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Venus Optics recently introduced the Laowa 14mm f4 FF RL lens is now available to pre-order on the B&H store. It is a super wide angle lens with distortion-free imaging. It is the smallest and lightest wide-angle lens with a 114° field of view for mirrorless cameras with full-frame sensors. It’s only 5.9cm long and weighs just 228g. This makes it the …

Meike has recently introduced the new Meike 50mm f1.2 full-frame manual lens for Nikon Z, Sony E, Canon RF, Canon EF, and Leica L mount cameras, is now available to purchase at the Bhphoto store.  The design of the Meike lens is quite impressive, it includes twelve elements in seven groups and a total weight of 670 g. The manufacturer promises beautiful bokeh …

Sigma is expanding its high-quality Art product line with a classic tele-macro, which should offer the highest image quality. The new Sigma 105mm f2.8 DG DN Macro Art Lens is the first macro lens in the Art line that was specially developed for mirrorless cameras. The tele-macro is – at least for the time being – only offered with two connections: on …

Meyer Optik Gorlitz has unveiled the full-frame Trioplan 50mm f2.8 II, a versatile lens with special “soap bubble” bokeh. The developer claims, the lens has been redesigned from the ground up: a new mechanical design based on the Trioplan 100mm f2.8 II now offers photographers excellent controllability with a 50mm focal length. By optimizing the optical design, it can now focus on infinite …

The Leica V-Lux 5, which is one of the popular travel, nature, and sports cameras, is now available in a kit set with additional accessories. In addition to the camera, this Explorer Kit includes a classy imperial blue canvas and tan leather Billingham Hadley System Bag along with a glowing red Leica Rope Strap designed by COOPH. The compact bag is characterized by …

With this Laowa 11mm f4.5 FF RL lens, Venus Optics is expanding its FF RL series wide lens with rectilinear rendering that is ideal for interior, architecture, nature, and landscape applications. It is an extremely light and compact full-frame lens.  The 11mm f4.5 FF RL is currently (as of August 2020) the smallest and lightest extreme wide-angle lens with a 126° field of view for mirrorless cameras …

The new 7artisans Photoelectric M35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount cameras now available to pre-order on the Bhphotovideo.com website and its availability has been scheduled for September 16, 2020.  This is a wide-angle 35mm lens designed for full-frame and 35mm M-mount rangefinder cameras and bright f/1.4 maximum aperture offers control over depth of field and provides optimal performance in low light …

TTartisan has unveiled its new standard TTartisan 50mm f1.4 prime lens for Leica M. The new lens has already been purchased on the BHphotovideo.com website for $369.  The lens is designed for cameras with a Leica M mount, and its structure consists of 10 elements in 8 groups. TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 Specifications Focal length: 50mmFilter size: 49mmMount: Leica MMax. Aperture: …

Leica, known as a German camera and lens manufacturer with factories in Germany, has issued an official press release to its US fans. The press release states that the company will now manufacture a range of Leica M-mount lenses in Portugal. These lenses will be labeled “Made in Portugal” and will be sold at a lower price than those produced in …

The German company OPC Optics (Optical Precision Components), which, as a result of the bankruptcy of NetCE, acquired the rights to the Mayer Optic Görlitz trademark, which has a history of about 120 years old, is systematically “reviving” it. Having unveiled the Trioplan 100mm f2.8 II lens earlier this year, it announced the availability of a second updated manual focus …