Ricoh has announced the development of a new 50mm lens for Pentax K-mount cameras.
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photographyblog.com2017-2-24 13:30
We all have to start somewhere. For most of us, that means a basic DSLR or mirrorless camera kit with a compact, handy general-purpose zoom lens. Undoubtedly, we can't wait to ditch our basic kit lens for something faster or more versatile.
I've dragged my feet on writing this lens review for a few reasons. When I originally used it, I didn't feel like the Tamron 70-180mm f2. 8 G2 was doing anything majorly different. Sure, they added image stabilization, and it's the only type of its kind on the market.
Irix is adding Fujifilm X-mount support to its line of seven cinema lenses. Now expanded to eight supports lens mounts, Fujifilm X joins Canon EF, Canon RF, L-mount, MFT, Nikon Z, PL-mount, and Sony E. [Read More]
7Artisans has announced a new large-aperture prime lens for the Leica M Mount, the M35mm f/2 Mark II, an updated model of its previous 35mm f/2 for Leica rangefinders that has since been discontinued. [Read More]
There are some Canon EF lenses that should really make a comeback in the RF lens format. While for the past couple of years, they've trailed behind much of the competition, they were still good. Now that every lens manufacturer makes the same lenses though, it's time for something different.
DZOFilm has announced the Gnosis VV macro line of cinema lenses that it says are designed for cinematic closeups and capturing details with clarity and sharpness. [Read More]
Back in the DSLR days, manufacturers like Samyang/Rokinon would represent the very low end of the lens market. They were all manual focus and if we are being honest, the build quality was nothing to write home about.