Zeiss Unveils Milvus Lens Line for Canon & Nikon DSLRs

September 11, 2015 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Zeiss has announced a collection of 6 lenses in its new Milvus line for Canon (ZE) and Nikon (ZF.2) mount cameras.

The new lenses consist of the following:

The lenses are manual focus only; however, the communicate electronically with the camera body to provide compatibility with program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual modes. Additionally, they will communicate lens EXIF data to the camera.

The focus ring is a longer throw for precise focusing and enhanced use with video. Zeiss says the lens quality meets the latest standards for 6K video capture. The ZF.2 lenses offer the ability to declick the aperture for video use.

The new Zeiss Milvus lenses range in price from $1177 to $1843 and will be available in October 2015.

$200K Lens Deal: Canon 1200mm f/5.6L and Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8

September 9, 2015 By Eric Reagan 2 Comments

B&H has a pair massive lenses on display in its used department right now and are a couple of real deals. You can grab the pair of lenses for $197,000 total. [Read more…]

Tamron Unveils New Prime Full Frame Lenses with Image Stabilization

September 2, 2015 By Eric Reagan 2 Comments

Tamron has announce a pair of new prime lenses – the SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD and the SP 45mm F/1.8 Di VC USD.

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Key Specs

Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
One LD, One XLD, Two Aspherical Elements
eBAND and BBAR Coatings
Fluorine Coating on Front Element
USD AF Motor, Full-Time Manual Focus
VC Image Stabilization
Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
Moisture-Resistant Construction
Includes SILKYPIX Developer Studio

Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Key Specs

Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
One LD Element, Two Aspherical Elements
eBAND and BBAR Coatings
Fluorine Coating on Front Element
USD AF Motor, Full-Time Manual Focus
VC Image Stabilization
Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
Moisture-Resistant Construction
Includes SILKYPIX Developer Studio

The new lenses are compatible with both full frame and APS-C format cameras. They are available in Canon and Nikon mounts beginning September 29, 2015 and will be available for Sony mount at a later date. Each lens retails for $599.

Panasonic Announces 4 New Lenses

September 1, 2015 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Alongside the GH4R and the V-Log firmware for the GH4, Panasonic also unveiled four new lenses, including the completely new Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens.

Other lens updates include:

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Lens Officially Unveiled

August 27, 2015 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Canon has officially announced the EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens. It is the first lens with Canon’s newly-developed Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics (BR Optics), which uses organic material to “achieve a higher level of chromatic aberration correction than other existing technologies.” [Read more…]

Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Lens Delayed

August 20, 2015 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

When Nikon announced its new AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens earlier this month, it was supposed to ship by late August. Now, Nikon Japan is saying that the lens is being delayed with an official released date in October 2015.

No real details for the cause of the delay were released other than the expected comments about “final adjustments” in the lead up to the launch. You can still pre-order the new lens here at B&H Photo.

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 Lens Gets $100 Price Drop

August 17, 2015 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

The Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 lens has dropped in price from $999 to $899. It is available here at B&H Photo.

Rokinon Announces Xeen Cine Lenses for Several Camera Mounts

August 10, 2015 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Rokinon has announced a trio of new cinema lenses for a variety of camera mounts. The new lenses include: [Read more…]

Tamron Announces 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Lens

August 6, 2015 By Eric Reagan 2 Comments

Tamron has announced a new superzoom lens for Canon, Nikon and Sony APS-C cameras. The Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC lens updates its 10-year-old predecessor with the addition of Vibration Compensation and improved optics.

The new superzoom lens retails for just $249 with the Canon and Nikon versions shipping on August 20, 2015 and the Sony A-mount version at a later date. You can pre-order it here at B&H Photo.