Using the new Google product, NotebookLM, you can convert a written article into a podcast. Imagine that, a podcast version of a Macfilos story. It's true, hearing is believing.
Sales of photographic film are booming. But, despite shelling out big money on the film itself, it looks like the new cadre of film shooters have some new ideas. Film buffs want scans, not negatives. We take a look at this new and rather perverse trend in this week's Newsround.
The new Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN | Art is claimed to be the first full-frame zoom lens with a constant maximum aperture of f/1.8. Sigma says that this fast zoom delivers sharpness and clarity comparable to that of a prime lens throughout the range. Sigma has already pioneered fast zooms with the 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM | Art and the 25-35 f/2 DG HSM and the DN (digital native) 28-45mm f/1.8 adds to this impressive line up to join the latest lenses designed expressly for mirrorless cameras.
What is more important for a zoom lens: range or aperture? Read a few answers to these old questions - and a suggestion that opens even more options...
Panasonic's new Lumix S 28-200 is claimed to be the world's smallest and lightest long zoom lens. The Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 Macro O.I.S lens is based on the L-Mount standard and is compatible with Panasonic, Leica and Sigma bodies. With a total length of 93.4mm (3.57in) and a modest weight of 413g (14.57oz) compact and light enough to complement even the smaller L-Mount bodies, such as the Lumix S5II…
New Leica L-Mount lenses in October 2023: A 21mm prime that is supposed to be world class, and a 14-24 that might remind users of a very similar lens from another manufacturer.
Sigma's new 85mm f/1.4 is designed specifically for mirrorless cameras and is available in L-Mount and E-Mount. It is 45% lighter than its predessor and offers high performance in a compact body.
The advent of Sigma's well-priced and optically excellent L-Mount lenses has created many new opportunitites of owners of Leica's SL and SL2 models. The Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art is a great lens at an attractive price.