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Cosina Makes its Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Available in Z-Mount

The Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical that was originally released for Sony E-Mount cameras (and later released for Leica M-mount) is being made available for Nikon Z-Mount cameras in May. APO-Lanthar is the title Cosina Voigtlander gives to high-performance products among its line, with “outstanding imaging performance” that was originally created in 1951. The base…
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The MS Optics Handmade Sonnetar 50 f/1.3 Lens has a Vintage Vibe

MS Optics has added the Sonnetair 50mm f/1.3 to its lens catalog and like most of its lens designs, it has an old-school 60s vibe that screams a vintage look and buttery bokeh. Spotted by DPReview, the Sonnetar 50mm f/1.3 is designed and hand-built by Sadayasu Miyazaki in Chiba, Japan. The lenses produced by Miyazaki are considered to be some of the finest and most unique lenses on the…
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Compact Wide-Angle Metalens Camera Eliminates Bulky Glass Optics

The development in metalens technology continues, and researchers have designed a new compact camera that takes high-quality wide-angle photos and eliminates the typical bulk of optics. Researchers from Nanjing University in China have created an ultra-thin camera that is a scant 0.3 centimeters thick but can still produce clear images with a viewing angle of more than 120 degrees. On a…
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Nikon Z9 review: a DSLR-like stills/video monster

94% Overall score Jump to conclusion All images by DPReview The Nikon Z9 is a 45.7MP full-frame pro sports mirrorless camera: a high speed, 8K-shooting statement of intent from one of the industry’s biggest players. Nikon becomes the third brand to build a pro-grade…
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Webb’s MIRI Camera Reaches its Critical Supercooled ‘Pinch Point’

One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s key instruments that will allow it to see some of the first galaxies that ever formed has passed a critical milestone. The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) has reached an operating temperature of minus 447 degrees Fahrenheit. Over the past couple of months, the James Webb Space Telescope has been successfully preparing its systems to begin its work…
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