Nikon Z system got its first 50mm F1.4 lens
Everybody loves a 50mm lens! Fast fifty is the staple of any lens mount, Nikon Z users were already spoilt for choice, and they just got another fast fifty — the cheapest yet!
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What have we learned about Pentax 17?
A month passed since the release of Pentax 17, the camera has reached many hands, and more than a few rolls of film have already been shot and developed, so let’s run over the things we learned in the meantime!
Pentax 17 is here!
The first brand-new film camera since the early 2000s is finally here, with just a few hours of waiting, Pentax is about to officially release its half-frame film camera at 22:00h CET. Update: release video below.
Choosing a Pentax 100mm macro auto-focus lens
There are six Pentax 100mm autofocus macro lenses and choosing the right one is not as straightforward as it sounds.
110 lives on!
Quite unexpectedly, Lomography has announced a brand-spanking-new camera that uses 110 format film – Lomomatic 110. Despite the low quality usually tied with the film format, the new camera looks like it’s a well-thought-out one.
Expanding and updating the range, the OM System way
The brand formerly known as Olympus is not sitting still, it looks like two new (or “new”) lenses are coming – 300–1200mm equivalent long telephoto and compact 18–36mm ultra-wide.
Broadside Can(n)ons
Three Canon EF-mount cameras spanning thirteen years in one place, with photos. And my opinions.
Nikon Zf is (also) lying
A new nostalgia-styled Nikon Z mount camera – the Zf – arrived, this time with a much anticipated full-frame sensor. It is drop-dead gorgeous, but to nobody’s surprise, issues found on their previous nostalgic camera are still there.
New FujiFilm medium format announcements
At the X Summit annual event, FujiFilm didn’t disappoint – a new flagship camera and a few significant lenses were announced.
New Panasonic microFourThirds announcements
After some hiatus, Panasonic has finally announced a new microFourThirds Lumix camera, G9 II, and updated two telephoto zoom lenses.
A new, M42 mount-only lens in 2023. Seriously.
A new lens with an M42 screw mount exclusively was released in 2023! Is that a joke? Nope! Very much not a joke, but a new TTartisan 100mm F2.8 lens. Even better, it’s a Cooke triplet!
Comparing inexpensive Pentax zoom lenses, part I – telephoto lenses
My journey with digital photography, as a hobby, started with Pentax K100D Super, and an 18-55mm kit lens. In those early days, I really wanted a telephoto lens.
More about Laowa 6mm F2 lens
Laowa 6mm F2 lens for the microFourThirds system is the widest lens available, and although not cheap, it is certainly affordable. The big question was – is it any good? Finally, the test from LensTip.com is out, now we know!
Ricoh-Pentax announces the first affordable monochrome-only digital camera
Ricoh-Pentax has announced the rumoured Pentax K-3 III Monochrome, a new version of the existing Pentax K-3 III DSLR, this time with no colour filter array on its 26-megapixel APS-C sensor.
Why it always must be this OR that, why not this AND that?
When discussing camera systems, the discussion somehow always slips into holy wars, it’s always one system against the other, and one must always choose one over the other system. But, it’s always smarter not to exclude, but to include.
YongNuo 12–35mm microFourThirds lens finally gets released
After a few months of rumours and guesswork, the first alternative microFourThirds fast zoom lens has finally arrived – YN12–35mm F2.8–4M, as it is called by the manufacturer.
How long can you use a stop-bath?
A few years ago I’ve started using a stop-bath in my black-and-white film development process, to speed up the process, and reduce wasting a lot of water.I bought a bottle of Fomacitro stop-bath, that says it has an indicator component, it will change its colour …
Price update for Kentmere medium-format films
It’s been some time since the announcement; new Kentmere films have arrived in the European shops. My initial speculation about the price was around 6€ for a roll, so it wouldn’t be able to out-price Fomapan films. I was almost right – prices are closer …
New ultra-wide-angle lens for microFourThirds system announced
As previously rumoured, a new “stills” version of Laowa’s 6mm microFourThirds lens has been released. Now we know the price – 500 US$ plus shipping.
As wide as it goes! A new microFourThirds wide-angle lens rumoured
The rumour mill is active again, this time, it looks like a new ultra-wide lens for the microFourThirds system is coming soon – Laowa C-Dreamer 6mm F2.
Is alternative fast zoom coming to microFourThirds?
In a slowed-down economy, with slowed-down lens releases, any new lens is good news. If it’s a cheap lens, it’s even better, and with an ƒ/2.8 aperture, it’s excellent news. This time, although still just a rumour, it’s all three – expected new lens release, …
The Most Influential forgotten Nikon camera
If you’d try to name a few most influential Nikon film cameras, I can bet you’d completely forget about this one – Nikon F-801 from 1988.
A lens that was missing finally gets released
Finally, the microFourThirds system got a new, much-needed super-wide-angle autofocus prime lens from a first-party manufacturer – Leica DG Summilux 9mm F1.7 Asph.
The latest Pentax lens addition, new Limited lens is here
Pentax has announced the latest lens addition recently, the first D FA Limited lens in the lineup, smc Pentax-D FA 21mm F2.4 ED Limited DC WR. All good and well, much-needed addition, potentially exactly the lens Pentaxians worldwide were waiting for.