Panasonic introduced the Leica DG Summilux 9mm F1.7 (35mm equivalent: 18mm), a fast ultra wide-angle fixed focal length lens for the Lumix G series. In addition to the high light intensity with very compact dimensions, the Micro Four Thirds lens has a minimum focus distance of just 9.5 cm and a magnification factor of 0.25x (35mm camera equivalent: 0.5x). The …

Meike introduced the 25mm T2.1 S35 cine lens, the fourth in a series of cine lenses for the Super35 Prime. The prime lens turned out to be quite massive: it weighs 910 g in the version for the PL mount and 940 g for the Canon EF. The company calls compatible cameras RED Komodo, BMPCC6K, BMPCC6K Pro, Z CAM S6, …

The Rokinon introduced a new premium line of cinema lenses at the beginning of 2022. The “XEEN Meister” line complements the professional cine lenses of the Rokinon sub-brand “XEEN” with three fast primes for large image sensors: the XEEN Meister 35mm T1.3, the XEEN Meister 50mm T1.3 and the XEEN Meister 85mm T1. 3. Their prices were not set at …

NiSi Optics announced its NiSi 15mm f4 Sunstar ASPH wide angle lens for L-mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X, and Sony E last year in black and later in silver, but the Silver version has only just arrived on sale. NiSi 15mm F4 Sunstar ASPH super wide angle lens in Silver costs $579 and is now available to pre-order …

Venus Optics has unveiled the updated Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens. It is an R version of the existing Laowa 15mm F4.5 Zero-D Shift lens was introduced in May 2021. The new lens features a 14-blade aperture (compared to a 5-blade aperture in the standard version), resulting in a softer bokeh effect. The angle of view of the Laowa …

Vazen has introduced a 135mm T2.8 1.8x anamorphic lens for full-frame cameras with Canon EF and PL mounts. Thus, the set of anamorphic optics for the company’s full-frame now includes three lenses – 135 mm complements the previously presented 50 mm T2.1 and 85 mm T2.8 anamorphic lenses. The Vazen 135mm T2.8 1.8X lens is designed for wide format cinema …

Taiwanese manufacturer Exascend, Inc . has introduced the Nitro CFexpress Type B, the world’s first VPG400 (Video Performance Guarantee Profile 4) certified memory card, which should provide incredibly stable recording even in the most demanding movie cameras. The 512 GB capacity – more than three times that of existing VPG400 certified CFexpress Type A cards – allows filmmakers to shoot …

LightPix Labs has added a compact and lightweight FlashQ x20 camera flash light designed for Fujifilm cameras to its catalog. It supports a 2.4GHz radio transmitter for radio wireless control and Fujifilm TTL (ADI / P-TTL), offering very rich features in a small size. The flash guide number is 20. In terms of illumination angle, the flash camera corresponds to …

With the Laowa 20mm f4 Zero-D Shift, the Venus Optics introduced another wide-angle shift lens after the Laowa 15mm f4.5 Zero-D Shift. The new 20mm lens was designed for full and medium format cameras, where medium format means Fujifilm’s GFX cameras with the Fuji G mount. In total, the new Laowa 20mm f4 Zero-D Shift lens is offered with eight …

With the SL300II daylight photography light, Godox is continuing its successful SL series – and the new camera flash light kit offers even more performance. The new Godox SL300II fits seamlessly into the existing SL product family and goes one better in terms of performance. With an impressive illuminance of 99,300 lux at one meter including the standard reflector, it …