Mirrorlessons is impressed by the Laowa 7.5mm f/2, due to its extremely wide rectilinear design that is equivalent to 15mm in full frame and f/2 speed. Its sharpness across the frame is also excellent even though it demonstrates some mild barrel distortion that is comparable to other 15mm lenses. The only thing to watch out for is some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Fotodiox has announced an interesting new line of lens adapters that make otherwise dumb adapters more functional. In addition to adapting glass, they allow the use of magnetic filters in the adapter and the adjustment of the position of the lens in order to add macro functionality. The use of a magnet to hold a filter […]
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