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Tamron announces development of its 35-150mm F2-2.8 zoom for Nikon Z-mount

Tamron has announced the development of the 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD, a full-frame zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount cameras. This isn’t, strictly speaking, a new lens – Tamron released the same lens for Sony E-mount in 2021 – but it will now be available to Z-mount shooters as well. The company says this is the first zoom lens for Nikon’s Z-mount system to have a maximum aperture of…
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Leica announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH fast normal prime for its M lens mount in April 2023. The redesigned Summilux-M now has a closer minimum focus distance of 45cm (17.7″), down from 70cm (27.6″), 11 aperture blades (up from 9) and…
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Leica announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH fast normal prime for its M lens mount in April 2023. The redesigned Summilux-M now has a closer minimum focus distance of 45cm (17.7″), down from 70cm (27.6″), 11 aperture blades (up from 9) and…
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We’ve recently received a Nikon Z8 to let us complete our review and rushed it straight into our testing studio. We’ve shot and processed the daylight and low light stills and uploaded the Raw files to let you compare them with its peers. As you might hope, it appears to be a direct match for Nikon’s pro-grade Z9. Studio scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a broad…
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Canon EOS R8: Advanced Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

87% Overall score Jump to conclusion Product images by Brendan Nystedt The Canon EOS R8 is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, featuring the 24.2MP CMOS sensor from the EOS R6 II. It brings Canon’s latest AF capabilities and much improved video to the same…
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L-mount expansion: Samyang and Astrodesign join the L-Mount Alliance

Leica Camera has announced the addition of two new members to the L-Mount Alliance: Astrodesign and Samyang. Samyang, a South Korean lens manufacturer, became increasingly well-known to photographers over the past few years thanks to its growing line of optics for interchangeable lens cameras sold under the Samyang and Rokinon brands. Initially known for manufacturing budget-conscious manual focus…
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Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 Lens Delivers Impressive Results

The new Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 is the brand’s first Z-mount non-zoom specifically built for crop-sensor mirrorless models like the Nikon Z50, Z30 and Z fc. Priced at just $280, this petite prime sports a large manual focus ring, dust- and moisture-resistant…
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Wait, Fujifilm's app is good now?

Fujifilm’s new app is functional and feature-rich. Most remote shooting/viewing camera apps from major camera manufacturers are, well, crappy. And Fujifilm’s old Camera Remote app is no exception. Functional at best, clunky and unreliable at worst, in the two…
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Sony announces an updated license for its ZV-E1 full-frame vlogging camera

Sony has announced an updated license for its ZV-E1 full-frame vlogging camera that adds 4K/120 and FullHD/240 capabilities. This upgrade was mentioned when the camera was first launched, and isn’t that surprising, given the a7S III and FX3 models with which the ZV-E1 shares its sensor can also shoot this fast. As with these other cameras, the 4K/120 is taken from a slightly cropped region…
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