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Acclaimed Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4 G revamped, Nikon reveals new DSLR
Simon Bainbridge BJP Nikon today unveiled four Nikkor lenses and a new digital SLR. Nikon today unveiled four Nikkor lenses and a new digital SLR.
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Canon releases new professional lenses
Olivier Laurent BJP Canon has announced the upcoming release of four new professional lenses, including two prime models - the 300mm and 400mm super-telephoto lenses Canon has announced the upcoming...
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Cosina joins Micro Four Thirds camera/lens standard
Simon Bainbridge BJP [Updated] Micro Four Thirds gets a boost with news that Cosina is joining the standard, announcing its first lens will be an ultra-fast 50mm equivalent prime. [Updated] Micro Four...
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Olympus adds to Micro Four Thirds system with two new zoom lenses
Simon Bainbridge BJP [Updated] Olympus readies two lightweight zooms to join its line up of Micro Four Thirds Pen cameras and M.Zuiko lenses, including 150-600mm and 80-300mm equivalents. [Updated]...
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Pentax unveils prime lens, new K-r digital SLR
Olivier Laurent BJP Pentax is adding to its range of prime lenses with the release of its second 35mm optic – this time with an aperture of f/2.4. The lens has been designed for Pentax’ digital SLR,...
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Leica releases new lens for S2 system
Olivier Laurent BJP Leica has released, ahead of the Photokina trade show, its 120mm f/2.5 lens to be used with its flagship S2 medium format camera Leica has released, ahead of the Photokina trade...
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New tilt-and-shift lenses coming from Schneider Kreuznach
Olivier Laurent BJP German lens maker Schneider Kreuznach has announced two new tilt-and-shift lenses for full-frame sensor digital SLRs and one for the Mamiya/Phase One system German lens maker...
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Canon forced to delay new pro lenses
Olivier Laurent BJP Canon has announced that three of its new professional lenses - the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM - won't come out in December...
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Sony continues on path to convergence
Olivier Laurent BJP Sony has unveiled a new concept for a high-definition camcorder that will be compatible with most of its digital SLR lenses Sony has unveiled a new concept for a high-definition...
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New pro lenses coming, says Canon
Olivier Laurent BJP Canon has announced the development of a new telephoto zoom lens, which will feature an integrated focal length extender - the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4× Canon has...
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Voigtländer prime lens offers close focus benefits
Jonathan Eastland BJP The Voigtländer 90/3.5 Apo-Lanthar SL II Close Focus prime lens for 35mm format cameras is a gem, finds BJP's reviewer Jonathan Eastland The Voigtländer 90/3.5 Apo-Lanthar SL II...
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Nikon confirms new 50mm f/1.8 prime lens
Olivier Laurent BJP Nikon has confirmed persistent rumors with the announcement that it will release the new AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G prime lens this June Nikon has confirmed persistent rumors with the...
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Tested: Nikon's AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G
Kevin Carter BJP Nikon’s acclaimed 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle finally got updated to include autofocus. Kevin Carter finds out whether it was worth the two-decade wait. Nikon’s acclaimed 35mm f/1.4...
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Canon confirms delays in release of telephoto lenses
Olivier Laurent BJP The Tōhoku earthquake, which killed more than 24,000 people in Japan earlier this year, continues to affect the production of camera equipment as Canon now confirms that five of...
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Nikon sues Sigma over lens patent
Olivier Laurent BJP Nikon is seeking an injunction against Sigma, as well as £96.4m in damages, for the alleged patent infringement of its vibration reduction technology used in interchangeable lenses...
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Big glass: The best long fast lenses for action photographers
David Kilpatrick BJP Their use of rare materials and complex construction means they command premium prices. All the same, long fast lenses are almost obligatory for action photographers. David...
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Technical Perspective: The best tilt-and-shift lenses
David Kilpatrick BJP Product photography is mostly done on the cheap these days but, to capture the weight and depth of your subject for high-end applications, you’ll need to use tilt and shift. David...
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Nikon unveils new 40mm macro lens
Olivier Laurent BJP Nikon is set to release a new lens - the AF-S DX Macro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G - designed for close-up photography Nikon is set to release a new lens - the AF-S DX Macro Nikkor 40mm...
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Light of the night: testing Leica's Noctilux-M f/0.95 lens
Edmond Terakopian BJP The ultra-fast aperture of the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH is only half the story, says Edmond Terakopian, when he takes this record-breaking aspherical lens out on...
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Panasonic goes it alone for new X lenses
Olivier Laurent BJP Panasonic is releasing a new generation of lenses specifically designed for its Micro Four Thirds cameras, and has chosen not to rely on Leica's expertise Panasonic is releasing a...
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Leica unveils new 30mm lens for its S-Sytem
Olivier Laurent BJP Leica is expanding its range of lenses specifically designed for its S camera with the release, in December, of the Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH model Leica is expanding its range of...
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Canon's professional lenses delayed
Olivier Laurent BJP Canon has confirmed that three of its professional lenses - the EF 200‐400mm f/4L IS USM Extender l.4x, EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM - have been delayed...
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Canon unveils two new prime lenses
Olivier Laurent BJP Canon is updating two of its wide-angle prime lenses, incorporating image stabilisation technology Canon is updating two of its wide-angle prime lenses, incorporating image...
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Carl Zeiss announces super wide angle lens for Canon, Nikon users
Olivier Laurent BJP Carl Zeiss is releasing, this May, a super wide angle 15mm Distagon T* f/2.8 lens with an EF or F bayonet for Canon and Nikon digital SLRs. Carl Zeiss is releasing, this May, a...
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Pentax unveils 25mm lens for its medium format camera
Olivier Laurent BJP Pentax will release next month its DA-645 25mm F4L [IF] SDM AW lens, a ultra-wide-angle lens specifically designed for its medium format camera Pentax will release next month its...
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Nikon releases 28mm f/1.8 prime lens
Olivier Laurent BJP Nikon will release, next month, a new prime lens designed for FX-format digital SLRs - the AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G Nikon will release, next month, a new prime lens designed for...
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Rare extreme wide-angle Nikkor lens goes on sale
Olivier Laurent BJP A rare fisheye Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 lens, which offers the "world's most extreme wide-angle" and is worth £100,000, has gone on sale at Gray's of Westminster in London A rare fisheye...
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Hasselblad answers Leica on lens adapter release
Olivier Laurent BJP Hasselblad has welcomed Leica's release of an adapter for Hasselblad lenses to be fitted on a S2 medium format camera, arguing that it shows Hasselblad lenses' "superiority"...
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Nikon's 800mm F-mount telephoto boasts largest focal length of any Nikkor lens
Olivier Laurent BJP Nikon has announced the development of a new 800mm super-telephoto, fixed focal length lens, designed for Nikon's FX-format cameras Nikon has announced the development of a new...
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Canon introduces two new EF lenses
Olivier Laurent BJP Next month Canon will launch the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM and EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lenses Next month Canon will launch the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM and EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lenses
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