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Samyang announces versatile 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras

 
 

Samyang has announced the AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens, a new fast, all-around zoom for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras.

After viewing the lens' features and specifications, it seems similar to the existing rebranded Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lensImaging Resource's "Best Standard Lens, Runner-Up" in our 2022 Camera...

Sigma announces 3 new mirrorless lenses, including 2 “I series” full-frame primes

 
 

Sigma has announced three new lenses for mirrorless cameras, including a pair of full-frame "I series" primes and an APS-C prime lens. All three lenses promise high performance in a compact form factor.

Starting with the full-frame lenses, the Sigma 17mm f/4 DG DN Contemporary and the Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary....

Leica announces Vario-Elmar 100-400mm F5-6.3 lens for SL-System

 
 

Leica has announced its longest SL-System lens yet, the Vario-Elmar SL 100-400mm F5-6.3. The lens also sports the greatest zoom range of any SL-System lens at 4x, eclipsing the 3.75x zoom range of the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm F2.8-4 ASPH. The new zoom lens is the longest SL lens by 120mm, besting the APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL...

Nikon Z 100-400mm Gallery: Nikon’s latest telephoto zoom delivers impressive results

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The Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S is a much-anticipated telephoto zoom lens for the mirrorless Nikon Z system. It's not just anticipated by customers. We've been very keen to try it out. While winter is a challenging time to put a telephoto lens through...

The cool and unique Android-powered Zeiss ZX1 full-frame camera goes out not with a bang, but a whimper

 
 

According to PetaPixel and Sony Alpha Rumors, the fascinating Zeiss ZX1 camera has been discontinued.

We first wrote about the ZX1 way back in September of 2018, with a full preview of the fixed-lens full-frame mirrorless camera. At that time, we expected the ZX1 to hit store shelves the following year. We even saw the...

Sigma updates their fast 50mm F1.4 Art lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras

Browse our Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art Gallery

 
 

Sigma has debuted yet another reformulation of a popular, high-quality Art-series prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, with the new 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens for Sony E-mount and L-mount cameras. Building upon the foundation of the earlier 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens...

Hands-on with Sony’s new FE 20-70mm F4 G lens, a highly versatile, standard zoom that goes extra wide

 
 

Creators looking for a versatile wide-angle zoom have yet another reason to check out Sony's offerings, as they have announced another wide-to-standard zoom lens -- though one with a rather unique focal length range that makes it stand out amongst the crowd. The new Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G lens provides photographers and...

Imaging Resource Camera of the Year 2022: Best Pro Cameras & Best Medium-Format Camera

 
 

Following yesterday's awards for the Best Camera for Beginners and Best Camera for Enthusiasts, today we're looking at professional-oriented camera models. Typically, we put all "pro" cameras together in a single category, but 2022 was packed to the gills with so many pro cameras across different sensor sizes, we opted...

Sony A7R V First Shots: High-res sample images from Sony’s souped-up, AI-powered mirrorless camera

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After reviewing the Sony A7R IV a few years ago, we wondered if it was Sony's most versatile camera ever given its combination of a high-resolution sensor, excellent AF and overall nimble performance. But now, a much-anticipated successor is here, and while the new Sony...

Canon announces RF 24mm F1.8 Macro IS STM and RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras

 
 

Canon U.S.A. Inc. has announced a pair of new full-frame RF-Mount lenses, the RF 24mm F1.8 Macro IS STM and the RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Both lenses promise high-value and compact, lightweight designs. While full-frame lenses, Canon notes that thanks to the accessible price points and small sizes, the new RF lenses...

Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR Nikkor Hands-on Review: All-in-one full-frame zoom lens delivers excellent performance

Click here to read our Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR Nikkor Hands-on Review

 
 

On paper, the Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR Nikkor lens is a compelling all-in-one zoom lens for the Nikon Z mirrorless system thanks to its full-frame image circle, 8.3x zoom and relatively compact, lightweight design. What about in the real world?...

Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 Hands-on Review: A compact, affordable and impressive zoom lens for Sony E-mount cameras

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Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 Hands-on Review

 
 

It's been a Tamron week here at Imaging Resource. On Wednesday, we published our hands-on review of the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens. Now, we're back with another full-frame zoom lens for Sony E-mount cameras, the much-anticipated...

Video: Pro landscape photographer’s perspective after switching from full-frame to the Fujifilm X system

 
 

There's sometimes a misconception that professional photographers use specific cameras. Even still, with the continued incursion of mirrorless cameras into the kits of many professional photographers, some people think that a pro camera must look like a large Canon or Nikon DSLR. Among photographers, well, we know...

Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD Gallery: Tamron’s unique full-frame zoom delivers great results

Click here to view our Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Gallery

 
 

In 2019, Tamron released the 35-150mm F2.8-4 Di VC OSD portrait zoom lens for full-frame DSLR cameras. The unusual optical formula produced impressive results, but F4 isn't as fast as some portrait photographers desire. So, Tamron has doubled down on the philosophy...

Nikon Z9 revealed: 45.7MP stacked sensor, 20 fps RAW shooting for 1000+ frames, 8K video and more

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The Nikon Z9 has finally been fully unveiled. The full-frame camera is Nikon's new flagship mirrorless camera, and it's packed with pro-level features across the board. The Z9 has a newly-designed 45.7-megapixel stacked backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor, new EXPEED 7...

One final Nikon Z9 teaser ahead of tomorrow’s full reveal

 
 

The Nikon Z9 is almost here. Nikon has released its final teaser video for the forthcoming camera. 

In the teaser, we see the Nikon Z9 again, but this time the upcoming Nikkor 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 S lens makes a surprise appearance. We also see a totally blackout-free electronic viewfinder, which is an interesting...

Nikon shows impressive autofocus tracking and high-speed shooting for its upcoming flagship Z9 camera

 
 

The third teaser video for the upcoming flagship full-frame mirrorless Nikon Z9 camera is here. In the first teaser video, we got our first look at the back of the Nikon Z9, including seeing the new dual-tilt touchscreen in action. Last week, the second teaser highlighted the Z9's 8K/30p video recording capabilities.

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Nikon shares the first look at the back of the upcoming Z9 flagship mirrorless camera

 
 

Nikon has released a new teaser video for its upcoming flagship mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z9. The Z9 was first announced in March of this year, as a 'development' announcement, so initial details were scarce. We got a look at the front of the camera, plus a few key features.

Months later, we still don't have full...

Canon fully unveils the EOS R3 professional camera: 24MP stacked BSI sensor, 30fps, Eye Control AF, 6K RAW video & more!

Click here to read our in-depth Canon EOS R3 Preview

 
 

After teasing a handful of product details a couple of times earlier this year, Canon has now fully announced its new, top-of-the-line EOS R-series camera, the Canon EOS R3. While we already mostly knew what the camera looked like as well as some key specs, such as...

Nikon announces compact, lightweight and affordable Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 lens for its mirrorless system

 
 

Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 40mm f/2, a compact full-frame (FX-format) prime lens for its expanding Nikkor Z lens lineup. The 40mm f/2 is the 20th lens in the Nikkor Z lineup and the 18th FX-format lens, not counting Nikon's Z teleconverters. The 40mm f/2 prime lens joins the Z 28mm f/2.8 lens as the most affordable...