Articles tagged "lens-news"

The announcement is believed to be the M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS Pro lens, which was confirmed on the OM System roadmap last year.

The new ultrafast prime for Nikon Z-mount cameras is a re-worked version of Cosina's existing Voigtländer 50mm F1 Aspherical lens for Leica M-mount cameras.

Venus Optics has announced a quartet of new anamorphic cine lenses for Super35 cameras, the Proteus 2x series. The 2x anamorphic lenses promise ease of use, accessibility and high-end performance for enthusiast and professional video applications.

OM Digital Solutions has released firmware updates for the following cameras to add compatibility support for its new M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO lens: OM-D E-M1 Mark II, E-M1 Mark III, E-M5 Mark III, E-M1X, and OM-5.

Sony has confirmed it’s developing a high-end 300mm F2.8 telephoto lens for its E-mount camera systems. The lens will be a part of the company’s high-end G Master lens lineup.

Sony has announced the FE 20-70mm F4 G, a standard zoom that extends out to the ultra-wide region while maintaining its reach at the long end.

Sigma calls its new 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS lens the world's first – and only – 10x ultra-telephoto zoom for mirrorless cameras. It will retail for $1999 when it starts shipping mid-February 2023.

Based on the new lens roadmap graphic, Panasonic has a new 100mm macro lens in the work, as well as a variable aperture lens that appears to be a 28-200mm zoom lens.

Nikon doesn't divulge many details about the 26mm F2.8 lens, so aside from the announcement it's on the horizon, there's little information to share.

The lens doesn't come as a surprise, given it's been on Nikon's Z-mount lens roadmap for some time, but we now have confirmation that it has a maximum F1.2 aperture.

Panasonic's new wide-angle L-mount zoom lens has a minimum focusing distance of 0.15m across its entire zoom range and is set to ship in March 2023 for $799.99.

The 115mm equivalent autofocus prime has a fast F1.2 aperture and works with Fujifilm's array of subject-detection modes.

The lens is a stills version of the 6mm T2.1 Cine lens Laowa announced earlier this year.

The lens features Panasonic's Power Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) technology and is replacing the company's five-year-old Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm F2.8 II ASPH Power OIS lens.

The manual lens offers a 15mm full-frame equivalent field of view and is designed to minimize distortion across the entire frame. It’s available to purchase for $999 starting today.

The new lenses remain essentially unchanged from their Sony E-mount and L-mount siblings, which were released earlier this year.

The ultra-fast prime is fully manual and available for Canon EOS-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, L, Nikon Z and Sony E-mount camera systems.

Sigma's 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN lens costs just half of Fujifilm's $1199 XF 16–55mm F2.8 R LM WR lens and also costs less than the $699 XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 LM.

Fujifilm’s new 30mm F2.8 Macro lens offers a 46mm equivalent focal length and has a maximum magnification ratio of 1:1. It’s set to be available in late November 2022 for $599.95.

Nikon's Nikkor Z 600mm F4 TC VR S is a super-telephoto lens for Z-mount camera systems with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter that effectively turns the lens into an 840mm F5.6 lens on a full-frame camera.

Canon has unveiled its latest RF-mount lens, the 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, an image-stabilized telephoto prime.

The lens is incredibly compact and weighs less than the battery that goes inside Fujifilm's X-T4 camera. Orders go live tomorrow for the 41mm equivalent prime lens.

The new fixed-aperture 300mm, 600mm and 900mm lenses are manual focus and available in mounts for Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems.

The lens features the same optical construction and overall design as the original 1961 version, but takes advantage of 'modern production techniques, mechanics and optical coatings.'

The 100mm equivalent lens has an extremely wide maximum aperture and takes the current MFT Speedmaster series to a set of four focal lengths.

AstrHori's new fully-manual lens offers a roughly 32mm equivalent field of view with an F5.6 aperture. It's available starting today for $289.

Global Dynamics United has taken Canon's stock RF 16mm F2.8 and RF 50mm F1.8 lenses and given them a machined aluminum shell. GDU says the lenses are almost indestructible, making them perfect companions for creators who put their gear into harm's out of necessity or because they want the perfect shot.

The $150 lens is fully manual and is available for Canon EOS-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount camera systems.

The lens offers a constant F2.8 aperture through a rather unique focal length range for full-frame camera systems. It’s expected to be available starting October 27, 2022 for $699.

The ultra-telephoto zoom offers a 225-750mm full-frame equivalent focal length.

This Nikkor Z lens shares the bulk of its specs with Tamron’s 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens, but gains Nikon-specific features, such as a customizable control ring.

Both lenses will have onboard chips and electrical contacts for transmitting EXIF data and providing the required information for in-body image stabilization support and focus confirmation support on compatible Z-mount camera systems.

The updated Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH has more aperture blades and a shorter focusing distance than its predecessor. It also has an integrated lens hood and a cheaper price.

This new lens is the first super-wide-angle zoom lens Tokina has designed exclusively for mirrorless cameras.

The 75mm T1.9 is the first of what will be a five-lens series of autofocus cinema lenses for Sony E-mount camera systems.

The fully-manual lens offers a roughly 38mm full-frame equivalent focal length on most APS-C camera systems.

The GF 20-35mm F4 offers a full-frame equivalent focal length range of roughly 16-28mm, making it the widest zoom lens for Fujifilm's medium format camera lineup.

The XF 56mm F1.2 R WR is a completely redesigned, weather-sealed successor to the original 56mm F1.2 announced all the way back in 2014.

This new 18mm F1.8 L-mount lens rounds out the company’s full-frame F1.8 prime lens lineup, which also includes the company's 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm F1.8 optics.

These three prime lenses offer full-frame equivalent focal lengths of 30mm, 42mm and 71mm, respectively, and will work with any of Hasselblad's XCD cameras, although Hasselblad specifically notes they were designed with the X2D 100C in mind.

The lens, which is set for an autumn release, appears to be a Z-mount equivalent to the company's 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount camera systems.

Tamron doesn't share the optical construction of the lens, nor what the expected retail price will be, but does say the lens should be available in 'Fall 2022,' pending the 'global health crisis.'

The new 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD zoom lens is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount camera systems and is set to launch in 'Fall 2022.'

This fully-manual tilt macro lens has a 1:1 magnification ratio and is available for Canon RF, Fujifilm X, L, Nikon Z and Sony E mounts.

Sigma’s new 24mm F1.4 DG DN lens for L-mount and E-mount features a physical aperture ring that can be de-clicked, stepping motors with full support for Sony MF assist modes, a rear filter holder and more.

Sigma's new 20mm F1.4 DG DN lens for L-mount and E-mount offers a unique set of features for Astro and landscape photographers, including a rear filter holder, a Manual Focus Lock switch and a Lens Heater Retainer.

The images, which appear to be screenshots from a press briefing, reveal some of the details of the forthcoming lens.

Nikon has updated the firmware for its Nikkor Z 50mm F1.2 S, Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S and Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S to add new linear focus ring modes and more.

This second-generation lens is smaller than its predecessor and uses a stepping motor, compared to the linear ultrasonic motors used in Samyang's first-generation 85mm F1.4 AF lens.

Tokina is restructuring its product lineup by announcing price increases on 13 of its lenses, each of which will receive a slight rebrand in the process. In the meantime, the older versions of the lenses - and three other lenses - are being discontinued.