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The Laowa Argus T1 Cine series are incredibly fast cinema lenses

Jun 16, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Optical designs in the camera industry have only gotten faster over the years. With only a few rare exceptions, modern lenses bring in far more…

This tripod company is now releasing its first lens ever – Ulanzi 27mm f/2.8

Jun 16, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Ulanzi is a small company you might’ve not heard of. Up until not long ago, they were primarily focusing on tripods for DSLR and smartphones,…

AstrHori adds 360° rotating base to its 28mm f/13 macro periprobe lens

Jun 12, 2024 John Aldred

Released last year, the AstrHori 28mm f/13 Periprobe Macro ($739-939) was built to take on the popular Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens. Given the massive…

“Fast” vs. “Slow”: Does lens “speed” really matter that much?

Jun 11, 2024 Chuck Haacker

Camera lenses are rated “fast,” not so fast, or even outright “slow” based on their maximum aperture, the opening that controls the amount of image-forming (actinic) light…

Tamron replaces its 70-300mm lens with a brand new 50-300mm lens

Jun 9, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

The new Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD ($799) is a class-leading 6x telephoto zoom lens. Instead of using a traditional 70-300 mm zoom…

Viltrox just dropped a bunch of new full-frame anamorphic cinema lenses

Jun 6, 2024 John Aldred

Viltrox has just announced a bunch of new anamorphic lenses in its new Viltrox EPIC series. They’re available in five different focal lengths for three…

Samyang brings its $1,400 AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 zoom to Leica L-mount

Jun 6, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Samyang has just announced the AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens, this time for Leica L-mount camera systems. This all-in-one zoom lens boasts pretty versatile focal length…

Canon 17-120mm T2.95 is company’s first native RF mount CINE-SERVO lens

Jun 5, 2024 John Aldred

To go along with the announcement of the new Canon EOS C400 Cine Camera, Canon has also announced a new lens. And this one’s fancy….

Canon kicks off new “hybrid” AF lens line with the RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM

Jun 5, 2024 John Aldred

Canon is launching a new lens series today. They’re kicking it off with the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens ($1,499). The new lenses feature…

Lens review: Sigma 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN ART

Jun 4, 2024 Dustin Abbott

Sigma’s 18-35mm F1.8 that was released nearly ten years ago became a cult favorite, particularly with the video crowd. Even full frame users often used it…