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A Lens that Paints: ​​Review of the Light Lens Lab Z21 50mm f/1.5 cinema lens

A modern recreation of the rare Angénieux S21 cinema lens, from Light Lens Lab, illustrates how modern versions of vintage designs can produce images with a unique character.

The Story of Light Lens Lab: An interview with its founder, the enigmatic Mr Zhou

A video interview with the founder of Light Lens Lab, a Chinese manufacturer producing replicas of celebrated vintage lenses, reveals the story of the company's origins and his vision for the future.

Review: New version of the Light Lens Lab 35 f/1.4 Double Aspheric Replica

The new Light Lens Lab 35mm f/1.4 Double Aspheric lens addresses previous chromatic aberration issues and blends vintage aesthetic with modern performance, impressing users during recent testing.

Light Lens Lab’s new/old 28mm f/2.8 9E

Light Lens Lab re-made another classic Leitz/Leica lens: The first Elmarit 28/2.8, also called 9E for its nine elements, comes with an interesting mixture of old virtues and modern improvements.

Light Lens Lab 35/1.4 Double Aspheric Replica reviewed

The Light Lens Lab 35/1.4 Double Stroke Aspheric Replica takes me back three decades to the time when I decided to buy the original Leica Summilux-M 1.4/35mm Aspherical (11873) which was introduced in 1989. It is a lens I have been eagerly awaiting ever since I set hands on the LLL f/1.2 Noctilux clone…

Light Lens Lab copy of the Cooke Speed Panchro S2 50mm f/2

Ed Schwartzreich introduces a remarkable LLL copy of the Cooke Speed Panchro S2 cine lens aimed at Leica M-mount still photographers...

Is 50mm the world’s most boring focal length? Not if you shoot with this lens…

Shooting with a 50mm lens offers a familiar perspective, most closely resembling that of the human eye. But this popular focal length sometimes offers only a limited context. This is where the wider field of view of an anamorphic version opens up additional creative opportunities.

New Sigma Lenses: 35 f/1.4 DG II Art and 28-105 T3 Cine for L-Mount

Sigma has announced two new full-frame lenses for the L-Mount system: the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art and the AF Cine 29-105mm T3 FF, both also available in Sony E-Mount.

L-Mount Lenses: Exploring the world of 50mm primes for Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma photographers

The L-Mount system, developed by Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma, provides a diverse range of high-quality 50mm primes for various photography needs, balancing performance, size, and affordability for users.

Leica Lens Names explained: A user’s guide

Leica has given its lenses unique names for a long time. Learn here what Noctilux or Summicron means and why ASPH. or APO give additional information.

The M Files (29): C for compact, classic, characterful – Zeiss ZM C lenses Sonnar 50/1.5, Biogon 21/4.5, and Biogon 35/2.8

Episode 29 of the Macfilos series, The M Files, reviews the Zeiss ZM C lenses, Biogon 21/4.5; 35/2.8; 50/1.5. Basis is real life experience with Leica digital rangefinder camera M10.

Sirui: Innovator in anamorphic lenses, and emerging force within the L-Mount Alliance

Sirui, one of the newest members of the L-Mount Alliance, has significantly diversified the range of glass available to L-Mount shooters, through its affordable, high quality anamorphic lenses.