Canon Introduces Second-Generation Pro EF 70-200mm Lens
The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens comes with...
Canon Debuts Six New L-Series Lenses, Accessories
Canon has added six products to its L-series line, including four new EF lenses — a fisheye zoom, a telephoto zoom and two super telephotos — and two accessory extenders.
The widest fisheye on the market to date, the EF 8-15mm f/4L fisheye USM lens can capture 180-degree-angle-of-view shots on all EOS DSLRs. The 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM telephoto zoom is the first of its kind in the L-series line and offers users a broader...
Canon Releases Three EF, EF-S Lenses; One Featuring New Hybrid IS System
Canon has launched three EF and EF-S lenses: the extreme-wide-angle EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM; the wide-angle, image-stabilized EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens; and the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens, the first of Canon's SLR lenses to feature the new hybrid image stabilization (IS) technology.
The new EF macro IS lens is the first camera lens able to compensate for both rotational-angle camera shake and linear-shift camera shake. This new lens dexterity works...
Tamron Develops AF60mm F/2.0 1:1 Macro
Tamron has introduced the SP AF60mm f/2.0 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 lens, a life-size macro lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras, with APS-C-size image sensors with a maximum aperture of f/2.0.
The lens is compatible with Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts and covers an equivalent angle of view of 93mm when using 35mm format. It offers an...
Canon Releases Two New Ultra-Wide Tilt-and-Shift Lenses
Canon has created two new ultra-wide 17mm and 24mm tilt-and-shift lenses for 35mm photography.
The TS-E 17mm f/4L has a +/- 6.5 ° tilt and +/-12mm shift for a wider view. The TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II has a +/- 8.5 ° tilt and +/-12mm shift for greater movement. Both lenses are equipped with aspherical and UD lens elements to minimize chromatic aberrations.
Compatible with all Canon EOS cameras, the...
Lensbaby Debuts Line For Optic Swap System
Lensbaby has launched a new line of selective focus lenses: the Composer, the Muse and the Control Freak. Each new lens features the new Lensbaby Optic Swap System, which features four interchangeable optic options for enhanced specific effects.
All three lenses provide a new way to control depth of field by bringing one area of a photo into sharpest focus with the sweet spot surrounded by graduated blur. By bending the lens, the photographer can move this sharp area around the viewfinder image for customized creative effects.
Lensbaby has introduced a completely new lens with the Composer. The lens is based on...
Phase One Teams With Hartblei for New Tilt-and-Shift Lens
In a strategic alliance with Hartblei, Phase One has introduced the Phase One 3.5/45mm TS lens, based on Hartblei’s 45mm f/3.5 Super Rotator lens. The small, lightweight, medium-format tilt-shift lens offers up to 12mm of shift and an 8° tilt for maximum flexibility.
The 3.5/45mm TS lens can be paired with the Phase One 645 camera system and offers photographers the ability to correct perspective, selectively sharpen and soften an image, and adjust the plane of focus without changing...
Nikon Introduces DX Zoom Lens For D90
Nikon has introduced the new AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens for any existing Nikon DX-format digital SLR system or as the ideal counterpart to the new Nikon D90.
The lens offers a 5.8x zoom range, and a visual perspective equivalent to that created by a 27-157.5mm lens on a 35mm film camera for a broad focal range. An additional benefit is the Silent Wave Motor for quiet and accurate autofocus operation and...