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Olympus Filed Patent For 12mm f/1.0 and 14mm f/1.0 Lenses

Egami has discovered a new patent filed by Olympus. New patent describes two wide angle, large aperture lenses for Micro Four Thirds system cameras. These are the Olympus 12mm f/1…

New EF-S 24mm STM Lens & USM Motor Coming in Summer

Canon is rumored to announce a new EF-S 24mm STM prime lens some time in this Summer. There are no detailed specs or the aperture info for the lens but it will…

Next Sony FE Lenses Are Zeiss 16-35mm f/4, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4, Sony G 90mm Macro?

Sony has a very limited selection of lenses that can natively be used with the new A7 and A7r full frame mirrorless cameras.  In Sony’s roadmap more FE lenses are…

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED Sample Images

Nikon has announced the new AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G ED full frame lens. AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED sample images are now available. PhotographyBlog has posted a sample gallery contains 50 photos with EXIF info. The AF-S…

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens Price Around $1,300?

Sigma has announced the new 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens at CES 2014 show. Sigma has not officially announced the price or the release date but Australian photo retailer CameraPro has the Sigma…

Nikon D3300 Camera and Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G Lens Now Shipping

Nikon has announced the new Nikon D3300 DSLR camera and the AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G ED lens back in January, 2014. Nikon D3300 camera and Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G lens now in stock at several camera stores and shipping…

Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Review and Test Results

DxOMark has posted their test results for the Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA full frame lens. They reviewed the prime, normal focal length lens which is currently priced for $798 and the lens performed as the second best…

Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Review and Test Results

DxOMark has posted their test results for the Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA full frame lens. They reviewed the prime, normal focal length lens which is currently priced for $998 and the lens performed as…

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC and 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC MFT Lenses

Samyang / Rokinon has introduced the new MFT mount version of their lenses. The Rokinon lenses available for micro four thirds mount are the 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC and 14mm…

Canon Patent for EF 85mm f/1.8 IS, 100mm f/2 IS, 135mm f/2.8 IS Lenses

Egami has spotted a new patent filed by Canon. The new patent describes the EF 85mm f/1.8 IS, 100mm f/2 IS, 135mm f/2.8 IS telephoto prime lenses. The new Canon…

Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 ZE Lens Review and Test Results

DxOMark has posted their test results for the Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 ZE lens for Canon mount. They reviewed the luxury, manual focus lens which is currently priced for $2,000 and said that the Zeiss…

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Lens Will Come for A-mount

Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM is a completely new lens added to the Art series and announced at CES 2014 show in Las Vegas this year. Imaging Resource has posted a…