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Hasselblad announces HCD 35-90mm aspherical zoom lens
With a £4k+ price tag 25 September 2008 12:06 GMTHasselblad has launched its new HCD 35-90mm Aspherical zoom lens for use with high-end Hasselblad DSLRs.
The HCD 3.5-4.5/35-90mm Aspherical, which can be used with all of Hasselblad's H3D camera systems, is also the first HC/HCD lens to employ glass elements with... -
Tokina to add autofocus motors to its Nikon lenses
Will enable AF in more budget cameras 24 September 2008 15:38 GMTTokina has said it is working on adding autofocus motors to its Nikon-mount lenses.
This will enable autofocus with the more budget camera bodies such as the D40, D40x and D60.
The first lens to benefit from the update will be the popular AT-X Pro SD... -
Lensbaby unveils trio of quirky optics
For that sweeter than sweet focusing spot 23 September 2008 17:16 GMTThey have become a bit of a cult photo accessory, and now the team behind the LensBaby optic has announced three new launches.
The original lenses are known for delivering a sweet spot of focus in an image, which can be moved around the frame.
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Pentax promising 15mm DA Star lens
Optic in development 23 September 2008 16:02 GMTPentax has launched an array of lenses at Photokina but there's more to come.
The company has revealed that it is currently developing the tentatively named smc PENTAX DA* 15mm F4 ED AL Limited.
This ultra-wide-angle DA Star Limited series lens is being... -
Sigma releases 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC HSM and 10mm F2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye lenses
For Pentax and Sony cameras 23 September 2008 13:09 GMTSigma has launched two new fisheye lenses at Photokina 2008 - firstly the 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC HSM, which is the the first circular fisheye lens exclusively for use with APS-C size digital SLR cameras, and secondly the 10mm F2.8 EX DC HSM, a diagonal fisheye lens for Pentax...
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Sigma announces 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM lens
Latest large aperture standard zoom lens 23 September 2008 11:50 GMTSigma has launched the 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM - its latest large aperture standard zoom lens.
This new compact lens covers focal lengths from 24mm and its optical design provides an overall length of 94.7cm.
Sigma positions this lens in the "general photography"... -
Sigma updates the 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens
For use with Four Thirds system 23 September 2008 11:24 GMTSigma has announced an updated version of large aperture lens 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM, for use with cameras using the Four Thirds system.
The 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM becomes a medium telephoto lens offering 100mm equivalent angle of view on Four Thirds cameras. Even at... -
Mamiya promises lens trio
As well as medium format accessories 22 September 2008 17:26 GMTMamiya hasn't released all of the tech specs as yet but medium format photography fans should start saving their pennies for three new lenses.
The Mamiya Sekor AF 80mm F2.8 D/LS will be the first leaf shutter in Mamiya’s AF lineup.
For snappers, this means... -
Pentax introduces two high-performance Pentax-DA Star lenses
New additions top lens range from Pentax 22 September 2008 14:01 GMTPentax has announced two new high-performance interchangeable lenses for the smc Pentax-DA Star series.
In a flurry of lens announcements today, the Pentax -DA* 60-250mm F4ED[IF] SDM telephoto lens and PENTAX-DA*55mm F1.4 SDM medium-telephoto lens have been added... -
Nikon announces AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G fixed-focal length lens
Enables autofocus in cameras without a built-in motor 22 September 2008 13:04 GMTNikon has announced its new wide aperture fixed-focal length Nikkor lens, the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f.1.4G.
As its name would suggest, the new lens has a maximum aperture of f/1.4 which will help create good background blur with shallow depth of field.
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Pentax launches two lightweight DA-L series zoom lenses
"Perfect for beginners" lenses for the K-m DSLR 22 September 2008 10:57 GMTPentax has launched two new interchangeable zoom lenses to its DA-L series.
The smc DA-L 18-55mm and smc DA-L 50-200mm have been designed to be ultra-lightweight, making them a great match for the new Pentax K-m DSLR.
The smc Pentax-DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL... -
Calumet releases deets of in-store training days
A chance to get your hands on the latest kit 19 September 2008 11:14 GMTHighstreet photo retailer Calumet has released details of training days it is going to be running instore in October and November.
The free events kick off on 15 October at the Calumet store in Drummond Street, London from 10am until 4pm.
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Two Micro Four Thirds lenses from Panasonic
Built to fit the new Lumix DMC-G1 16 September 2008 11:06 GMTFollowing on from the launch of the Lumix DMC-G1, Panasonic has announced two new Micro Four Thirds system zoom lenses.
The Lumix G VARIO 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH MEGA O.I.S. and Lumix G VARIO 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S produce an equivalent field of view of 28-90mm... -
Leica launches lens trio
Designed to keep distortion to a minimum 16 September 2008 10:45 GMTThe Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 ASPH, Summilux-M 24mm f/1.4 ASPH and Elmar-M 24 MM f/3.8 ASPH are the latest lens launches from Leica.
First up - the two new Summilux lenses - the 24mm and the 21mm optic - the latter which is claimed to be "a world first for 35 mm digital... -
Leica claims to have the world's fastest aspherical lens
Introducing the Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH 16 September 2008 10:15 GMTLeica has made lots of announcements beating the Photokina news rush including an update of the M8 rangefinder, and two new digital compacts.
But here's another high-end announcement - the £6290 Summilux-M 50 mm f /1.4 ASPH lens.
This lens delivers a wide... -
Sony launches lens duo for A900 DSLR
High-end models promised for January 15 September 2008 17:25 GMTSony fans can now get top-end zoom lenses from 16mm to 400mm thanks to the launch of two new models.
The Carl Zeiss Series 16-35mm f/2.8 and G Series 70-400 f/4-5.6 will ship in January 2009 for about $1800 and $1500 respectively.
The Vario Sonnar T* 16-35mm... -
Carl Zeiss delivers Canon EF mount lenses
ZE collection available from the end of the year 15 September 2008 16:54 GMTThere have been rumours and whisperings of a new line-up of lenses from Carl Zeiss, and now, the company has confirmed two launches designed specifically for the Canon EF mount.
The ZE line-up will initially comprise two models - the Planar T* 50mm and 85mm F1.4... -
Nikon announces AF-S DX 18-105mm lens for D90
For the versatile photographer 27 August 2008 13:40 GMTNikon has introduced a new lens designed to partner with the long-awaited D90.
The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR has a focal length between 18 and 105mm, equivalent to 27 to 157.5mm in 35mm format.
The lens features a wide zoom range that would... -
Canon introduces the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
With an 11x zoom range 26 August 2008 14:49 GMTCanon has added the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens to its EF-S series of lenses.
With an equivalent focal length of 29-320mm, the lens offers an 11x zoom range, giving you less need to carry around multiple lenses. It is designed exclusively for use with EOS cameras... -
Nikon scoops two EISA awards
The D3 and two Nikkor lenses get recognition 22 August 2008 12:01 GMTCamera brand of the moment Nikon, has scored two awards at the prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association Awards.
The winners at the annual awards are chosen by audio, video and photo magazines from across 19 European countries.
This year, Nikon... -
Brando launches "telescope" for iPhone 3G
Did it for the original iPhone so here's mark two 18 August 2008 15:34 GMTIt may look daft but Brando insists this contraption will more than amply make up for the lack of zoom on your iPhone 3G.
The "Telescope" delivers 6x zoom, so you get clearer images.
It is available now for $19. -
Tamron announces AF18-270MM Di II VC ultra high power zoom lens
World's longest range 15x zoom lens 4 August 2008 19:40 GMTTamron has announced the development of the world's longest range 15x zoom lens, the AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC.
The ultra high power zoom lens delivers the equivalent focal length of 28-419mm and designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with the smaller,... -
Tokina 11-16mm ultra-wide lens now in UK
Seriously wide images without fish-eye distortion 24 July 2008 18:33 GMTThe AT-X 116 PRO DX ultra-wide angle lens from Tokina is now available in the UK through distributors Kenro, providing some seriously wide images without "fish-eye" distortion.
The 11-16mm lens is compatible with DSLR’s which feature APS-C sized sensors and features... -
Tokina 35mm macro lens comes to UK
Produces life-size macro images 24 July 2008 17:44 GMTKenro has announced the UK release of a new macro lens from Tokina, available with either a Canon or Nikon mount.
The AT-X M35 PRO DX has a close focusing distance of 5.5 inches (14cm) yielding a macro ratio of 1:1 - life-sized reproduction. When used on digital... -
Nikon announces two new Nikkor lenses
Focal lengths of 45mm and 85mm 1 July 2008 5:00 GMTNikon has announced the introduction of two new Nikkor specialist lenses to its offerings - complete with specs this time.
The PC-E Micro Nikkor 45mm f/2.8D ED and PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D are both designed for specialist applications in architecture, commercial...
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