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The TTArtisan AF 24mm f/3.8 Mini pancake lens
This budget E and Z Mount pancake lens is only as thick as a stack of ten pennies – and it still has autofocus

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

PANCAKE Coming to Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, the TTArtisan AF 24mm f/3.8 Mini sticks out just 16mm from the front of the camera

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The Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A lens photographed outdoors
Tamron’s new multi-mount lens is so small, it feels like a kit lens – but it’s an f/2.8. I took the new Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A on a fall color hike

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TAMRON Built for crop sensors in four different mounts, the Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A is an impressively compact lens

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Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 APO
Light Lens Lab is taking aim at Leica's premium optics with an exciting new 50mm f/2 APO

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Leica photographers, take note! A new 50mm f/2 APO is reportedly coming in 2027

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NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S
Could the Nikon Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S be launched this month? Rumors heat up following leaked images

By Mike Harris Published

News It’s all been quiet since Nikon’s development announcement for its upcoming super-fast, pro-grade zoom, but lately it’s been seen in the wild

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Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM
Half of Japan’s trendiest lenses are f/2.8 zooms, but the number one lens? It’s actually a five-year-old cheap telephoto that’s just gives you f/8 at 400mm

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS A photo retailer in Japan has ranked the trendiest lenses, and while the top optic is a budget zoom, the list is dominated by compact f/2.8 zooms

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A customer tries out a Canon Inc. EOS Kiss X7i digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera mounted with an EF 135mm F2L USM lens at an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013
How long should a camera lens last, really? Canon is killing off five popular lenses. And the oldest one? It’s from 1996

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

CANON Canon Japan has updated the list of products ending their service life – but one lens on that list is 30 years old

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Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary lifestyle images
Sigma’s very first zoom lens for Nikon Z mount could be the ultimate 'one-and-done' superzoom for crop-sensor photographers

By Mike Harris Published

News After a long wait, the Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary is finally coming to APS-C Nikon mirrorless cameras

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The Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS Contemporary in use
Sigma has squeezed a 50-120mm with a bright f/2.8 aperture into a palm-sized lens – and there are three mounts including Canon RF!

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

LENS While there are plenty of full-frame 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses, Sigma built a variation that’s focused on a compact, lightweight design just for APS-C

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The Nikon Z mount version of the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
The Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 earned a 4.5-star rating for its compact design and fast aperture. Four years later, it’s finally coming to the Nikon Z camera mount

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 will arrive in a Nikon Z mount version at the end of October, bringing an unusually compact lens that doesn't sacrifice aperture

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Canon eos1100 details and main
Canon’s missing budget macro lenses may have just appeared in a new patent

By Alan Palazon Published

News The new document highlights a series of 1:1 magnification prime lenses that could finally see Canon expand its cost-friendlier macro offerings for the RF mount

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