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This Is the SECRET to Choosing the Right Lens for Your Photography (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 18, 2020  | 

One of the most important decisions a photographer makes when setting up his or her gear is which lens to choose. While, of course, you can always change lenses later if you have an interchangeable lens camera such as a DSLR or mirrorless system, but that can take additional time and you might miss your shot.

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This Is the World's Smallest F/1.4 Lens (Leica 35mm): But Is It Worth $4,000?
Shutterbug Staff  |  Mar 14, 2019  | 

Lens guru Mathieu Stern recently had a chance to try out a vintage-version of the Leica Summilux M 35mm F1.4, which is selling for nearly $4000 on eBay. The lens is noteworthy not just because it's a Leica, but because it's the world's smallest F/1.4 lens.

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This Landscape Pro Reveals His Secrets for Using Telephoto and Wide-Angle Lenses (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Mar 26, 2018  | 

There’s a common misconception that all you need for landscape photography is a good wide-angle lens. And while it’s true that a wide perspective is great for capturing expansive vistas, experienced shooters know that short telephoto lenses are also important for landscape photography.

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This Massive 2540mm F/8 NASA Mirror Lens Is Selling on eBay for $33,500
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 27, 2015  | 

Massive, exotic telephoto lenses are always fun to imagine shooting with and here’s one giant piece of glass that’s actually designed to capture rockets launches. According to the seller on eBay, the Jonel 100 2540mm F/8 Mirror Lens was used for capturing Saturn V and other similar rockets as they were launched into space.

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This New Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 Zoom Lens for Canon & Nikon Crop Sensor DSLRs Is Just $449
Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 17, 2019  | 

Kenko Tokina just announced the new Tokina ATX-i 11-16mm F2.8 CF super wide-angle zoom lens for crop-sensor DSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon. According to Kenko Tokina, this new lens is designed for photographers who specialize in landscape, architecture, documentary, environmental portraits, and night sky imagery.

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This New Tokina Opera 16-28mm F/2.8 Lens for Canon and Nikon Full Frame DSLRs Is Just $699
Shutterbug Staff  |  Feb 22, 2019  | 

Kenko Tokina just announced the new Tokina opera 16-28mm F2.8 FF, a wide-angle zoom lens for full-frame Canon and Nikon DSLRs. The new lens will go on sale on March 15, 2019 for $699 USD.

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This Portrait Pro Reveals His 2 Favorite Lenses and Demonstrates Why You Should Own Both (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Oct 13, 2017  | 

We regularly share helpful tutorials from portrait photographer Manny Ortiz. In this behind-the-scenes photoshoot, Ortiz reveals his two favorite lenses—a fast 55mm f/1.8 and a high-speed 85mm f/1.4. 

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This Pro Says Zoom Lenses Have an Edge Over Primes for Nature & Wildlife Photography
Ron Leach  |  Dec 02, 2021  | 

Conventional wisdom has always been that zoom lenses can’t compete with fixed focal length glass for most forms of photography. So when a respected pro asks, “Are zoom lenses just better than primes,” we stop and pay attention.

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This Pro Says, “Don’t Use Crop Mode on Full-Frame Cameras” (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 22, 2021  | 

NY pro David Bergman regularly responds to queries from fans, and his responses often result in very helpful tutorials. Today’s question is a common one that you may have asked yourself: ”On cameras that you can switch between full-frame and APS-C crop modes, is it the same as using a longer lens.”

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Three Bargain Vintage Lenses with Crazy Bokeh: Just in Time for Christmas! (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 05, 2017  | 

Our favorite weird lens expert Mathieu Stern is back, this time with three cheap vintage lenses that deliver amazing bokeh. And like all the bargain glass Stern discovers, these lenses can be adapted for use with modern digital cameras.

 

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Three Carl Zeiss T* Lenses From Sony For The Alpha, And Soon-To-Come Sony D-SLRs; Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA Zoom, Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZA, And Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA
Peter K. Burian  |  Aug 01, 2007  | 

When Sony first unveiled their Alpha D-SLR system in June 2006, the company made a pledge to expand its line of lenses with additional Sony G models as well as some Carl Zeiss lenses. The first three of these products, with a ZA designator indicating Zeiss Alpha, are available at this time, distributed exclusively by Sony. A fourth model, a wide aperture (f/2.8) zoom, should be...

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Three Olympus Zuiko Digital Lenses; 14-35mm f/2 ED SWD, 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD, And 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
Peter K. Burian  |  Nov 01, 2008  | 

The Olympus D-SLR system always included a series of pro-caliber lenses targeting serious photographers working with the E-1 pro camera. Since the introduction of the newer E-3, Olympus has also unveiled three high-grade zooms, the first in the Zuiko Digital line with Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) autofocus. Designed to provide the ultimate in AF performance, this trio offers wide apertures...

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Tilt-Shift Lens Too Costly? A New Lightroom Tool Creates a Realistic Effect (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Oct 23, 2023  | 

Tilt-shift lenses work wonders to significantly refine an image in a number of important ways. Unfortunately these specialized lenses are extremely costly and beyond the means of many photographers—especially for the limited application they provide.

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TIPA Awards 2009
The Editors  |  Aug 01, 2009  | 

The best imaging products of 2009 were voted on at the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) General Assembly held from April 2-4, 2009 in Budapest.

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TIPA Awards: 2014 Top Products Of The Year: 40 Categories Chosen By Worldwide Panel
George Schaub  |  Aug 29, 2014  | 

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) member magazines recently convened for their General Assembly to vote for the best photo and imaging products launched by the industry in the last 12 months. The voting took place during the General Assembly that was held in spring, 2014, in Vancouver, Canada.

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