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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....
In addition to the compact and affordable Z30 hybrid mirrorless camera, Nikon has also debuted a new supertelephoto lens for full-frame Z-mount cameras, the Z 400mm F4.5 VR S. This new supertele lens joins the Z 400mm F2.8 TC lens from earlier this year as the second 400mm prime lens in the Z-mount lineup. However, this...
Back in 2015, Nikon released a new, versatile "travel zoom" lens for their APS-C-based DSLR cameras, the 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED DX VR. Today, they've unveiled a similar optic for their APS-C-format mirrorless cameras, the NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR. Like the DSLR-format sibling, this all-in-one zoom lens provides...
While Dave Pardue was out shooting Tamron's new 28-200mm lens for Sony E-mount, I was having a go with my own full-frame "travel zoom" lens, the Nikon Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR. Nikon's first all-in-one-style zoom for their Z series cameras (and first...
There are some lenses throughout Nikon's history which transcend being simply a lens and take on a distinguished status. For its rarity, incredible performance and catchy "Noct" moniker, the Nikon Noct Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 is one of these lenses. To this day, it is a much sought after fast prime lens, especially due to its...
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...
Good news, Nikon Z-mount shooters: The native lens options for your Z6 or Z7 camera just grew with the announcement of another optic which will be shipping this spring. The Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S has been on the roadmap since the Z-series cameras first launched in 2018, but it's only now that we're getting to know its...
As Dave Etchells mentioned just yesterday in his interview with Nikon Z7 engineers, we've now confirmed that Nikon is planning at some point to introduce Z-mount lenses that are not part of the higher-end S-Line. These lenses will be designed with a greater emphasis on "compactness and value" according to Nikon.
We...