Tag: Camera Lenses
Sigma reveals super-bright lens for astrophotography fans – plus a new world-first for pro sports shooters
Sigma unveils an ultra-wide 12mm f/1.4 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras It’s available for Sony, Canon and Fujifilm cameras for £519 (US / AU pricing TBC) 200mm F2 telephoto prime also revealed, part of Sigma’s pro Sports line Good Lord, Sigma’s lens making department is on a roll. Following its…
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Sigma is working on a unique telephoto lens that has “never existed before” – here’s what it could be
Wide-ranging interview with Sigma CEO finishes with new lens teaser The upcoming product is a “telephoto lens that has never existed before” We don’t know what the lens is yet, or when it is coming “Could you give us a teaser for something that’s coming?” asks Sigma UK executive Tim…
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Canon’s hobbyist EOS R cameras just got a huge boost from Sigma’s new prime lenses
Sigma has announced four APS-C prime lenses for Canon’s RF mount All have bright f/1.4 apertures, covering focal lengths from 16mm to 56mm The news is a boost for hobbyist cameras like the EOS R7 and EOS R10 Sigma has just announced its first four prime lenses for Canon‘s hobbyist…
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Viltrox is changing the game for camera lenses, with its latest premium prime matching Sony’s best for half the price
Photographers are spoiled for choice these days when it comes to third-party lenses, with Sigma, Tamron, Samyang and others making superb alternatives to costlier proprietary optics from the likes of Sony, Canon, Nikon and Fujifilm. However, there’s another name rightly earning renown in 2024: Viltrox. The Chinese manufacturer of photography…
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Canon gives its mirrorless cameras a major video boost with trio of new pro hybrid RF lenses
Canon has announced four new lenses for its mirrorless cameras, three of which are touted ‘hybrid’, meaning that they are designed for video and still creators. They are the RF 24mm F1.4L VCM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM and the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z. The two pro-grade primes and…
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Canon unveils a much lighter and smaller f/2.8 zoom lens for its full-frame mirrorless cameras
Canon has announced a new multi-purpose standard zoom lens for its full-frame mirrorless cameras, the RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM. At just 17.3oz / 490g, the 28-70mm F2.8 looks like a perfect fit with Canon’s enthusiast-level cameras like the EOS R8 and EOS R6 Mark II. And with its constant…
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