Photography

For a long time now, I’ve been looking a little enviously in the direction of Leica because of the monochrome versions of the M and Q models. There are purely economic reasons why I haven’t bought one yet. Or rather, I haven’t really been able to explain to my bank account why at least $6,000 should flow in the direction of Wetzlar just because of the feeling. So this problem or…

It may be lacking an aperture ring, but the 56mm F1.4 DC DN makes a great match for the Fujifilm X-T4, in terms of size and balance. The arrival of Sigma’s 16mm, 30mm and 56mm F1.4 DC DN lenses is another step forward for the X-mount system. No matter how comprehensive Fujifilm makes its own lineup of lenses, it’s always beneficial to not have a system solely tied to one…

Sigma has announced that it is currently on stage two of three in prototyping its new full-frame Foveon sensor. The company says that if Stage 3 goes well, it can start to verify its mass producibility. Roughly Three Stages of Initial Development Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki explains that the development of the three-layer image sensor, otherwise known as the Foveon sensor, is currently…

Tokina has announced the impending release of its new SZ 8mm F2.8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems. The fully-manual lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including an unspecified number of multi-coated elements. It features a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, offers an aperture range of F2.8 through F22 with a clicked aperture ring and has a…