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 […]
Panasonic GH4 Kit ($900): B&H Photo Panasonic GH4 ($300): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic G7 with 12-42mm lens ($200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic GX8 ($200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic GX85 ($100): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic G Vario 7-14mm f/4.0 ASPH. ($100): B&H Photo / […]
The Laowa 7.5mm f/2 is an exciting lens for m43 users offering an extra stop or more of performance at the ultrawide end. It’s not a perfect lens, but not many ultra-wide lenses are. This is an extremely wide lens and it has some flaws, but nothing that can’t be overlooked if you need to shoot this […]
image courtesy of Linghk Just found an interesting comparison buried in my inbox that’s worth sharing. The Laowa 7.5mm f/2 vs SLR Magic 8mm f/4 comparison, done on the Olympus OM-D EM10 can be seen at DPReview and Flickr. The comparison simply consists of images and some discussion via the forums, but I also received another […]
Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT Lens for Micro Four Thirds now available for preorder 15mm (35mm Equivalent) Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22 Rectilinear Lens Design Two Aspherical and Three ED Elements Frog Eye Coating Manual Focus Design Seven-Blade Diaphragm Regular Edition: Black 7.5mm lens at B&H Photo Silver 7.5mm lens at B&H Photo Lightweight […]
EF-M2 Automatic focus 0.71x Canon EF-mount series lens to be used on M43 camera Function Viltrox EF-M2 mount adapter is designed to allow Canon EF-mount series lens to be used on M43 camera. Plus 0.71 based on the original focal length (equivalent focal length=focal length x0.71), which help enlarge 1 level aperture. Build-in 4groups, 4pcs optical glasses, AF(autofocus) and adjustable aperture,etc. […]
Nick Driftwood assembled a pretty amazing 12k 360 RIG for NAB using 6 Panasonic GX85/80 and 6 iZugar MKX22 lenses. You can see the results below. If you don’t have a VR headset these videos can also be viewed on a phone.