If You Miss Aperture on Mac, Musebox Could Be the Answer
Apple users who miss Aperture may be pleased to hear that Brushed Pixel Software's app, Musebox, is an Aperture-inspired Lightroom alternative for Mac. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Apple users who miss Aperture may be pleased to hear that Brushed Pixel Software's app, Musebox, is an Aperture-inspired Lightroom alternative for Mac. [Read More] petapixel.com »
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Viltrox Viltrox gave us a preview of its AF 35mm F1. 2 Lab FE lens back at CP+, but today, it's making the lens available to purchase and releasing full details about it. dpreview.com »
Filter and lens company NiSi announced the Aureus Prime T1.4 Cinema Lens Series, a group of five new full-frame cinema lenses designed for high-end film and video production. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Film photographer and educator Tim Klein's recent YouTube video explains the tricky concept of exactly why aperture affects your depth of field in a very digestible way. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Photographers who love customizable mechanical keyboards are in luck, as Akuko Labs' latest keyboard caps honor photography in style. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Photographer, writer, occasional PetaPixel guest author, and photography teacher at Dakota College at Bottineau, Todd Vorenkamp wrote an adorable and educational book about photography for kids, A Is for Aperture: The ABC's of Photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Photography is an art and science deeply rooted in the manipulation of light. From the earliest days of the camera obscura to the digital age, photographers have sought to control exposure—the amount of light that reaches the camera sensor or film—to create compelling images. petapixel.com »
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Fujifilm Fujifilm has announced the 16-55mm F2. 8 R LM WR II, a significantly more compact update of its top-end fast standard zoom lens for the X mount. dpreview.com »
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Sigma Sigma has announced the full-frame 28-105mm F2. 8 DG DN Art lens for L-mount and Sony E-Mount cameras. dpreview.com »
Sigma announced the 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens for Sony E and Leica L mount systems. It combines the speed of the much loved 24-70mm f/2.8 lens type with the more versatile focal range of the 24-105mm f/4 in one, sacrificing a bit of range at the wide end to maintain the f/2.8 aperture. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Today SG-image has announced two new lenses: 55mm f/1.8 autofocus Full Frame E-mount lens 50mm f/1.8 manual focus Full Frame lens with no aperture ring and a special ring that changes the bokeh effect Let’s start with the latter because this is a totally unique lens. Basically instead of the aperture ring it has a… sonyalpharumors.com »
Last week, Canon clarified that while the aperture control rings on its 24-105mm f/2. 8L Z and 35mm f/1. 4L VCM don't work in photo mode with its existing cameras, that will change with any camera announced after June 2024. petapixel.com »
A lot of us were quite excited to see an aperture ring on the recently announced Canon RF 35mm f/1. 4L VCM. This aperture ring also appears on the RF 24-105mm f/2. 8L IS USM Z. Unfortunately, it appeared that the aperture would remain a video only feature. canonrumors.com »
Canon is aware of the complaints about the RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM's dedicated iris ring not working for still photography, and a fix is on the way. Sort of. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Designed to pair with the newly-announced Lumix S9, Panasonic announced the super-compact and lightweight S-series 26mm f/8. Despite fixed focal length and aperture, Panasonic assures it will deliver outstanding image quality and high resolution. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Simera 28mm F1. 4 Image credit: Thypoch Chinese lens maker Thypoch has announced its Simera 35mm & 28mm F1. 4 lenses are coming to Z, X, E and RF mounts. The new lenses are versions of Leica M-mount offerings released in September 2023. dpreview.com »
Sigma 50mm F1. 2 DG DN Art hands-on Sigma's 50mm F1. 2 DG DN Art lens is a large aperture lens that incorporates many of the thoughtful design choices for which the Art line has become known. dpreview.com »
Image: Sigma Sigma has announced the 50mm F1. 2 DG DN Art, its second F1. 2 lens for the E and L full-frame mirrorless camera mounts. Recent Videos!function(n){if(!window. cnx){window. dpreview.com »
Hong Kong-based inventor Chan Yuk Sum has patented a clever dual aperture mechanism that allows photographers to achieve the beautiful bokeh effects of a circular aperture mechanism and the superior Sunstars of a polygonal opening, all in one lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Lots of photographers will only ever buy constant aperture zoom lenses. And if you're curious why, it's often because it makes their job so much easier. Why zoom in and out while having to change your settings? The problem is though that constant aperture zoom lenses tend to get very big. thephoblographer.com »
Aperture can seem like one of the most challenging camera settings to fully understand, but once you understand it, your photography will improve immensely. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Obscure optics manufacturer Light Lens Lab has shared the first product shots and sample images for its new 50mm F1. 2 ASPH ‘1966’ lens for Leica M-mount camera systems. As reported by Photo Rumors, the lens shown off in the images is a prototype, but it’s probably safe to assume the image quality won’t change much from now to the production version - for better or worse. dpreview.com »
Canon has published a pretty interesting optical design patent for large aperture zoom lenses. The two designs in this patent are pretty interesting. Canon’s goal Read more... The post Patent: Very small large aperture zoom lens optical formulas appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »
Tokina has announced its latest lens, an SZ 33mm F1. 2 manual prime for Fujifilm X-mount and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems. The lens, which offers a roughly 50mm full-frame equivalent focal length, is constructed of nine elements in seven groups, has an aperture range of F1. dpreview.com »
Optics manufacturer 7artisans has announced its latest lens, a 28mm F5. 6 manual prime for Leica M-mount camera system. 7artisans says this lens was ‘born for street photography’ with the intention of ‘captur[ing] the decisive moment with hyperfocal focusing. dpreview.com »
Xingyao Optical has announced the details of its latest lens, the Brightin Star 16mm F2. 8 lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. Little information has been shared about the lens, but what is known is that the fully manual lens is constructed of 12 elements in 11 groups. dpreview.com »
Lensbaby has announced the Soft Focus II optic, a new 50mm lens in Lensbaby's Optic Swap System. The Soft Focus II is a new-and-improved version of one of the earliest members of the Optic Swap System. dpreview.com »
Cosina has been on a roll the past few weeks, having launched a collection of lenses back in February and a pair of 40mm F2. 8 primes for Leica cameras yesterday. Today, the company continues its release with the announcement of a new Voigtl The manual lens, which offers a ~35mm full-frame equivalent field of view (and F1. dpreview.com »
Chinese optics manufacturer Yongnuo has announced its latest autofocus lens, the 85mm F1. 8 for Nikon Z-mount cameras. Unfortunately, the lens’ release appears to be limited to China, for now. dpreview.com »
Aside from he new paint job, the lenses remain unchanged from their black and silver counterparts. Below is a brief synopsis of each of the lenses’ respective specifications. TTArtisan 17mm F1. dpreview.com »
Chinese Optics manufacture Kamlan has announced, at CP+ 2022, the details of its first lens designed for full-frame sensors, a new 55mm F1. 4 lens that will be available for Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems. dpreview.com »
Tokina has announced the impending release of its new SZ 8mm F2. 8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems. The fully-manual lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including an unspecified number of multi-coated elements. dpreview.com »
Accessory and optics manufacturer Viltrox has announced a new Canon EF- to Sony E-mount adapter with a built-in OLED display, full autofocus support and EXIF data transfer capabilities. The EF-E5 Smart Mount Adapter, as Viltrox refers to it, is a fifth-generation adapter that improves upon its predecessors with new features as well as a built-in OLED display that shows the focal length, aperture and focus mode of the attached lens. dpreview.com »
Samyang, also known as Rokinon, has announced four new XEEN cinema lenses, including three T1. 3 ‘Meister’ primes and a single 2x anamorphic lens. XEEN 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1. 3 ‘Meister’ primes The three XEEN ‘Meister’ primes are designed for cameras with up to 8K resolution and feature Samyang114mm front filter thread and measure 127mm in diameter so filters, follow focus systems and other accessories work across the entire lineup. dpreview.com »
Viltrox has announced its new 85mm F1. 8 AF lens for Canon RF lenses, marking the company’s first AF lens for Canon’s mirrorless camera mount. The autofocus lens is constructed of ten elements in seven groups, including four short-wavelength elements and one extra-low dispersion (ED) element). dpreview.com »
Correction (Thursday November 4, 2021): The original headline and text within the article stated this lens retails for $500. That is the pricing of the first generation. This second-generation lens retails for $750. dpreview.com »
While smartphone cameras continue to improve, most don’t offer any kind of variable aperture. While Samsung has developed a way to introduce this in a future device, Huawei has also designed a method, and it’s more akin to a traditional lens. petapixel.com »
Samsung has been granted a patent for what it is described as a camera with a moveable construction. The three cameras in the array are arranged in a T-shape and a motorized gear moves them in a sliding motion, which changes their aperture in the process. petapixel.com »
TTArtisan has revealed its new $235 50mm F1. 4 lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. The new TTArtisan 50mm F1. 4 ASPH lens is entirely manual and, according to TTArtisan, able to be used with sensors up to 60MP. dpreview.com »
Cosina has announced its new Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F1. 2 lens for Fujifilm X series camera systems. While this lens features the same focal length and aperture as its M-mount equivalent, it features a different optical design and construction specifically for Fujifilm’s X mount cameras. dpreview.com »
Introduction The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm F1. 7 ASPH is Panasonic's latest lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. It covers a slightly unusual 50-100mm equivalent range and maintains an F1. dpreview.com »
Venus Optics have just announces an automatic aperture version of the Laowa 7. photographyblog.com »
Venus Optics has announced an updated version of its Laowa 7. 5mm F2 Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lens that has electronic aperture control and an onboard chip for transferring metadata from the lens to the camera. dpreview.com »
Chinese optics manufacturer 7artisans has announced three new prime lenses: one for full-frame camera systems and two for APS-C/Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera systems. 7artisans 10mm F2. dpreview.com »
The truth is that experienced, passionate photographers know a lot better. We know that bokeh isn't the only reason why you choose a fast aperture lens. But still, it's a major reason for us buying one. thephoblographer.com »
Zenit has announced the release of four new full-frame prime lenses it first showed off last year. Two of the manual prime lenses are for Sony E-mount cameras, while the other two are for Canon EF- and Nikon F-mount cameras. dpreview.com »
Sigma has introduced its 35mm F1. 4 DG DN Art for Sony E and Panasonic/Leica/Sigma L-mount bodies. This newly designed lens has 15 elements in 11 groups, including 'FLD', 'ELD', 'SLD' glass (all variants of low-dispersion glass aimed at minimizing chromatic aberrations), as well as aspherical elements. dpreview.com »
Hands-on with the Fujifilm XF 18mm F1. 4 R WR Fujifilm's latest lens, the XF 18mm F1. 4 R LM WR, is a weather-sealed fast-aperture prime lens for the company's X-mount interchangeable lens cameras. dpreview.com »
Lens manufacturer TTArtisan has added two new versions of its 21mm F1. 5 full-frame manual lens. Originally available for only Leica M mount cameras, TTArtisan has added new mount options for Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems. dpreview.com »