NewsPhotography

Laowa Adds 11mm f/4.5 for Canon RF and 65mm f/2.8 Macro for Nikon Z

February 19, 2021
Venus Optics is continuing to add support for more mounts and today the 11mm f/4.5 FF RL (full-frame rectilinear) lens is available for Canon RF mount and the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO is available for Nikon Z mount. The Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL was previously available for Leica M-mount, L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, and Sony E-mount and completes its mirrorless full-frame support with the…
Read more
NewsPhotography

NASA’s ‘Perseverance’ Mars Rover Has Sent Back New High-Res Photos

February 19, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance has been on the surface of the Red Planet for about a day now and is already sending back images that are far superior to the original two published yesterday, including one photo of the drone midair captured from its “jetpack.” While not officially listed on the Mars Perseverance image gallery (at least not at the time of publication), the rover has been particularly…
Read more
NewsPhotography

Hands-On with the Weird Fotosnaiper Soviet Sniper Camera

February 19, 2021
Photographer Mathieu Stern was browsing a flea market when he came across a Zenit Fotosnaiper, a Soviet-era camera rig that looks and feels more like a rifle. Stern jumped at the opportunity to have a copy of his own and to go hands-on with the camera. The Zenit Fotosnaiper…
NewsPhotography

How to Easily Capture High-Detail Snowflake Photos at Home

February 19, 2021
Photographing snowflakes doesn’t have to be expensive. In this short 4.5 minute video from photographer Jens Heidler on his YouTube Channel Another Perspective, he teaches you how you can replicate these larger-than-life photos with even entry-level equipment. Heidler has recently demonstrated how to photograph frozen soap bubbles as well as a beautiful film showing melting snowflakes…
Read more
NewsPhotography

Leica introduces APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 L-mount lens

February 19, 2021
Leica has introduced the APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 ASPH lens for full-frame L-mount bodies. It features 13 elements, 6 of which are aspherical; several of the elements are of the anomalous partial dispersion type to reduce chromatic aberration. The lens can focus as close as…
NewsPhotography

Leica Launches APO-Summicron-SL 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens for L-Mount

February 18, 2021
Leica has announced its latest L-mount prime: a 28mm f/2. This lens follows the company’s existing focal lengths of 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, and 90mm lenses already available for L-mount, and promises top-tier optical performance and fast, reliable autofocus. Leica says that the 28mm f/2 ASPH is the company’s first true wide-angle prime lens in the series, making this lens especially suitable for…
Read more