Due to the rise of the iPhone (and other smartphones) being used as high quality cameras, there are countless attachments and accessories to choose from. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it makes it very hard to determine what is junk and what’s worth a second look. Luckily, that’s what we are here for and today [...]
Different types of lenses will give you varied results and effects on your images: macro lenses for close-up photography, APO lenses to correct chromatic aberration, soft-focus lenses to capture softer images, and wide-angle fish eye lenses to achieve a distorted effect, among others. Yasuhara, the maker of the Nanoha macro lens, is set to unveil a new lens [...]
Looking for an electronic zoom lens for your Olympus PEN compact system camera? The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ will be released mid-January 2012 by Olympus to fulfill this need. The sophisticated lens has many of the same features as the higher-end SHG lenses for Four Thirds DSLRs. The standout feature of the M.ZUIKO [...]
It’s getting more and more convenient to document your life through photos. This is all thanks to manufacturers and companies integrating cameras into devices such as smartphones and tablets. As an example, take a look at Apple’s extremely popular iPhone. You can take shots quickly and share them with friends and family right off the [...]
When spending $1000 on a lens, people expect perfection. As Roger Cicala of LensRentals.com explains in a very thorough post on dpreview however, perfection is an impossible task and hunting for the perfect example of a lens is futile. I see this as good news. I have never been a ‘lens hunter’ myself, and in [...]
On November 10th, 2011, the long-awaited HyperPrime 12mm f1.6 was released by SLR Magic. This lens is especially made for micro four-thirds cameras. This awesome lens features a 12mm focal length. This lens also has a maximum aperture of f1.6. Who is this lens for? Because of it’s 12mm focal length, it’s great for [...]
Lens announcements are a dime a dozen, but when a lens is announced for this beasty of a camera, it’s worth mentioning. Because the S2 is a Medium Format sized sensor, the 30mm convert down to a 24mm effective focal length. A range ideal for architecture or nature photography. This lens is the 5th in [...]