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Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D
We get our hands – briefly – on the amazing Laowa 10mm F/2.8

By Rod Lawton Published

News Laowa does it again, changing our ideas about what’s possible in lens design, and making it affordable too

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Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens attached to a Panasonic Lumic S5II and held in a hand
Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro review: an incredibly compact lens for close-ups

By Gareth Bevan Published

Review The Panasonic Lumix 100mm's incredibly compact size and lightweight design ticks all the right boxes for a 1:1 macro lens

Review
Laowa FF II 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer
Laowa announces its first AF lens – an ultra-wide 10mm f/2.8 for full frame!

By Kalum Carter Last updated

Update Venus Optics announces a new ultra-wide Laowa lens with autofocus!

Update
Laowa Nanomorph Zooms
Laowa says new Nanomorphs are world’s first “Affordable Anamorphic Zooms”

By Rod Lawton Published

News Launching on Indiegogo, these two T2.9 Nanomorph zooms will cover a combined focal length of 28-100mm

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Laowa 10mm
Laowa marks its 10th birthday with its first-ever AF lens – and it's a world-beater!

By Kalum Carter Published

News Laowa to release an AF 10mm f/2.8 making it the world's widest full-frame rectilinear lens

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Astrhori 18mm F8 2X Periprobe Lens
Now APS-C camera users can shoot round corners with Astrihori's latest probe lens

By Ben Andrews Published

news Capture incredible new close-up perspectives with a lens that can shoot up, down and sideways

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Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon is working on new smaller RF macro lenses, according to new patents

By Gareth Bevan Published

news Uncovered Canon patents show designs for a 1:1 macro lens with a narrower aperture and a smaller design

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Nikon D7200 with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
I love DSLRs but mirrorless cameras are so much better at manual focusing

By Rod Lawton Published

Opinion Sorry, but optical viewfinders just can't offer the magnified precision of EVFs

Opinion
Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
12 lenses of Christmas: Sony turns up the summer heat in July with a revitalized favorite

By Matthew Richards Published

12 LENSES OF XMAS Sony took a much-loved 70-200mm telephoto lens and made it even better

12 LENSES OF XMAS
Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN C • Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN C • Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN C
12 lenses of Christmas: April 2023 was prime time – and Sigma announced a trio of new optics

By Matthew Richards Published

12 LENSES OF XMAS Sigma added three new primes for mirrorless cameras to its Contemporary line-up of lenses.

12 LENSES OF XMAS
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