Filmmakers Build Ultra-Fast f/0.3 29mm from Old Leica Projector Lens
A team of photographers built a super fast f/0.3 29mm lens from a Leitz projector lens to shoot a beautiful short film.
VuePoint’s Full-Size Travel Tripods Weigh Less Than a Smartphone
New tripod manufacturer VuePoint has launched a travel tripod that it claims is lighter than most smartphones, yet can safely support up to three and a half pounds of gear.
Trying Out the Canon 65mm f/0.75, One of the Fastest Lenses Ever Made
The Canon 65mm f/0.75 is a rare lens that was designed for X-Ray imaging, and it's one of the fastest lenses ever made. Photographer and weird lens tester Mathieu Stern got his hands on one and decided to see what using the lens is like for both photos and videos.
Sony to Release Ultra-Fast, Ultra-Wide 16mm f/1.8 GM Lens in 2021: Report
Astrophotographers take note: according to a new report, Sony is working on "the world's fastest 16mm full-frame lens." The rumored 16mm f/1.8 GM will be the fastest and widest prime lens in the Sony G Master arsenal, and one of the fastest ultra-wide primes on the market.
Samsung Unveils ‘Next-Level’ 980 PRO SSD with 7,000 MB/s Read Speed
Samsung has just unveiled the latest and greatest in NVMe SSD technology with the release of the 980 PRO: the company's first PCIe 4.0 solid state drive that's "designed for professionals and consumers who want cutting-edge performance in their high-end PCs, workstations and game consoles."
Fujifilm Unveils XF 50mm f/1.0 Lens: The Fastest Fuji Lens Ever Made
After months of teasers and weeks of leaks and rumors, it's finally here. Fujifilm has unveiled the Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 WR—the fastest lens Fuji has ever made and the world's first f/1.0 autofocus lens for mirrorless cameras.
Testing an Insanely Fast 100mm f/0.73 Lens In Real Life
The folks over at YouTube channel Media Division recently put together an incredibly comprehensive test of the fastest camera lenses on the market. In this video, they cover everything from the legendary Zeiss R-Biotar 100mm f/0.73 X-Ray lens, to some of the more "practical" options with maximum apertures under f/1.
A Review of the Kipon 40mm f/0.85, The Fastest Lens Money Can Buy
While at Photokina back in September, camera reviewer Kai Wong got some hands-on time with a pink Kipon 40mm f/0.85 lens. This 11.5-minute video is Wong's brief review of the "bokeh machine."
Nikon’s Z-Mount Can Accept f/0.65 Lenses
Nikon's new full-frame mirrorless Z lens mount is designed to be futureproof over the next 100 years and "redefine possibilities." How crazy are the possibilities? Get this: the Z-mount could theoretically accept lenses with apertures as large as f/0.65.
Fujifilm 33mm f/1.0 Set to Be the First Mirrorless f/1.0 Autofocus Lens
In addition to its two new lenses announced yesterday, the 200mm f/2 and the 8-16mm f/2.8, Fujifilm has also revealed three upcoming lenses that are now on its roadmap: the 16mm f/2.8, 16-80mm f/4 OIS, and 33mm f/1. The 33mm lens is the first confirmed f/1.0 autofocusing lens in the world of mirrorless cameras.
Samyang Debuts ‘Premium’ Lens Line with 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4
As camera sensors get more powerful, third party lens manufacturers are scrambling to prove they're ready to handle whatever resolution your camera can throw at them. Case in point: say hello to Samyang's first 'Premium' lens lineup.
50mm f/0.75 X-Ray Lens Turned Into World’s Fastest E-Mount Glass
The Rodenstock XR-Heligon 50mm 0.75 lens is an old lens that was made for medical X-ray imaging by the German optics company Rodenstock. You can find them for sale on eBay these days for $50 and up.
Greek photographer Haris Antonopoulos and his buddy Thanasis Ioannidis recently decided to take one of these lenses and turn it into the world's fastest lens for Sony E-mount cameras through a physical conversion.