Browsing: Lens

The camera in a typical mobile phone is now at a standard at which it can be considered a serious device rather than a toy, such has been the effort put in by the phone manufacturers. They are still held back in some ways by their lenses despite the same development effort being pointed in…

Whatever level you are as a photographer, buying a new camera will always be a daunting prospect. Decisions like, which camera brand should I choose? Which type of camera should I go for, compact, mirrorless, or DSLR? The list can seem endless, but including a kit lens with many of my camera body purchases has…

Queen Mary researchers developed a transparent graphene-based soft lens that changes focus with electricity, opening paths for compact optics. (CREDIT:

Ho Chi Minh City has launched a new student short-film festival that combines competition with an extended filmmaking development programme, giving emerging filmmakers access to free training, professional mentorship and a route from initial script to completed film.

I own (and like) the Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6, but also have the wonderful 70-200 f/2.8 Mark II, and when I add my 1.4x tele-convertor, I have a 98mm – to 280mm f/4 lens that is faster, small, lighter and sharper than my FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6.

Laowa has released its first tele-macro lens, the 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO – and it’s also the company’s first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras.

The Nikon Z30’s ease of use and price surely make it one of the best cameras for beginners but it’s also got plenty of more advanced features too

Every lens Leica has made in the past century, someone somewhere can buy. The Elcan 66mm f/2 is the exception — a lens built for the US Navy in the late 1960s, never sold publicly, of which only around 200 were ever made. Leica has now recreated it as the Summicron-M 66 f/2, and it…

L-mount has never had a truly tiny lens. Viltrox has now fixed that: the AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” has arrived for L-mount at $99, weighing 60g and thin enough to be mistaken for a body cap. Details are on the official Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 L page.

Camera Lens Market Size, Share and Research Report By Type (Digital Camera Lenses, Smartphone Camera Lenses, Action Camera Lenses, Mirrorless Camera Lenses)