Posts Tagged ‘Lens’

Posted on June 20, 2009 - by admin

Just posted! Nikon 50mm F1.4G lens review

Just posted!Our lens review of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.4G. This version replaces the AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4D we reviewed last year, bringing entirely new optics and a built-in AF-S motor which allows autofocus on all of Nikon’s DSLRs. On its introduction Nikon hailed it as ‘redefining the standard lens concept’, so how well does it live up to these lofty claims?

Raed the full review at Dpreview

Posted on June 18, 2009 - by admin

Ricoh’s new CX1 digital camera

Ricoh’s new CX1 digital camera captures everything from wide landscapes to close-up scenes, and features the double-retracting 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens.

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Posted on June 3, 2009 - by admin

Tamron 10-24mm for Sony and Pentax coming soon

Tamron has announced that the availability of Sony and Pentax versions its 10-24mm wide-angle zoom APS-C cameras.

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Posted on May 28, 2009 - by admin

Just posted! Hartblei 120mm F4 Macro TS lens review

Just posted!Our lens review of the Hartblei Superrotator 120mm F4 TS Macro. In this latest review we deviate from the beaten track and delve into the slightly esoteric world of tilt and shift optics, taking a look at the longest lens of its type currently available. Like the rest of Hartblei’s lenses, the 120mm F4 sports an ‘Optics by Carl Zeiss’ tag and is available in mounts for most DSLRs, but does it offer enough to justify the price tag?

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Posted on April 25, 2009 - by admin

Just posted! Pentax 15mm F4 Limited lens review

Just posted! Our lens review of the Pentax smc DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited. Following our recent tests featuring many of the wideangle zooms currently on the market, we turn our attention to Pentax’s latest design: a compact wideangle prime for APS-C DSLRs. As a member of Pentax’s ‘Limited’ range, it has the undeniable attraction of finely-engineered aluminium construction, but does the quality of the optics match the build?

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Posted on April 14, 2009 - by admin

Nikon announces 10-24mm F3.5-4.5G ED lens

Nikon has announced the AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm F3.5-4.5G ED, an ultra-wideangle zoom for DX format DSLRs. This mid-range optic offers a minimum focus distance of 0.24m through the entire zoom range, and includes a built-in AF-S motor that enables autofocus on entry-level Nikon bodies (including the D5000 also announced today). The optical formula consists of 14 elements in 9 groups, including 3 aspherical elements and 2 ED glass elements to combat aberrations. It will be available from May at a cost of €849.

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Posted on April 7, 2009 - by admin

Nikon D3X

This is undoubtedly Nikon’s best digital camera yet, though for most of the functionality you can easily get away with the D700 for a lot less, and still have around 95 per cent of the tools and features. But as usual, it’s that extra je ne sais quoi that makes this camera so special.

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Posted on April 7, 2009 - by admin

Just posted! Tokina 12-24mm lens review

Just posted!Our new lens review featuring the Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24mm F4 ED (IF). Continuing our series examining ultra-wideangle zooms, we take a look at Tokina’s five year old offering in this popular category. Can it still compete with newer designs, or does its relatively narrow angle of view compared to 10mm zooms rule it out of serious contention?

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Posted on March 30, 2009 - by admin

Zeiss to make 18mm F3.5 for Canon

Carl Zeiss has said it will produce a Canon-mount version of its 18mm F3.5 lens. The Distagon T* 3.5/18 super-wide angle lens has previously only been available in the ZF and ZK mounts for Nikon and Pentax cameras, respectively. A Canon-mount version of the lens is being shown at the Photo Imaging Expo 2009 show in Tokyo and will be available ‘towards the end of the year,’ the company said.

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Posted on March 25, 2009 - by admin

Hartblei Tilt-Shift lenses receive Carl Zeiss certification

Germano-Ukranian specialist lens maker Hartblei has announced that its range of Superrotator tilt-shift lenses have now been approved to carry the Carl Zeiss name. The ‘Hartblei-Optics by Carl Zeiss’ range of Tilt-Shift lenses includes a 40mm F4, 80mm F2.8 and 120mm F4 Macro. All three lenses are available in a variety of mounts, including Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A and Pentax K.

The lenses are based around optics designed for the 6×6 format with lens groups provided by Carl Zeiss and built into bodies by Hartblei. Each makes use of Hartblei’s Superrotator design that allows independant movement of the tilt and shift mechanisms with 360 degree rotation, a feature that the company has offered for ten years. The new versions also feature integrated tripod mount designed to allow parallax-free stitching of multiple images.

Read the full story at Dpreview