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Venus Optics announces ultra-fast Laowa Argus 28mm F1.2 lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras

 
 

Venus Optics has announced the Laowa Argus 28mm F1.2 FF lens. The ultra-fast prime lens is designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras and will be available in four mounts: Canon RF, L, Nikon Z, and Sony E.

The "modern take" on the classic 28mm focal length is well-suited to a wide variety of photographic situations,...

Venus Optics announces super-compact Laowa 10mm F4 Cookie lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras

 
 

Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 10mm F4 Cookie lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, just a couple of weeks after announcing the Laowa 12-24mm F5.6 wide-angle zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The new 10mm F4 Cookie lens, which some might describe as a "pancake" lens, is designed for street and landscape...

The best astrophotography lenses for your mirrorless camera

 
 

As far as specific types of photography go, night sky photography is relatively accessible. You can capture images of the night sky with almost any camera and wide-angle lens, so long as you have good camera support. However, while a kit lens can work for astrophotography, you'll find that your images improve...

Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN Gallery Update: Real-world shots from Sigma’s newest full-frame wide-angle lens

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Last month, Sigma announced the latest addition to its I Series lineup, the Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN Contemporary. The lens is available for E mount and L mount. I am testing it as an E mount version on a Sony A7R IV camera. The lens retails for $699, making it...

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens announced: APS-C mirrorless lens makes a strong first impression

 
 

Sigma has announced its first mirrorless-exclusive APS-C standard zoom lens, the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary. The compact lens offers a full-frame equivalent zoom range of 27-75mm with a constant f/2.8 aperture. We were able to go hands-on with the L-mount version ahead of today's announcement, although the...

Sigma I Series Field Test: Hands-on with Sigma’s premium and compact 24mm f/3.5, 35mm f/2 and 65mm f/2 DG DN C lenses

 
 

Sigma's new I Series of lenses offers customers premium compact lenses for E mount and L mount mirrorless cameras. There are currently four lenses in the series, each featuring an all-aluminum exterior, magnetic lens cap, and impressive build quality at relatively affordable prices. Sigma promises customers that I Series...

Venus Optics releases four more Laowa lenses in L mount, including a couple of unique macro lenses

 
 

Venus Optics, maker of Laowa lenses, has announced that four more of its existing lenses are now available in L mount, bringing the total number of Laowa lenses available in L mount to a dozen. The lenses in question are the 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D, 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe, and the 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra...

Field Test: The Leica SL2 is a far better camera than I ever expected it to be

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The Leica SL2 is one of the most dramatic improvements on a prior iteration I've seen since the Sony A7R II to the A7R III. Not only did Leica adjust their ergonomics and interface, they also dramatically upped their game in terms of resolution,...

Panasonic announces two professional full-frame mirrorless cameras with 4K 60p & Leica L-mount

 
 

Well, well, well, look what we have here. Another fighter enters the fray of full-frame mirrorless cameras! After a decade as a dominating force in the Micro Four Thirds world, Panasonic is going big with not one but two full-frame mirrorless cameras.

At Photokina, Panasonic announced the development of the Lumix S1R,...