Fuji has announced its new XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens alongside the XF 1.4x TC WR teleconverter for its popular X-Series cameras. [Read more…]
Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR Lens & TC-14E III Available for Pre-Order
The new Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens & TC-14E III teleconverter are now available for pre-order and will ship later this month on August 28. Both were announced back in May 2014. You can find the Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens here at B&H Photo. [Read more…]
Fuji Unveils Teleconverter for X100 and X100s
Fuji has announced the TCL-X100 teleconverter for the fixed lens X100 and X100s cameras. The cameras have a 23mm lens, which is equivalent to a 35mm field of view on a full frame camera. The new TCL-X100 teleconverter is a 1.4x converter, which changes the focal length to 33mm, or 50mm in a full frame equivalent. [Read more…]
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS 1.4x Hands-On Review
Australian photographer Joshua Holko recently had the opportunity to shoot for several days with the upcoming Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS lens. (Recall that we had one of the first hands-on reports of this lens from Jeff Cable using the lens at the 2012 London Olympics.)
Holko put together a brief video review that touches on some of the key aspects of the lens, including the overall image quality compared to lenses like the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS, its use with the Canon 2x teleconverter and the rumored $11k-$13k price point.
Check out the video below. [Read more…]
New Canon EF 1.4x and 2x Teleconverter Availability
The new “version III” 1.4x and 2x Canon teleconverters, which were announced back in August, should be available very soon. B&H Photo has them available for pre-order, which is synonymous with “they should be in stock any day now.”
Check availability on their respective product pages below.