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It’s official! Nikon has officially announced the AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens. This would be the auto-focusing iteration of the extremely popular 105mm focal length. Currently, Nikon sells two more versions in this focal length segment. One is the well-built AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D and the other one is the Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8. The defocus... Read more »
Going by the recent updates and rumors, Tamron, it seems, have registered a new 20mm f/2 Di VC USD lens. The lens has very recently been registered in Japan. This lens is the latest among a series of other lenses that have been patent filed by Tamron. These include a 70-200mm f/4 VC, a SP... Read more »
Why Adjusting White Balance Can Lead to a Better ImageOne of the challenges faced by photographers on a daily basis is adjusting white balance of their images. For those of you who don’t know what white balance adjustment is or how it can impact your photos read this next few paragraphs carefully. For those who already know that part and want to know how... Read more »
The full frame Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 auto-focus lens for the Sony E-mount has quietly become available for pre-order on B&H. The Rokinon full-frame 50mm f/1.4 E-mount is designed for the Sony E-mount full-frame camera. Auto-focusing is quick. Plus, the lens has full-time manual focusing override. The lens, compatible on smaller APS-C Sony cameras as well,... Read more »
It appears camera drones are after all really useful tools provided, they are in the right hands. There has been a lot of negative news flowing in the media about insensible drone pilots. News such as drones interfering with firefighting efforts or nearly crashing a police chopper or when a drone pilot crashed a drone... Read more »
It appears that Canon is planning a digital display on their future lens designs. We could likely see how this works on the replacement for the 70-300mm f4 – 5.6 IS lens. The display will be similar to what is there on the Zeiss Batis lenses. The Zeiss Batis lenses (both the 25mm f/2 and... Read more »
Another 70-200mm lens appears to be going to make a debut very soon. As soon as Photokina. We have already mentioned the likelihood of a new Nikkor 70-200mm that’s likely going to be released by the end of the year. Another lens and this time it is a Tamron also a 70-200mm f/4 VC is making... Read more »
Pentax K-70 due for a July 22 Release  It appears there is some lack of clarity over the official release date of the Pentax K-70, the all-weather DSLR. The official website states that the camera is due to be released on the 22nd of July. However, a quick look at some of the top online retail stores reveal that the facts are... Read more »
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens to be Upgraded This Year  If you are a fan of the medium tele-zoom Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens you are in for a surprise. It seems Nikon is in the process to replace this lens by the end of the year. There have been rumors circulating for some time that a prototype 70-200mm Nikkor is being tested. Nikon currently... Read more »