Venus Laowa has just released the 15mm f/4.5 1:2 macro lens available for Nikon Z, Canon EF, Sony E, Nikon F, Canon RF, and L-mounts. Venus is well-known for making a variety of unique macro lenses, and this 15mm f/4.5 macro is another one. It has a maximum magnification of...
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Photography News: Leica M11-P Safari, Memory Card Deals
Yesterday, as part of my cultural prep for an upcoming photography expedition, I finished a chapter from the excellent book Amazonia and the Rivers of Stories by Vladimír Plešinger. The protagonists of this chapter were French mathematicians and geographers La Condamine, Godin, and Bouguer. Their mid-18th-century adventure would make for...
Photography News: “New” Canon Telephoto, Sigma 200mm f/2 Rumor
I recently picked up a very important addition to my photography equipment, and I can't wait to try it out tomorrow. I wore out my old one last year, and since then, it has been very difficult to photograph water birds. What essential piece of equipment am I talking about?...
The Best and Worst Deals of Nikon’s Spring Sales
Nikon just announced a new list of camera and lens discounts, and multiple pieces of equipment have hit all-time low prices! Here’s the complete list, plus some context and price history to let you know which deals are better or worse than usual.
Photography News: Schneider 14-24mm f/2.8, Czech Nature Contest Winners
Last Tuesday, April 22, was Earth Day - an event that's been reminding us to take care of our home planet for the past fifty-five years. Considering the current state of the Earth, though, there really wasn't much to celebrate. This thought came to me this week while watching Minamata,...
Sony Announces the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM
Sony just announced one of the most ambitious short telephotos that we’ve ever seen: the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM! A full-frame f/2 zoom would already be rare – for this one to reach 150mm on the long end is unique. What’s more, the lens is fairly portable at 1340 g (2.95 lbs) without the tripod foot.
Photography Life: Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 Announced, Sony f/2 Zoom Rumors
Prime or zoom? That's the question I asked myself in a new article published yesterday here on Photography Life. Last week, I tried to answer that question in style - not with a conventional prime or zoom, but with something I consider a giga-zoom! What else would you call a...
Photography News: Fuji Half-Frame Rumor, Canon Deals
Last week, we published my first impressions of the new Nikon Z5 II. This Monday, I spent another day with this camera to refine and confirm my feelings. And yes, I think I'm pretty confident now. You don't need a deep bank account to photograph wildlife these days, even on...
Five of the Biggest Features in the Nikon Zf Firmware 2.00
There's been a lot of Nikon news recently, most of all the introduction of the Z5 II. But its older cousin the Zf also just got a firmware update, and it looks very interesting for Zf users. The firmware version jumped from 1.21 to 2.00, and with it brought some...
Photography News: 50mm f/1.2 AF Rumors, Hidden SmugMug Sale
The biggest photography news this week was undoubtedly the announcement of Nikon’s newest full-frame camera - the Z5 II. Thanks to the kindness of Nikon’s Czech branch, I got my hands on the country's very first copy just hours after it landed in their office. More importantly, the next morning...