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Vazen unveils 65mm T2 1.8x Anamorphic Lens for Micro Four Thirds

Vazen step by step implements his plan to create a line of anamorphic lenses for Micro Four Thirds mount. In the spring of 2020, we wrote about the Vazen 28mm T2.2 1.8x anamorphic lens, and recently they also announced 85mm T2.8 1.8X. And now we have the Vazen 65mm T2 1.8x using the MFT mount. They will be able to …

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5.9K ProRes RAW Now Possible from Panasonic Lumix S5 with Atomos Ninja V

The recently announced Panasonic S5 camera paired with the Atomos Ninja V monitor/recorder is now capable of recording 12-bit ProRes RAW at 5.9K. This became possible thanks to the new Atomos firmware update of the AtomOS 10.55 operating system, which Atomos announced in its blog. 5.9Kp30, 4Kp60, and 3.5Kp50 are now available in Apple ProRes RAW format when the Lumix …

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Voigtlander launches Super Nokton 29mm F0.8 Aspherical Lens for Micro Four Thirds

With the Voigtlander Super Nokton 29mm F0.8 mm aspherical for Micro Four Thirds system, developed and produced by Cosina in Japan, Voigtländer presented the first series lens to date with a speed of 1:0.8. The lens structure comprises 11 elements in 7 groups. One of the elements is called the Ground Aspherical (GA) element, which describes a certain high-precision glass …

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Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 Announced: Bright and Compact Portrait Lens

With the Lumix S 85mm F1.8 (S-S85), Panasonic is introducing a fast lens with a medium telephoto fixed focal length that is particularly suitable for portrait photography thanks to its angle of view and bokeh. The Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 is the first of four announced lenses with a luminous intensity of 1: 1.8, which expands the L-Mount system …

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7Artisans 35mm f1.2 Mark II Lens for Sony, Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and MFT

7Artisans, known as a manufacturer of very budget optics, has launched a new 35mm f1.2 Mark II lens for mirrorless cameras with an APS-C sensor, which will replace the previous version of this lens.  Recall that the predecessor, the manual 7artisans Photoelectric 35mm f1.2 lens was announced 2 years ago, is designed for Sony E, Fuji X, Canon FE-M, and …

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Venus Optics Laowa 14mm F4 FF RL Lens for Nikon Z, Sony E, Leica L, and Canon RF Pre-order Started on B&H Store

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 …

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Panasonic Lumix BGH1 4K Box Camera with Micro Four Thirds, and Livestreaming

Panasonic presents its first compact mirrorless box camera as a further development of the GH5 in the Micro Four Thirds system. Thanks to the interchangeable bayonet, the Panasonic Lumix BGH1 can be combined and flexibly expanded to the extensive range of Micro Four Thirds lenses. Against the background of the rapidly increasing streaming possibilities, the Panasonic BGH1 is a camera for professional broadcast transmissions …

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Lensbaby launches Silver Edition of Velvet 28mm f2.5, 85mm f1.8, and 56mm f1.6 Lenses

Lensbaby introduces the Velvet series lenses in Silver Limited Edition versions. Optics are available for all possible mountings, pre-orders are already open. The specifications of the new products do not differ from the usual black versions. Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Silver Edition Focal Length: 28mmMaximum Aperture: f/2.5Lens Mount: Canon EF / Canon RF / FUJIFILM X / Micro Four Thirds …

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Meyer Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 50mm f2.8 II Lens for Fuji X, Sony E, M43, and Leica L: Pre-Order Price, Specs

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 …

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