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Tamron Developing 28-75mm and 28-80mm Drone Lenses

April 9, 2022
Tamron has filed a patent for a pair of zoom lenses designed for use on gimbals and drones: a 28-75mm f/4 and 28-80mm f/4.5. Both lenses are described as compact and with little change to their center of gravity across the zoom range. The patent, filed by Tamron in Japan, describes the two lenses as compact and with little fluctuation in the center of gravity, which would make them ideal for…
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Leica Unveils the Limited Edition Matte Black Summicron-M 28mm f/2

April 7, 2022
Leica has announced a limited-edition matte black version of its Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens that comes with an integrated lens hood. The company says that not only does it look good, but the paint is also designed to resist scratches. The Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH was originally released in 2016 along with the Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH and Leica M Summicron-M 35 mm f/2…
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Leica unveils $4,495 limited-edition matte black Summicron-M 28mm F2 ASPH lens

April 7, 2022
Leica has unveiled the details of its new limited-edition matte black version of its Summicron-M 28mm F2 ASPH M-mount lens. Aside from the matte black paint job, the new lens remains mostly unchanged from the original version, which was released back in 2016 and available in both black and silver colorways. The only physical difference is the lens hood, which is now integrated and can be pulled…
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Hands-On Impressions of the Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 for Wildlife

April 7, 2022
Wildlife photographer Steve Perry took the newly-announced Nikon PF 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens for a test drive and has shared his opinions on what to expect from the super-telephoto prime. Perry was given the opportunity to shoot with a pre-production version of the lens, so there may be some differences between his photos and experiences versus what will be seen with the final production…
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