Shenzhen-based lensmaker TTArtisan has taken the social media wraps off two new lenses that bring its lineup to a total of eight full-frame and six sub-frame optics. The new additions include a lightweight, compact 28mm f/5.6 prime for Leica M-mount and a bright 23mm f/1.4 prime that will

Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens as the smallest 2x macro lens currently available for the full-frame market. What’s significant about the lens is that it’s a 2x macro (with a 2:1 maximum reproduction ratio), which means it has twice the magnification

The $1,200 Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 is a more affordable alternative to the brand’s $2,300 Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens .  Who it’s for This lens is aimed squarely at cost-conscious folks seeking an f/2.8 constant aperture wide-to-telephoto zoom for full-frame Z-mount. However, the l

Earlier this week, Nikon introduced its new $1,200 28-75mm f/2.8 standard zoom lens, which we’re stoked to try out. The company also tucked a small tidbit about an upcoming lens in that release. The upcoming NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S will add a native, super-telephoto option to Nikon’s Z-m

Kenko has announced the second version of its 400mm f/8 telephoto mirror lens. The new version features optical tweaks to improve image quality, compared to the previous model (which came out in July 2020). The Kenko 400mm f/8 N II is available now in 8 different mounts. What is a mirr

If you’re a prime lens fan, the Fujifilm X-mount offers a wealth of choice with no less than 21 first-party options available, and dozens more from third-party manufacturers. If you’re a fan of shooting bright and wide, though, your options are a little more limited. Until n

If you’re looking to dabble in a new focal length, without breaking the bank, Chinese lens manufacturer, Rockstar, has two new primes for less than $80 a pop. Both are available in a range of APS-C mirrorless mounts, including Canon M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount, and Sony

Fast super-telephoto lenses typically come with astronomical price tags on par with what you’d pay for a cheap family sedan. Nikon’s new $14,000 Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S is no exception. Thanks to a built-in 1.4x teleconverter, it’s like buying a pair of high-end supe

2022 looks set to be a good year for fans of mirror lenses. Last month, Japan’s Kenko Tokina announced the Kenko Mirror Lens 400mm f/8 N II, a refresh of its relatively recent 2020-model 400mm f/8 optic. Now, it’s following up with a 500mm f/8 prime that will give you even more

Back in 2015, Samyang (also known as Rokinon) wowed photographers with the 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC, a bright, crisp, and affordably priced manual focus prime that shipped for no less than ten different camera mounts. Seven years later, and in a very different market, it follows up with a ground

A month ago, we reported on some great news for the historic German brand, Meyer Optik Görlitz, who had just announced the opening of a refurbished factory in Hamburg, Germany. Now, the company is back with its first new product launch since taking its lens assembly back in-house. Say hell

Meet the new Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN prime lens for full-frame mirrorless L- and E-mount cameras. It’s the seventh lens in the brand’s “I” series of lightweight, compact, high-performance primes, and also the widest in the series. I series lenses are part of the brand&

Japanese lens manufacturer Cosina has announced the Nokton D35mm f/1.2 for Nikon Z-mount APS-C cameras, including the Z50 and Z fc. It’s manual focus but, unlike a lot of these kinds of lenses, it’s been manufactured under license from Nikon so it still has full electronic communication wi

Canon’s new 1D X Mark II DSLR is still fresh out of the factory, but apparently a few Sigma lenses are having compatibility issues according to a Sigma product advisory. Here’s the text straight from the Sigma announcement: *We have found that some SIGMA interchangeable lens

By now, you’re probably well-aware that the internal guts stuffed into high-end camera gear can get extremely complex and intricate. If you weren’t aware, let this video be your introduction into a world of extremely small engineering tolerances, tiny screws, and really weird

Back in April 2011 we ran a feature story on 85mm lenses titled “One Perfect Lens.” We called the 85mm (with a maximum aperture of f/1.8, f/1.4, or f/1.2) a photographer’s most versatile lens: Its fast speed freezes action for sports; the telephoto focal length makes it

Tamron has a long history with 90mm macro lenses, starting in 1979 with its manual-focus f/2.5. After autofocus took off, macros grew in popularity, and in 2012 Tamron built in Vibration Compensation, making macro even more user-friendly. This new full-frame SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro VC ($

Sony seems to be on a bit of a new 50mm lens kick lately. Not long ago we met the new “nifty fifty” in the form of the FE 50mm f/1.8 lens and now Sony has introduced its high-end Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA prime geared toward professionals and advanced amateurs withE-mount Alpha intercha

When we were first introduced to Sony’s new high-end line of G Master lenses for its Alpha 7-series mirrorless cameras, only the 85mm f/1.4 prime and the 24–70mm f/2.8 zoom had made it to their final iterations. Now, the FE 70–200mm f/2.8 GM OSS G Master lens is starting to make its way

Creating zoom lenses for medium format cameras can be tricky because it’s easy for them to get out of hand in both size and price. Now, Phase One has announced two new Schneider Kreuznach zoom lenses for its medium format camera systems as part of the Blue Ring series. The new options in