The NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II lens has an internal zoom mechanism, redefining versatility, stability and compactness for this essential class of pro zoom… lens. The lens is faster and quieter with Nikon's best AF system to date and a…
I shared the rumor that the Fujifilm X-T6 announcement, which was planed for November 19, has now been delayed. However, as some attentive FR-readers asked me – such as here -, what this means for the XF50-140mmF2.8 II. Will it come on November 19 or will…
Fstoppers 3 Reasons To Use A Tilt Shift Lens Featuring The Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift Today I’m going to examine the benefits of using a tilt-shift lens with the help of the brand-new Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift. Thankfully, Laowa was willing…
The new Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 90mm f/4 close-focus VM lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order: B&H Photo Foto Erhardt Red Dot Cameras Jo Geier Additional information on the lens can be found here: Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 90mm f/4 close focus…
At 235g and 54.8mm long, it’s a lens that suits the M system’s compact ethos. The APO designation means Voigtländer has corrected it to keep colour fringing to a minimum, and the 10-blade aperture should give rounded out-of-focus highlights. It takes 43mm filters…
Cooke Optics has introduced the S4 FF/i series, an enhanced full-frame iteration of their renowned S4/i S35 cinema lenses. This collection, known as the S4 FF/i series, features six prime lenses with fast T2.0 apertures, meticulously crafted for cinema enthusiasts. The series…
As he noted, that final testing phase mattered far more than he expected. Early builds were based on incorrect assumptions and simply didn't work. Testing on the actual camera was crucial to sorting out these bugs, ultimately resulting in a…
Meike has released a new lens in its MIX series of fast autofocus primes. The AF 58mm F1.2 MIX is now available for Nikon Z, Sony E, and Fujifilm X-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras. The optical construction consists of 14 elements in 10 groups. Meike…
A brand new Tamron patent disclosed the design of three medium format lenses: This is the first time we see Tamron designing lenses capable of covering the 44x33mm sensor used by the Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad X2D cameras. There are now three…
We currently have only these two third party autofocus lenses for the Fujifilm GFX system. But we can now hope that a third brand will join with AF lenses for Fujifilm GFX. In fact, a new Tamron patent shows the…
Primes vs zooms, focal lengths, mounts, and optical stabilization basics.
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