cameras as well as the NEX-mount camcorders. Why the […]
Read More »Sony Announces New 20mm f/2.8 NEX System Pancake Lens
Sony has announced a new, compact prime lens for their NEX mirrorless camera system. The new E-mount 20mm f/2.8 pancake lens has a focal length equivalent to 30mm on a 35mm / full-frame camera. That’s a conservative wide-angle focal length – very close to the traditional 35mm focal length preferred by photojournalists and street photographers. […]
Read More »Focus Shifter – Affordable Follow Focus For Digital SLR Video
Anyone who’s watched one of my camera review / unboxing videos (PhotographyREVIEW.com YouTube Channel) knows I’m a thoroughly mediocre video maker. I’ve picked up a little k-nowledge making crappy box opening videos, though. One thing that’s very clear is you can’t focus smoothly using the focus ring on a digital SLR lens. That’s why videographers […]
Read More »Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4G VR Zoom Lens – First Impressions
Our friend and longtime pro Nikon adventure photographer, Dan Bailey, visited with Nikon at the annual PhotoPlus Expo in New York. He got to play with a bunch of the latest Nikon products at their Photo Expo booth, including the new AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G VR zoom lens – a smaller, lighter and less expensive […]
Read More »Olympus 17mm f/1.8 Micro Four Thirds Lens – Price & Availability Announced
Olympus has added a new, fast prime lens to their Micro Four Thirds lens lineup. The M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 lens is equivalent to a 34mm lens on a full-frame (35mm) camera, a traditional focal length for photojournalists and street photographers. The new 17mm f/1.8’s Micro Four Thirds lens mount is compatible with Olympus Pen […]
Read More »Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
I’ve been using the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS zoom lens quite a bit lately so I was pleased when this user review by Howard Wu (below) showed up over the weekend. Honestly, I’ve had a love hate relationship with this lens. But lately I’ve been using it to shoot mountain biking and cyclocross racing with […]
Read More »New Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM & Global Vision Lenses
Apparently, this is lens announcement week. Hot on the heels of Canon’s 35mm f/2 IS lens intro, Sigma is announcing the availability of a new 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime lens. The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM is from Sigma’s new Global Vision lens line, which they launched in September at the Photokina tradeshow in Germany. […]
Read More »Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 DI VC USD Pro Zoom Lens Availability Announced
Tamron just announced availability for their recently announced 70-200mm f/2.8 image-stabilized zoom lens. The Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 DI VC USD telephoto zoom lens was unveiled at the Photokina tradeshow in Germany, in September. It’s a large aperture, professional telephoto zoom lens, featuring Tamron’s proprietary Vibration Compensation (VC) optical image stabilization and Ultrasonic Silent Drive […]
Read More »New Canon 35mm f/2 IS Lens – Now With Image Stabilization
Canon announced two new pro lenses last night, the 24-70mm f/4L IS and an update to their popular 35mm f/2 prime. The new Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM prime lens has improved optics, better auto focus and adds optical image stabilization for up to 4 stops of camera shake correction. It’s small, light and […]
Read More »Canon Announces 24-70mm f/4L IS Pro Zoom Lens With Image Stabilization
Canon announced a new 24-70mm professional zoom lens tonight. The new Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM zoom is a smaller, lighter and more affordable alternative to the recently introduced 24-70mm f/2.8L II. And unlike the new f/2.8 zoom, the 24-70mm f/4L IS has image stabilization, allowing the photographer to use shutter speeds as much […]
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