Lenses

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Canon unveils two new prime lenses

Canon is updating two of its wide-angle prime lenses, incorporating image stabilisation technology

Lenses 07 Feb 2012

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Canon's professional lenses delayed

Canon has confirmed that three of its professional lenses - the EF 200‐400mm f/4L IS USM Extender l.4x, EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM - have been delayed indefinitely

Lenses 21 Nov 2011

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Leica unveils new 30mm lens for its S-Sytem

Leica is expanding its range of lenses specifically designed for its S camera with the release, in December, of the Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH model

Lenses 27 Oct 2011

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Panasonic goes it alone for new X lenses

Panasonic is releasing a new generation of lenses specifically designed for its Micro Four Thirds cameras, and has chosen not to rely on Leica's expertise

Lenses 26 Aug 2011

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Light of the night: testing Leica's Noctilux-M f/0.95 lens

The ultra-fast aperture of the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH is only half the story, says Edmond Terakopian, when he takes this record-breaking aspherical lens out on assignment.

Prime Lenses 20 Jul 2011

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Nikon unveils new 40mm macro lens

Nikon is set to release a new lens - the AF-S DX Macro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G - designed for close-up photography

Lenses 12 Jul 2011

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Technical Perspective: The best tilt-and-shift lenses

Product photography is mostly done on the cheap these days but, to capture the weight and depth of your subject for high-end applications, you’ll need to use tilt and shift. David Kilpatrick looks at...

Lenses 28 Jun 2011

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Big 
glass: The best long fast lenses for action photographers

Their use of rare materials and complex construction means they command premium prices. All the same, long fast lenses are almost obligatory for action photographers. David Kilpatrick provides a guide...

Lenses 27 Jun 2011

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Nikon sues Sigma over lens patent

Nikon is seeking an injunction against Sigma, as well as £96.4m in damages, for the alleged patent infringement of its vibration reduction technology used in interchangeable lenses

Lenses 25 May 2011

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Canon confirms delays in release of telephoto lenses

The Tōhoku earthquake, which killed more than 24,000 people in Japan earlier this year, continues to affect the production of camera equipment as Canon now confirms that five of its upcoming lenses won't...

Lenses 25 May 2011

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Tested: Nikon's AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s acclaimed 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle finally got updated to include autofocus. Kevin Carter finds out whether it was worth the two-decade wait.

Prime Lenses 19 May 2011

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Nikon confirms new 50mm f/1.8 prime lens

Nikon has confirmed persistent rumors with the announcement that it will release the new AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G prime lens this June

Prime Lenses 27 Apr 2011

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Voigtländer prime lens offers close focus benefits

The Voigtländer 90/3.5 Apo-Lanthar SL II Close Focus prime lens for 35mm format cameras is a gem, finds BJP's reviewer Jonathan Eastland

Prime Lenses 06 Mar 2011

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New pro lenses coming, says Canon

Canon has announced the development of a new telephoto zoom lens, which will feature an integrated focal length extender - the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4×

Lenses 07 Feb 2011

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Sony continues on path to convergence

Sony has unveiled a new concept for a high-definition camcorder that will be compatible with most of its digital SLR lenses

DSLRs 18 Nov 2010

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Canon forced to delay new pro lenses

Canon has announced that three of its new professional lenses - the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM - won't come out in December has planned

Lenses 02 Nov 2010

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