I like wide-angle lenses. So, when Pergear asked me to review the TTArtisan APS-C 10 mm lens, I gladly accepted. In this article, I will share my user experiences and feelings about the lens, construction, etc. This is not a technical review as I am not equipped for that.
AstrHori announced an exciting new wide-angle macro lens, the 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The lens is available in E, X, RF, Z, and L mounts.
Since its official debut in September 2023, the Thypoch Simera full-frame 28mm f/1.4 has sparked a heated discussion among vintage lens enthusiasts due to its rarely-seen combination of 28mm focal length and fast aperture f/1.4 in this market. Its sibling, Simera 35mm started shipping in late November 2023, the manufacturer has ramped up efforts to scale up the production of 28mm as well. Finally, the queue of back orders for Simera 28mm ushers in the shipping period.
Romanian visual artist and photographer Vlad Moldovean has created a step-by-step guide for photographers and videographers to recreate the look of anamorphic bokeh using a traditional spherical lens.
It has been a great year for the L-Mount Alliance. The alliance welcomed new members Samyang and Astrodesign in July, and Blackmagic Design joined in September.
Reports suggest that the Sony Vario-Tessar T* 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens for APS-C Sony E-mount cameras has been discontinued.
We are proud to announce the results of the third-annual PetaPixel Awards where we give honors to a small list of the best new photography products released in the last year as voted by the PetaPixel staff.
Following the success of its 35mm lens, Sirui has announced two new full-frame carbon fiber anamorphic lenses for its Saturn Series available in 50mm and 75mm focal lengths. The new trio of lenses all weigh less than 500 grams, making them the "world's lightest" full-frame anamorphic lenses.
Recently I was rummaging around in a box of old cameras, and I stumbled across a cute little Zeiss lens that I didn’t even know I had.
Sirui has announced its new budget-friendly trio of autofocus f/1.2 prime lenses for APS-C systems. The new Sniper Series 23mm, 33mm, and 56mm prime lenses are available for $299 each or $849 for the whole set.
YouTube channel Process X creates videos showing how a diverse range of products are made, and a new video takes viewers to Sigma's factory to show how a lens is manufactured.
New lens manufacturer Thypoch unveiled its first lenses last month, the Simera 28mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 manual-focus prime lenses for Leica M-mount. The fascinating and affordable new lenses are now available for purchase.
Alongside the Leica M11-P camera, Leica has announced a new generation of the Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH. wide-angle prime lens.
One extremely lucky photographer recently experienced the find of a lifetime at his local Goodwill thrift store. While looking through the home entertainment section, he was shocked to find a $1,399 professional camera lens priced at just $6.99.
New research has found that humans could turn lunar dirt into smooth, clean roads on the moon -- all with the help of a giant lens.
It's rare to see Canon and Nikon release lenses at exactly the same time, but it's downright unheard of to see both lenses be one-of-a-kind. That's exactly what happened this week, and the PetaPixel Podcast team shares their thoughts.
Alongside the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, Sigma has announced the development of a new full-frame f/2.8 zoom lens, the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports.
Sigma has announced the 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary, the world's smallest and lightest f/2.8 zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The lens is also Sigma's first to release simultaneously for L-Mount, Sony E-mount, and Fujifilm X Mount.
Lomography's latest art lens has been announced on Kickstarter. The Nour Triplet 64mm f/2 follows the company's trend of releasing incredibly distinct lenses that providing users something perfectly imperfect to chase their creative visions.
Nikon announced the Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, the second named lens in its Z-mount line that sets a high bar for itself through the promise of dreamy bokeh, high resolution, edge-to-edge brightness, and incredible sharpness.
Nikon is no stranger to teasers, having released bits and pieces of information about many of its products ahead of their full reveals. The company's latest peek reveals a lens sporting a brand-new name: "Plena." However, does not reveal key details about the lens.
Alongside the new Lumix G9 II Micro Four Thirds camera, the first G Series camera to sport phase-detect autofocus, Panasonic has announced refreshed versions of two of its most popular Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses: the 35-100mm f/2.8 and the 100-400mm f/4-6.3.
A while ago, after I reviewed an inexpensive shift lens, Pergear contacted me to review a lens available only in Sony and Nikon mounts. I told them I did not have cameras that would take the lens. Later, I learned that they reissued their 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, Mark II.
Many photographers will say that your camera lens is as important (or even more important) than your camera body. All of the light that your camera body captures has to go through some sort of lens, which affects sharpness, distortion, amount of light, perspective, and many other variables.
Canon executives have definitively stated that the company has no intention of releasing lens roadmaps, stating that it instead prefers to surprise customers.
The 105mm macro lens has been a long-standing staple lens for most professional photographers, and I have never met a wedding photographer who didn't have one in their kit.
Tamron has announced that it is developing a Nikon Z-mount version of its 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens, a very popular optic that was came to Sony E-mount in 2021.
The previously rumored Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) APO 200mm f/4 Macro 1X Lens is official and available now for a wide range of lens mounts, including Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica L, and Fujifilm X.
Alongside the new Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera, Canon also announced a new pancake-style prime lens for RF-mount, the RF 28mm f/2.8 STM. While announced simultaneously with the APS-C R100 camera, the RF 28mm is a full-frame lens.
While attending the CP+ 2023 show in Yokohama, Japan, back in February, I had the opportunity to meet with independent lens manufacturer Tamron. It had been a very long time since my last official contact with them, and a lot has changed over the intervening years. (The last time I attended a formal Tamron event was all the way back in 2015, when they introduced their excellent f/1.8 wide-angle primes.)