Tag: Lens

Announced : Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-mount

The Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced. The price in Japan is ¥150,000 (excluding tax). The US price hasn’t announced yet. Shipping is scheduled to start in April 2019. (check Adorama and B&H).

In addition, Voigtlander announced two new lenses – Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical lens for Sony E-mount and Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount – and six different mirrorless lens adapter. Continue reading “Announced : Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-mount”

Patent : Canon RF 400mm f/4 DO, 600mm f/4 DO, 800mm f/5.6 DO Lenses

Canon has filed a new lens patent for RF 400mm f/4 DO lens, 600mm f/4 DO lens, and 800mm f/5.6 lens.

According to hi-lows-note these lenses could be RF mount and designed for the Canon full frame mirrorless camera system a.k.a EOS R series models.

Remember next EOS R series full frame mirrorless cameras rumored to feature IBIS. So this makes sense that RF 400mm f/4 DO, RF 600mm f/4 DO, RF 800mm f/5.6 DO lenses could be made for Canon RF mount. Below are the details of the patent. Continue reading “Patent : Canon RF 400mm f/4 DO, 600mm f/4 DO, 800mm f/5.6 DO Lenses”

Sigma Announce 11 L-Mount Lenses and MC-21 SA/EF Mount Converter

Sigma announced 11 of its Art prime lenses will soon be available in L-Mount, plus the launch of the Sigma Mount Converter MC-21, which will allow Sigma’s SA mount and Canon EF mount lenses to be used on L-Mount camera bodies. Continue reading “Sigma Announce 11 L-Mount Lenses and MC-21 SA/EF Mount Converter”

Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Lens Announced, Price $1,898

Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM lens now officially announced. The US price for this lens is $1,898.00. Check pre-order options at B&H Photo Video/Adorama/Amazon.

The Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM lens is weather-sealed and features an aperture ring, focus ring with linear response. The lens has 13 elements in total, which include XA (extreme aspherical), Super ED and ED.

Shipping will start from April, 2019. Continue reading “Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Lens Announced, Price $1,898”

7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Announced for APS-c Mirrorless

7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens announced for APS-c mirrorless cameras. The new mirrorless lens will be available for Sony E, Canon EF-M, Fuji X and MFT mounts.

Portrait-length manual focus prime lens is designed for APS-C-format mirrorless cameras and provides a Micro Four Thirds 91mm equivalent focal length.

7Artisans lenses are sold at: AmazonUS | AmazonUK | AmazonDE | eBayUS. Continue reading “7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Announced for APS-c Mirrorless”

Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 Lens Announced, World’s Widest Distortion Free Prime

Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 lens is the World’s widest, non-fisheye, distortion free prime lens for Canon and Nikon DSLRs.

The lens is designed for high-resolution cameras and 8k video and is advertised as the world’s widest distortion free prime lens with the world’s largest angle of view of 130°:

The Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 lens will be available during March 2019 with a suggested retail price of £949.99. (check Adorama and B&H).  Continue reading “Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 Lens Announced, World’s Widest Distortion Free Prime”

Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III Lens for Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z Cameras

Shoten has announced the Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Nikon Z, Canon RF and Sony E mount full frame mirrorless cameras. The third version of this large-aperture manual focus lens improves image quality by reviewing the optical performance.

The Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens is dues to be released in April will be on show at this week’s CP+ show in Japan. Continue reading “Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III Lens for Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z Cameras”

Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF Lens for Canon & Nikon DSLRs Announced

The new Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF Lens for Canon & Nikon full-frame DSLRs is now officially announced. The US price is $699 and pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo Video/Adorama. Shipping is scheduled to start on March 15th, 2019.

Distinguished by its bright design, the Tokina opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF is a flexible wide-angle zoom well-suited to landscape, architectural, and astrophotography applications. The f/2.8 constant maximum aperture pairs with the broad field of view range to realize an ideal lens for working in available light conditions and for using shallow depth of field techniques. The optical design incorporates aspherical and low dispersion glass elements, which help to control distortion and color fringing throughout the zoom range in order to produce sharp, clear, and color-accurate imagery. Continue reading “Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF Lens for Canon & Nikon DSLRs Announced”

Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 Full Frame DSLR Lens to be Announced Soon

First displayed at Photokina 2018 last year, Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 lens for Canon EF mount & Nikon F mount full frame DSLR cameras will be announced soon ahead of CP+ Show 2019.

The Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 lens will be the world’s widest full-frame lens. It will have a zero distortion recti-linear design and glass mold aspherical lens elements. Continue reading “Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 Full Frame DSLR Lens to be Announced Soon”

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Lens Now Available for Pre-order

Nikon’s new NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens now available for pre-order from several camera stores in US. The price of the lens is $2,296.95.

The standart zoom lens for Nikon full frame mirrorless system will be released on April 30th, 2019. Continue reading “NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Lens Now Available for Pre-order”