Sigma is proud to announce that their 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro lens is now available for purchase with a price tag of around $1,400. Quite pricey for a lens but Sigma promises 1:1 macro reproduction and a floating focus system for top notch quality no matter what distance you're utilizing. So again, the ...
Camera lenses are some of the most difficult and time consuming parts to make -- no wonder why good lenses are so expensive, they often cost a lot more than the camera, and often, they're worth it. A great prime lens easily costs over $1,000, while great zoom lenses can cost many times more. The above ...
Remember, about a year ago, a new company called Noktor came out with a brand new lens called the Hyperprime? It was an impressive, 50mm f/0.95 lens for micro-four-thirds cameras, with Nikon and Canon parts rumored as well. However, only a few copies of the lens were shipped to users, and that'll be is, as ...
It was leaked a few weeks ago, and now it's official: Nikon will be replacing their aging, classic 50mm f/1.8 lens with a new f/1.8G, which looks a lot like the 50mm f/1.4 and the 35mm f/1.8 DX -- same style, same casing, and the same Silent Wave Focus motor. The new lens will be ...
Camera and lens makers like Nikon and Canon have a bunch of patented technologies that given them a competitive edge. Nikon has its famous Nano Crystal Coating on lenses to improve image quality and reduce ghosting and light reflections. But how does it really work? Check out this Japanese Nikon video -- and a rather ...
Nikon's current 50mm F1.8 is a marvel of a lens, but it has been in production for almost 20 years, which shows just how well-made it is. A replacement has been rumored for a while, and something finally appeared on Nikon's website, a brand new 50mm F1.8G, with a lot of the same technology used ...
At a recent announcement today in Spain, Sony formally stated that all the future models of Alpha line of DSLRs are going to have beam-splitting translucent mirrors. Most of the time, DSLRs have fully-reflective reflex mirrors that swing out to expose the sensor, but in the case of this new translucent mirrors the light ...
This is a special edition box of lenses from Nokia that you can see here, and, as you might have guessed, it costs a lot. I will get to the price later, but here is what the kit contains a Nikkor AF-S 24mm, 35mm, 85mm lenses, and it looks like you can see some ...
We have covered lenses for the iPhone's camera before, such as the 6X Zoom lens and that DSLR one. I am told that this particular lens is like many others, but it is not magnetic. It does come with an included case, and I am assuming the tripod. (I say assume because ...
For some reason, Pentax has been up to a lot lately. with announcing the Rugged Optio WG-1 & WG-1 GPS and many colors of the Pentax K-x series. Now, there is a new lens, and rather than let me talk about this lens like I know what I am talking about, here is what ...
