A little later than intended -- your humble editor has been under the weather for the past few days -- our Firmware Friday roundup arrives this week predominantly bearing news on the lens front. In all, five lenses for Fuji X-mount and Leica L-mount have been updated in the past week, with the majority of these...
I had a chance to sit down with a group of top Nikon executives and engineering managers last month, as part of my yearly pilgrimage to Yokohama, Japan for the annual CP+ trade show. We talked about lens design and how it's impacted by the new Z-mount -- we're frankly amazed by their new 14-30mm f/4 lens, both for...
As the weekend crowds descend upon the CP+ expo here in Yokohama, Japan, I decided to roam the show floor to uncover some interesting tidbits, hands-on, and other news that may have gotten lost in the shuffle with this past week's bevy of announcements -- from both CP+ and WPPI!
Sony's 400mm f/2.8... exists!
First up...
German manufacturer Hartblei has announced a powerful tilt/shift optic for Sony's E-mount mirrorless cameras, the HCam Master TS 14-24mm. Based on the Nikon G-ED AFS 14-24mm f/2.8 wide angle zoom lens, Hartblei's solution makes use of a custom built tilt/shift adapter mounted to a rail system similar to those of bellows cameras or macro photography...