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Zhongyi Optics, or ZY Optics as they are also known, have released the new Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Mark III for full frame Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon RF mirrorless cameras. Zhongi Optics have been making quirky, fast, and affordable optics for Fuji X, MFT, E
Canon just announced a new set of seven cinema prime PL-Mount lenses, named the Sumire Primes. Yes, those are the long-expected PL mount versions of the EF mount only Canon CN-E primes launched some years ago. However, Canon are now adding some more “vintage-y” characteristics to the
Samyang has just announced their first Canon RF mount lenses – the new Samyang 14mm f/2.8 RF and Samyang 85mm f/1.4 RF full frame lenses built for the Canon EOS R mirrorless system. Both lenses are manual focus only and will be available in North America under
To those shooting video with Micro Four Thirds and Sony mirrorless cameras SLR Magic is a brand usually associated with very compact, affordable, and rugged built lenses geared towards video use. SLR Magic have been making affordable and very compact prime lenses, as well as one of
Shooting anamorphic is not straightforward but there are reasons that it just might be worth the effort. There are more and more options available now for the camera, lenses and adapters required to shoot anamorphic and it is not outwith the reach of shooters on a budget.
Popular lens makers SIGMA are one of the three L-mount alliance members alongside Panasonic and Leica, and the company has announced they have a new Sigma MC-21 lens adapter for Canon EF mount to L-mount lenses as well as its own Sigma SA mount to L-mount. In
At the start of CP+ 2019, Sony officially announced the new portrait “monster” Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM – the highly anticipated addition to their acclaimed G Master series of full-frame E-mount lenses. Seeking to make itself an indispensable part of any pro portrait Sony photographer shooting
Just days ahead of the CP+ photography exhibition trade show in Japan, Samyang Optics launched the Samyang XP 10mm f3.5 – or as they call it the “world’s widest, distortion-free prime lens”. No stranger to super-wide optics, Samyang have a really popular 14mm T3.1 that is also
The original Tokina AT-X 16-28mm for APS-C crop sensors was my go-to wide-angle zoom when I had a Canon 7D way back in the day, and for many years prior and since, Tokina have been known to release excellent wide-angle zoom lenses that offer good ergonomics and
Nikon have today publicly announced that the future RAW video output from the Z6 and Z7 full-frame mirrorless cameras will be 12-bit in either 4K UHD or Full HD. There is no official date for the future firmware update, however I believe this to be announced sooner
After weeks of rumours, the Canon EOS RP was officially announced earlier today. It’s the entry-level model in the new “R” full-frame mirrorless lineup at Canon repped by the EOS R, which was released a few months back in 2018. In addition to the EOS RP, Canon
Venus Optics have been making smashing wide-angle lenses for some time under their Laowa brand, and their newest Laowa 9mm f2.8 Zero-D DL offers DJI Inspire 2 drone operators an affordable lens to get some amazing aerials without breaking the bank. The Laowa 9mm f2.8 DL featuring
Samyang Optics has just announced a new addition to their premium XP line of manual focus lenses – the Samyang XP 35mm f/1.2 in the Canon EF mount. The Samyang XP line already includes the ultra-wide Samyang XP 14mm f/2.4 and Samyang XP 85mm f/1.2 lens announced back in 2016 and
Legendary British cinematography lens maker Cooke Optics just announced the addition of a 35-140mm zoom lens to its esteemed Anamorphic/i SF family, in response to the demand of cinematographers around the world. The beloved “Cooke Look” has been favoured by plenty top-flight DoPs around the world for many years,
Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer that specializes in making unique camera lenses under their Laowa brand, just announced the pricing and availability of the world’s widest full-frame zoom lens, the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom lens for Sony FE mount. Some of you recall lens was
At Photokina 2018 legendary lens maker Zeiss, announced a new 40mm Close Focus Batis lens and a full-frame camera. Yep, even lens makers are making full-frame cameras. As crazy as it sounds, the new ZEISS ZX1 has a fixed 35mm f2 lens made by Zeiss (no surprises
The show floor at Photokina 2018 was officially opened earlier this morning as the new announcements started to pour in shortly after. At the photo industry trade show in Cologne, Sigma has announced five new lenses from their famous Art series as well as Sports and Contemporary
Premier Munich-based cine lens and accessories manufacturer P+S Technik brought a few new lenses to IBC 2018 and also some from their existing range. They’ve been servicing the cinematography industry for quite some time with stellar anamorphic lenses, however now they are expanding their Anamorphic range with a
September is quite a busy month for trade shows in the photography and pro video/Film/TV equipment industry with major exhibitions such as IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, which is sadly already behind us, there is the smaller CINEC in Munich (happening right about now) and then next week
At IBC 2018 we stopped by the Cooke Optics stand to chat with Cooke Optics Chairman Les Zellan about their new Anamorphic/i Full-Frame Plus range and their latest 65mm Macro and 21mm Panchro lenses. The first lens in the new Anamorphic/i Full-Frame Plus lineup is the 50mm
