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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hands on with new Sigma 35mm and 65mm F2 DG DN | C Sigma just added three ‘I-series’ lenses to its Contemporary lineup, in the form of 24mm, 35mm and 65mm primes. Physically somewhat similar to the metal-bodied 45mm F2.8 ‘C’released alongside the fp, these new primes promise very good performance and light weight when paired with…

Sigma has included a new all-metal magnetic lens cap (in addition to the normal plastic cap) with its three latest lenses, and the company seems to admit that the meticulously crafted, tested, and machined pieces of metal are a bit over-engineered. Speaking about the new I Series lenses, Sigma’s CEO is quoted as saying, “To be honest, we’ve gone further than we really needed to.” The…

In August, we reported that Canon suffered a ransomware attack that, allegedly, saw more than 10TB of data taken from Canon’s servers. At the time, a Canon representative told us the company was ‘investigating the situation,’ but the company never confirmed the attack took place. Now, three months later, Canon has confirmed in a statement that an attack did take place as well as details on…

Under its new owner OPC Optics, the Meyer Optik Görlitz brand today announced the rebirth of another “legendary lens”, the Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 II. Following launches of lenses in the Trioplan and Lydith lines, this new lens marks the start of the new Primoplan series. Vintage pre-owned Primoplan 75 lenses can be found on eBay for thousands of dollars. “Primoplan 75 has always been one of…