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Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2
The Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 rises from the ashes, as Leica recreates its old spy lens with only 660 to be made

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News The Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 revives one of the rarest M lenses ever made

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NiSi camera lens.
It appears NiSi is making a super-fast 26mm f/0.7 lens – that's ridiculous, but that's precisely the point!

By Alan Palazon Published

News Rumors suggest NiSi is pushing wide-angle photography into the extreme, combining a 26mm field of view with the kind of super-fast f/0.7 aperture historically reserved for legendary specialist optics

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Panasonic Lumix GH7 held down by a person's side
Panasonic will refresh four lenses this month to fix an annoying quirk with close-up photography

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

LENSES Panasonic is reverting to darker lettering on the front of four refreshed lenses to minimize reflections, along with adding fluorine coatings

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Cloud Workshop Nikon FTZ lens covers
Neck warmers for Nikon lenses? These FTZ adapter covers give DSLR lenses a glow-up when used on modern mirrorless cameras

By Mike Harris Published

News A Chinese manufacturer has made a series of FTZ Adapter covers to hide the unsightly gap between old Nikon lenses and the mirrorless Z-mount

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A stack of four new Canon EF to Fujifilm X adapters and speed boosters from Metabones on a gray background
Putting a Canon lens on a Fujifilm camera isn't blasphemy – with this new adapter, it miraculously becomes a full stop brighter!

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Metabones has announced four new Canon-to-Fujifilm lens adapters, including a speed booster that lets in more light and negates the crop factor

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7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 Max on a Sony camera in front of a circular light
This is the fisheye lens I've been waiting for! Full frame, full autofocus, full metal, full weather sealing, fast aperture and CLOSE focus for just US$449

By James Artaius Published

NEWS Forget the porthole look – this diagonal fisheye lens has an ultra-wide 185° field of view and a fast f/2.5 aperture

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Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS
This super-telephoto workhorse lens is a must-see for APS-C shooters – it's hard to find, but this retailer has it in stock and you can even save money

By Kim Bunermann Published

DEAL A lightweight telephoto dream for wildlife and sports shooters – it offers a massive 5x super-telephoto zoom range

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The LK Samyang / Rokinon AF 60-180mm f/2.8 L
At 728g, this new 60-180mm f/2.8 lens is the lightest constant-aperture telephoto yet for L-Mount cameras – and it’s one of the more affordable workhorse zooms too

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The LK Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 L is the lightest, most compact telephoto zoom with a constant aperture for L-Mount yet

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The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | C Canon RF lens on a wooden surface against a dark background with moody lighting
80% of the Top 10 lenses in Japan are third-party optics – and Canon doesn't make the list at all

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Sigma and Tamron dominate Japan's latest lens sales chart, taking 8 of the Top 10 spots

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DK Optic Chiaro 50mm f/1.9
This new Leica M lens recreates the magic of a 1930s British classic

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News A legendary 1930s British lens has been reborn for modern Leica M cameras

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