Photography

On October 8, a very rare Canon lens will be available at the Wetzlar Camera Auctions. The Canon FD 24mm F1.4 S.S.C. Aspherical prime lens is estimated to sell for €12,000-15,000, which works out to around $11,770-14,715. The fast prime lens was manufactured in 1975, and the sample up for auction, serial number 10,337, is listed as being in ‘almost new’ condition with completely…

Tamron has announced the launch of a new 20–40mm F2.8 Di II VXD zoom lens for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras. This constant F2.8 zoom lens offers a unique focal length range and is constructed of 12 elements in 11 groups, including four LD (low dispersion) elements, two GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) elements and one Hybrid Aspherical element. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 17cm…

The Art series of lenses from Sigma have always been incredibly sharp and surprisingly affordable. We’ve taken their 24mm F1.4 full frame lens out a few times now, and have just added a bunch of new photos to the sample gallery. All 85 sample images were taken with the Panasonic S1R. View our updated Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art sample gallery Author: dpreview staff …

Venus Optics has announced the released of its latest fully-manual lens, the Laowa 58mm F2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO. This manual focus macro lens is designed specifically for mirrorless camera systems and offers a maximum 2:1 magnification ratio for larger-than-life macro photos. The 58mm lens is constructed of 14 elements in 11 groups, including 3 ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements and 3…