At the 2018 Photokina show Venus Optics announced their new Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 mirrorless lens: “Designed primarily for travel photography, Venus optics have managed to compress the size to smallest in its class, less than 10 inch (<10cm) and only 1.1 pounds (<500g). The 102° (18mm) to 130° (10mm) angle of view provides flexibility for […]
A new batch of Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lenses is now shipping in the US – my credit card was just charged and my pre-order from B&H Photo is now processing (my pre-order was placed on the night of the announcement):
B&H currently sales refurbished Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lenses for $1,999 – this is $800 cheaper from the full $2,796.95 MSRP of the lens. Limited quantities available. This is the new/latest version of the lens. You can also get 10% off all Nikon gear at KEH with coupon code NIKCAN10A: More refurbished Nikon gear can be found […]
A few more pictures from the prototype lenses exhibition at the Nikon museum (thanks Christian Stenvall):
Irix Dragonfly 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens additional coverage:
A report from the prototype lenses exhibition at the Nikon museum by Con Foley (see his blog post for additional information):
Here are some pictures of the previously rumored Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 full frame DSLR lens (Zeiss Otus 1.4/100) that will be officially announced in 2019 (APO Sonnar lens design, 86mm filter size):
