On Monday, Panasonic announced its 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens for full-frame L-mount cameras with the tagline of "smallest full-frame macro lens." While that came with a stipulation of "with a focal length greater than 90mm," don't let that distract from how compact it is.
Panasonic announced the Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro, the world's smallest and lightest full-frame macro lens with a focal length greater than 90mm.
Micro Four Thirds remains an excellent system for photo and video applications. Despite the relatively small image sensor size, Micro Four Thirds cameras like 2022's OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH6 show that great things come in small packages. However, what about 2023? What new Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses arrived this year?
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.
Canon's EOS R system finished 2022 with a bang, with Canon introducing the excellent EOS R6 Mark II camera and RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM lens. The momentum carried into early 2023, with two new cameras and a pair of new lenses. After that, Canon slowed down, although some late-year announcements set the stage for a strong return to form in 2024.
Like Sony, Nikon released a very impressive 10 new products in 2023. The composition of the releases is different, with Sony splitting its debuts evenly between cameras and lenses and Nikon going heavy on glass.
7artisans announced a new 14mm T2.9 cinema lens designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It is the widest of the four primes in 7artisans' "Spectrum" series of cine lenses.
The Canon EF 11-24 f/4 L lens was an extremely wide-angle lens that found popularity with DSLR users. Although it could easily be adapted to RF mirrorless cameras, doing so would make its bulky size more cumbersome and it was quite expensive -- but now there is an RF solution.
Nikon has released its financial report for the most recent quarter, showing an overall positive growth trend for interchangeable lens digital cameras.
Somewhat surprisingly, Canon has yet to offer an APS-C ultra-wide zoom for its EOS R cameras. That changes with the introduction of the RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM.
Canon has announced three new RF-mount lenses, including the RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM super-telephoto zoom lens for full-frame Canon EOS R-series mirrorless cameras.
Rumors suggest that Canon has recently asked customers in China about their potential interest in a retro-inspired or retro-styled digital camera.
Late last night, Canon introduced a new wide-angle zoom lens -- the 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM -- that is unlike any optic it has ever produced. It's unique, and one publication published a story with quite an incendiary accusation: Canon didn't actually make it, Sigma did.
Canon announced the RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM lens, a groundbreaking full-frame ultra-wide-angle lens that expands upon the legacy of the popular EF 11-24mm f/4 L thanks to optical advancements and the EOS R mount's design.
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF lens for APS-C cameras.
Lomography has launched its Kickstarter campaign for the Nour Triplet 64mm f/2 Bokeh Control Art Lens. Available for Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E-mount cameras, the unusual lens promises users the ability to capture three distinct image styles in a single lens.
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.
TTArtisan has announced a 500mm f/6.3 telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, including E, L, RF, and Z-mount.
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.
Nikon has announced the Zf, a retro-inspired camera that combines the iconic design of Nikon's historic FM2 film camera and the modern technology of acclaimed Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras like the Nikon Z6 II, Z8, and flagship Z9.
This past February, Cosina announced that it would release a Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1 lens for Canon RF-mount. Today, it shared more information on the lens, including price and release date.
Early last month, Tamron announced that it was developing a second-generation 70-180mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount. Today, Tamron has revealed new details about the zoom lens, including its release date and price.
Popular high-end cinema lens maker Cooke Optics has announced the SP3 prime lens series for mirrorless cameras, promising to deliver a cinematic look to the modern videography market.
The original Sony a7C was very much an entry-level camera. I really liked the minimalistic styling; a strong departure from the boxy DSLR look of the other Alpha cameras, and it was easy to navigate, but suffered from what many entry-level cameras suffer from: a lack of manual control dials, and a bargain basement viewfinder. But now we've got an upgrade. Or rather, upgrades.
Shipments for digital cameras are at their highest point since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and that boom is being largely driven by China, Sony and Nikon say.
Shipments of interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras are breaking records and sales are booming according to Japan's Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA), an upswing that is being directly tied to an uptick in global tourism.
A 12mm full-frame equivalent lens isn't my idea of a versatile do-everything piece of kit, but Fujifilm really needs something like this to supplement the very expensive -- and heavy -- XR 8-16mm f/2.8 zoom. That is a great lens, but it's beyond many people's needs and budgets. Enter the Fujifilm 8mm f/3.5 prime.
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.
Fine art photographer Sandra Bartocha is an expert with multiple exposure techniques. For some reason, Nikon Z cameras are significantly worse for multiple exposure photography than Nikon's DSLR cameras to the degree that Bartocha has started a petition in hopes of encouraging Nikon to address the problem.
Megadap has announced its third generation Sony E-mount lens to Nikon Z-mount camera autofocus adapter, the ETZ21 Pro. It retains the super-thin design but ditches the USB port and can now be updated through the attached Nikon camera instead.