macro

Panasonic 30mm f/2.8 Macro MFT Lens Coming in Early 2015

Panasonic 30mm f/.8 macro lens designed for mirrorless cameras with Micro Four Thirds image sensors is expected to be announced in Q1 2015. Panasonic has already announced that they are developing a new 30mm f/2.8 macro…

Fujifilm Announces MCEX-11 and MCEX-16 Macro Extension Tubes

Fujifilm has announced two macro extension tubes for its X-series interchangeable lens cameras, the MCEX-11 and MCEX-16. The 11mm and 16mm extension tubes increase the distance between the lens elements and the…

Schneider Kreuznach Announces Xenon 35mm f/1.6, 50mm f/1.4 and Makro-Symmar 85 mm f/2.4

Schneider Kreuznach has announced three new lenses for DSLR cameras. These lenses are the Xenon 35mm f/1.6, Xenon 50mm f/1.4 and the Makro-Symmar 85 mm f/2.4. New Schneider Kreuznach lenses will…

Panasonic Developing a 30mm F/2.8 Macro MFT Lens

Panasonic has announced the development of a new 30mm f/2.8 macro lens. The new fixed-focal length lens is desgined for mirrorless cameras with Micro Four Thirds image sensors. The Panasonic 30mm…

Sony G 90mm Macro Lens Coming for Photokina 2014?

Sony is rumored to announce several new lenses for both A-mount and E-mount cameras at Photokina Show which will begin on September 16. The Sony G Macro lens which has been revealed previously…

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED Lens Listed as Discontinued

The Nikon’s legendary macro lens, the AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED has been listed as discontinued by manufacturer at Amazon.co.uk. The lens is also nowhere to be found in stock in the US…

Canon Patent For 180mm f/3.5 DO Macro Lens

Egami spotted a new patent filed by Canon. The patent describes diffractive optical (DO) lens of the 180mm f/3.5 macro lens. Canon lenses which feature the diffractive optical (DO) are smaller and lighter…

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Lens Firmware Upgrade Released

Zeiss released a new firmware upgrade for the Touit 50mm f/2.8 macro lens. A firmware update to Version 02 is now available for the Touit 2.8/50M with E-mount. The new…

Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90 mm f/4 Macro Lens Announced

The Leica Camera has announced Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 lens and Macro-M adapter. The new Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90 mm f/4 is a collapsible macro lens for the Leica M-System. The macro lens features…

Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens Review

The Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro is a super compact and lightweight large aperture telephoto lens, with life-size (1:1) macro capability. A full review of the Sigma 105mm…

Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens Review

The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro is the first macro lens to feature OS (Optical Stabilization) in the Sigma’s lineup. The lens also replaces the Sigma 105mm f/2.8…

Canon Patent for 180mm, 200mm, 300mm f/3.5 Macro Lenses with Hybrid IS

Egami has spotted a new patent filed by Canon. The new patent describes the 180mm f/3.5 IS, 200mm f/3.5 IS and 300mm f/3.5 IS macro lenses. This patent details shows us an improved handheld macro photography…