News & Reviews on New Camera Lenses
The Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fisheye is a great addition to the micro four-thirds market. Unlike conventional fisheye lenses, its near-stereographic projections don’t look quite as intense. Images produced look sharp throughout its aperture range. Lateral chromatic aberrations may be a bit high when wide-open aperture is used, but the effect is mostly negligible from […]
In Singapore, Canon has launched the “Try and Buy” program for camera lens consumers. This allows consumers to bring a Canon lens for specific amount of fee. The innovative program lets consumers to rent a couple of camera lens models for a couple of days. Earlier, this service was only usable for professionals. Rental fees […]
The Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens is designed as an attachment for the GF1 and it still allows the whole assembly to work as a really compact set. With its pancake design, users won’t mind carrying the camera with the lens attached in the bag and take DSLR-quality photographs quickly. While the […]
It was reported recently that the Nikon Repair Center in Taiwan received a damaged Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 worth $1800. The lens was accidentally dropped into the sea and damaged by salt water exposure. The repair technicians disassembled the lens and found that the corrosive salt water has caused a coating of rust to form. This has […]
The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR telephoto zoom lens is an update to the earlier AF 80-400mm telephoto lens. The new lens offers more robust optical construction while the integrated Vibration Reduction system improves the autofocus mechanism greatly. Crafted for high-resolution, high-performance DSLRs in mind, the lens is designed to deliver excellent results […]