Chinese optics manufacturer 7Artisans has announced its latest lens, a gold-adorned 35mm F5.6 manual focus pancake lens for Leica M mount camera systems.
The ultra-thin lens is constructed of five elements in four groups, including two ultra-low dispersion elements. It has a fixed F5.6 aperture but somehow manages to squeeze in a manual focus system (30cm to infinity) that’s controlled…
7Artisans Unveils Golden 35mm f/5.6 Pancake Lens for Leica M
December 23, 2020
The Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7Artisans has released a new golden 35mm f/5.6 full-frame manual-focus lens for Leica M cameras.
The metal lens is designed to be used for street photography, food photos, landscapes, and more.
On the front of the lens is a unique design…
Nickelback Made a Parody of the Song ‘Photograph’ for Google Photos
December 23, 2020
Google wanted a way to encourage Google Photos users to look back on their cherished memories, so they got Nickelback to record a new parody version of their hit song “Photograph.” You can hear the 1-minute parody above.
The original “Photograph” was released by the…
The Canon 65mm f/0.75 is a rare lens that was designed for X-Ray imaging, and it’s one of the fastest lenses ever made. Photographer and weird lens tester Mathieu Stern got his hands on one and decided to see what using the lens is like for both photos and videos.
The extremely heavy lens has neither a shutter nor an aperture iris. It was designed for smaller medical cameras, so Stern had to…
Megadap’s MTZ11 adapter gives (almost) any manual lens autofocus with Nikon Z mirrorless cameras
December 23, 2020
Hong Kong adapter manufacturer Megadap has released the world’s first autofocus adapter for mounting Leica M mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras.
The adapter relies on a patented ‘circular extension structure’ that moves back and forth to adjust focus.
Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 S sample gallery
December 23, 2020
Nikon’s new Z 50mm F1.2 S is a fast, versatile prime lens for the full-frame Z-series. Optical construction is complex, with 17 elements arranged in 15 groups, including three aspherical elements and two ‘ED’ extra-low-dispersion elements, and both…
I’ve been writing about photography and camera gear for about ten years and in that time I’ve had the privilege of shooting with all sorts drool-worthy, piggy bank/ground-breaking cameras and lenses: the kind of gear I dreamed of one day owning as a kid.
But these days, what gets me most excited is not the gear with the highest price tag, most impressive specs or prettiest bokeh, but…
MiNT Cameras launches Kickstarter campaign for InstantKon SF70 instant camera, a modern take on Polaroid SX-70
December 23, 2020
The classic Polaroid SX-70 instant camera came out nearly 50 years ago. Aiming to create a modern take on the SX-70, MiNT Camera has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the InstantKon SF70 camera. MiNT Camera hopes the SF70 captures the spirit of the SX-70 while improving…
Regarding Photographs: Reading Photos II
December 22, 2020
In the previous essay, I introduced a couple of imaginary photographs. The first, an old woman celebrating her birthday with family and friends; the second a photograph of a man seated in a chair, attentive to something out of frame.
Since most people reading this are…
Canon Has Created a Shutter Touchpad to Replace the Shutter Button
December 22, 2020
Shutter buttons have been an age-old feature of cameras, and it’s one that hasn’t seen too much innovation over the years, but it seems Canon is working to reimagine what the button could be like… by removing the button altogether and replacing it with a shutter touchpad.
In a recent patent filing over in Japan (2020-201756), first spotted by Canon News, Canon reveals that it is looking into…
