Monthly Archives: July 2017

Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 Portrait Lens Kickstarter

Photorumors is reporting another German lens being brought back to life on Kickstarter the Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 portrait lens. If you are into classic glass this might be a good investment for you since there are still early bird spots available. In 1910, Emil Busch introduced the Glaukar, a fully corrected photographic lens, which besides […]

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Additional 7Artisans / DJ-Optical Information

Here is some additional information on the 7Artisans / DJ-Optical mirrorless lenses covered a little more than a week ago. 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 APS-C fish-eye lens for MFT, Fuji and Sony E mounts: 11 Elements in 8 Groups Aperture Range: f/2.8-f/22 12 Diaphragm Blades Multi Layer Coating Aluminum Body and Copper Core Closest Focus Distance: 0.12m Widely Focus within […]

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Panasonic Leica 8-18mm f/2.8-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi4PX56nfik The Panasonic Leica 8-18mm f/2.8-4 isn’t your typical first lens purchase, but the vloger above decided to go wide zoom instead of fast fifty for his first real lens, which is surprising. Wide lenses like these have a learning curve, but I am sure he will enjoy his purchase. The creativity of a wide can […]

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Panasonic GH5 vs Olympus OM-D EM1II

If you still can’t decide between the Panasonic GH5 and Olympus OM-D EM1II Michael The Maven has assembled one of the best comparisons/reviews on the web of these cameras. Of course, he brings up the price of the OMD and the GH5’s video AF issues, but the GH5 does surprisingly well against the photo-centric OMD for photography, […]

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It Is Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day started today and has a variety of deals throughout the day for photographers. You can see a complete list of the deals here and don’t forget you can gain access to prime day with an Amazon prime trial. Times are EST

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7Artisans / DJ-Optical For MFT

There is new Chineses option available that is very cheap and comes in attractive focal lengths for mirrorless cameras sold under the 7Artisans / DJ-Optical names: 7.5mm f/2.8: APS-C fish-eye lens 25mm f/1.8: APS-C wide-angle lens Via Photorumors

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Citograph 35mm f/8.0 Pancake Lens Launched on Kickstarter

New Citograph 35mm ‘Always-in-Focus’ Lens will Revolutionize Street Photography (Berlin) C.P. Goerz, a new German startup, announced a Kickstarter campaign today for the Citograph 35mm, a super-compact, always-in-focus tessar-type lens that may very well revolutionize street photography. The Citograph 35 was designed specifically for capturing those fleeting, decisive moments that are gone in the flash […]

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