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Venus Optics announces $499 Laowa 58mm F2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO for four mirrorless mounts

September 22, 2022
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…
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September 21, 2022
Tamron has announced a new ultra-telephoto zoom lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The new 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD offers a 225-750mm full-frame equivalent focal length. The lens is constructed of 25 elements in 16 groups, including one XLD (eXtra Low…
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Nikon teases two new Z-mount lenses in an updated roadmap, including a 70-180mm F2.8 lens

September 21, 2022
Earlier this morning, Nikon released an updated Z Series lens roadmap, highlighting its newly-released 17-28mm F2.8 lens and hinting at the release of a few new optics, including a power zoom and a telephoto zoom that will round out the company’s affordable F2.8 zoom range. In addition to the new lenses that have been added to the roadmap, Nikon still has placeholders for seven lenses that have…
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Leica's updated Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH lens is actually cheaper than its predecessor

September 15, 2022
Leica has announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH lens, bringing improvements to one of its most popular lenses. Two of the most notable changes made to this updated model is the use of 11 aperture blades (instead of nine in its predecessor) and a closer focusing distance, which is now 40cm (15.8”) instead of 70cm (27.6”). To achieve the closer focusing distance…
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Tokina’s Latest is the 11-18mm f/2.8 for Sony APS-C Cameras

September 14, 2022
Tokina has announced the atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 E, its first super-wide-angle zoom lens designed exclusively for mirrorless and promises full compatibility with Sony E-Mount APS-C cameras. The new lens has a 17-27mm full-frame 35mm equivalent focal range on APS-C cameras (an angle of view of between 104 and 77 degrees) along with a consistent f/2.8 aperture compressed into what Tokina…
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