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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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Voigtländer launches silver versions of two of its X-mount lenses

By Ben Andrews Published

The Nokton 23mm f/1.2 and 35mm f/1.2 both get the silver treatment

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Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM
Canon’s brilliant RF 100-500mm just got a massive £780 Prime price cut

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Deal Amazon just slashed £780 off Canon’s superb 100-500mm L-series lens

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Laowa 24mm f/2 Tilt Shift lens
Venus Optics doesn’t really do ‘ordinary’, and it’s latest Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift camera lens is anything but…

By Matthew Richards Published

News This new multi-function lens offers full tilt and shift functions with a fast f/2 aperture and zero distortion

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Voice coil motor AF, a versatile zoom range and an f/2.8 aperture: could Samyang’s forthcoming 28-135mm lens almost seems too good to be true

By Alan Palazon Published

News The Korean manufacturer has unveiled what has the potential to be a genuine disruptor in the do-it-all focal-length segment, set for release in February next year

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