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New year, new ‘pro’ portrait prime lens for Nikon shooters with a Z DX mirrorless camera
By Matthew Richards published
The high-quality Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro lens, originally for Fujifilm X and Sony E mount cameras, is now available in a Nikon Z DX version

Nikon is leveling up its lens manufacturing. A new manufacturing facility could help Nikon quickly increase production of its most popular lenses
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
News Nikon has begun construction on two new buildings for lens manufacturing, including a more versatile production line

Happy New Nikon! The Nikkor Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 goes longer than most standard zooms…
By Adam Waring published
News The price is nice, but is the f/7.1 max aperture just too darn slow?

The new Meike 23mm f/1.4 weighs about as much as a can of soup and costs less than US$300
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The new Meike 23mm f/1.4 STM Neo is designed for bright apertures and 6K resolution on a budget

Cheap, fast and full-frame: Brightin Star releases retro-infused 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle lens for mirrorless cameras
By Mike Harris published
News This plucky little prime is clearly targeted towards retro camera fans, thanks to its manual-focus-only design, aperture ring, and silver or black colorways

7Artisans teases three tiny new 180g lenses – that’s less than the weight of many smartphones
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TEASER Lens brand 7Artisans is teasing a new "Lite" series of lenses in China with a compact design

Laowa's latest macro lens is capable of 10x magnification!
By Ben Andrews published
That's 10x more magnification than most macro lenses
I’ve never seen bokeh like this before! This photographer DIYed a filter for a crazy spinning bokeh effect
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DIY This popular YouTuber 3D-printed an unusual filter that creates spinning, shaped bokeh

These three new lenses are oddballs, but they’re outselling traditional optics in Japan as a 25-200mm zoom, 1.4x macro, and an unusually affordable f/1.2 lens top sales charts
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS The list of best-selling lenses in Japan is topped by three new lenses that have unusual features
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