The InfinityLens can keep a lot of things in focus

When it comes to photography, using a lens with a large f-stop gives you great depth of field, making bokeh shots possible and stunning. But what if you need to keep both the foreground and background in focus? In such case, you might be interested in the InfinityLens. It's better that we just show you ...

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How to clean your camera lens

Usually folks clean their DSLR lenses with a napkin, maybe a little spit on the way, but that's not how the pros do it. In this video tutorial, it teaches you how to properly clean that expensive lens you just bought. You start off by blowing off any dust that might be on the glass, ...

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Samsung Shows Off New NX Lens Line Up

Samsung is one of the world's leading electronics manufacturers with everything from smartphones to televisions on the market. The company is also a leading camera manufacturer, as you're sure to already know with DSLRs, camcorders and more. Today, Samsung has come forth to show off 5 brand new NX lens with the full line up below. Samsung ...

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Leica Updates S System Lens Firmware & Image Shuttle Software

It was just made known that the Leica has released a firmware update for their S system lens that optimizes performance. But that's not all, Leica has also taken the time to announce that their Image Shuttle image edition software has been updated that not only optimizes compatibility with the current S2 firmware but also improves the ...

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Carl Zeiss to Produce Micro Four Things Lenses

If you're any sort of self respecting photography enthusiast you've undoubtedly heard of Carl Zeiss. This company has been around since 1846 producing some of the finest optical systems the world has ever seen, but you probably already know that. What you may not have known is that Carl Zeiss has just signed on to produce lenses for ...

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Ricoh to Release GXR Lens Mount Unit – Allow For The Mounting of More Lenses

When it comes to photography the actual camera itself is only the beginning. Past that you need various lenses, dependable storage and perhaps even expensive software to finalize the project. While we'll save the latter two for another time, Ricoh has just made an announcement that is sure to please owners of the GXR. According to ...

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Gets Officially Priced

Panasonic is one of the biggest names when it comes to digital cameras and their Lumix brand is no different. A highly anticipated release from Panasonic under said brand is none other than the Lumix DMC-GF2, pictured above. The company has given us plenty of insight into this device's hardware but have kept quiet when it ...

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Image stabilizer in action

We've always marveled at the complicated lenses and process inside a lens, like electronic image stabilizers, and now we get to see just how one works, as Canon here shows with a cross section of one of their zoom lenses. Now you know what happens when your lens is trying to keep things steady while ...

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Panasonic DMC-G2 Gets Updated, Now Works With 3D Lens

As any aspiring photographer or videographer is sure to know 3D imagery is beocming quite popular. While movies utilizing the technology have been around for quite some time, recent movies like James Cameron's Avatar have managed to push the envelope and peak interest. Unfortunately, to actually get down on 3D videography you're pretty much required to ...

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Tokina AT-X 16.5 135mm DX Lens Launched In The UK

Kenro just revealed the upcoming launch of the Tokina AT-X 16.5 135mm DX lens for the United Kingdom. It delivers an equivalent angle of view to 25-200mm, making the lens ideal for scenic and travel photography. The lens also features three aspherical elements, which consist of one all glass precision-molded element and two ...

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