NewsPhotography

Voigtlander Unveils 28mm f/2 Ultron Vintage Line Lens for Leica M-Mount

Voigtlander has announced the 28mm f/2 Ultron Vintage Line lens for Leica M-mount, combining a classic lens exterior with modern optics. The new lens will be available in three different colors. Cosina, the Japan-based optical equipment manufacturer, has released the three new wide-angle Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount as part of its Vintage Line, as first reported by Leica Rumors. Cosina…
Read more
NewsPhotography

This is How the Canon RF100mm Macro Bokeh Control Ring Works

Oliver Wright, a professional macro photographer, shows how the Spherical Aberration Control Ring — also known as the Bokeh Control Ring — on the new RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM works in a 5.5-minute video published in conjunction with Canon Europe. Originally noticed by Fstoppers, this video gives us a closer look at a lens that was announced earlier this week. While the video is very…
Read more
NewsPhotography

Fujifilm Announces the XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens

Fujifilm has announced the new XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR lens made exclusively for the X Series family of mirrorless digital cameras. The company says that its lightweight, portable design makes it ideal for a wide range of uses, from landscapes to portraiture. The 39th lens in…
NewsPhotography

Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R WR pre-production sample gallery

We’ve been shooting for a few days with a pre-production copy of Fujifilm’s new XF 18mm F1.4 R WR lens, which offers a 27mm full-frame equivalent field of view, and optically, we’re impressed. It offers excellent sharpness wide open, minimal distortion, and good control of flaring and aberrations; The sunstars at F16 are quite nice, too. Additionally, this 18mm is fast-to-focus…
Read more