Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Rokinon has announced a new 12mm T3.1 ED AS IF NCS UMC Cine DS Fisheye lens for full frame image circles.
As with other Rokinon Cine lenses, it provides geared focus and aperture rings. The 12mm fisheye provides a 180° angle of view and a removable petal-shaped hood.
The Rokinon 12mm T3.1 Cine lens retails for $549 and is available for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony A-Mount and Sony E-Mount cameras. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
New rumors seem to confirm the growing evidence that the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens will be announced later this month and serve as a replacement to the old 100-400mm model. Digicame-Info, which is notoriously accurate with leaks, confirmed the model name of the new lens above as well as the lens hood as ET-83D.
The rumors further state the lens will be announced soon. Previously, several rumors pointed toward November as the announcement time frame, and that appears to be the case now. Expect more developments in the next week or two.
Ricoh has announced the new Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6ED DC WR lens for Pentax K-mount DSLRs.
It is a weather-sealed lens with 11 seals. The lens consists of 16 optical elements in 12 groups and features an ED (Extra-low Dispersion) optical element to effectively compensate for chromatic aberrations, and aspherical optical elements to minimize color bleeding.
The Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6ED DC WR retails for $749.95 and should be available in November 2014. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The new Canon CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 lens is available for pre-order in both EF and PL mount options. It will only set you back $70,200 with free shipping, of course. That’s nearly $8k below the announced retail price.
B&H says the lens is scheduled to ship in February. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
If you’re interested in learning more about this lens, check out my prior article that covers the features and intended uses of the lens.
Olloclip has released its 4-in-1 camera lens for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Previously, Olloclip released lenses for ealier iPhone models and the Samsung Galaxy S5. [Read more…]
For those who have been clamoring for a bigger superzoom lens for their Canon DSLRs, you now have an option available. Canon just announced its new CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens for a whopping retail price of $78,000. [Read more…]
Sigma has updated the firmware for its USB lens dock to version 1.02.
The new firmware adds compatibility for the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens and the 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM lens.
You can download the update here on Sigma’s website.
Feel free to turn your speakers down (or off) on the above video thanks to the annoying music. The video content, however, gives us a great look into how Nikon lenses work and the truly amazing technology that go into making the use of a Nikon lens easy and effective for capturing images with today’s Nikon DSLRs.
[via DIY Photography]
New rumors seem to confirm that the previously rumored Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens is actually coming and that it will be priced around $3000 when it is unveiled. The lens appeared to be leaked back in August when the above image surfaced online. [Read more…]
Sigma has released firmware updates that adds autofocus support at any aperture when used with the Canon EOS C100 to the following three lenses:
You can download the firmware updates for these three lenses here on Sigma’s website.