Panasonic announced its new 12-35mm f/2.8 zoom lens for micro four-thirds bodies today, and we just happened to get our hands on a pre-production version. On paper, there is a lot to like - image stabilization, dust- and splash-proof design, and a constant f/2.8 aperture; we've put this version through its paces in our test lab to see if the reality matches up. Click here to read...
Tilt-shift lenses are great for giving your images that miniaturized or shallow depth-of-field look but they can be expensive, very expensive. If you're a photographer on a low budget -- and who isn't short of cash these days? -- you might be interested in this cool step-by-step tutorial from Instructables on how to make a printable tilt-shift lens adapter.
The materials you...
A little over three years ago, Olympus and Panasonic announced their Micro Four Thirds standard, and in the process launched what's since become a compact system camera revolution. Today their standard received another shot in the arm, with the addition of three more companies to the Micro Four Thirds group.
The new arrivals include well-known third-party optics manufacturers...
New lenses and product line designed for Micro Four Thirds, E-mount systems
RONKONKOMA, NY and LAS VEGAS, NV, Jan. 9, 2012 – Sigma Corporation of America today announced the launch of its new line of Micro Four Thirds system and E-mount lenses for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 in Las Vegas, NV.
The leading...
Olympus Imaging America Inc. has today announced its first M. Zuiko lens model for Micro Four Thirds cameras to include a power zoom feature.
The Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ lens offers 35mm-equivalent focal lengths from 24 to 100mm, controlled using an electromagnetic zoom mechanism with variable speed control, which is said to be near-silent. It also...