Tag: New lenses

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.

A new high-performance, constant-aperture zoom is today added to the Sigma Art line. The Sigma 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN...

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.

The new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 is a compact, relatively lightweight addition to the company's flagship Art range. Designed specifically for mirrorless cameras, this professional-grade f/1.2 prime lens is now the fastest 50mm autofocus lens in the L-Mount ecosystem. If you are an SL-camera owner in search of a wafer-thin depth-of-field, this could the lens for you.

A limited edition of the steel-rim Leica Summilux-M f/1.4 in anodised black is launched today. Optically and mechanically, it is identical to the silver version, which was announced in 2022 as part of the factory's programme of re-creating classic lenses in modern format…

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…

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…

Two new lenses from Sigma cover both ends of the prime spectrum, from an ultra-wide 15mm to a 500mm...

The improvements in the new Leica 28 Summicron-M f/2 are significant, and very much in concert with the recent re-issues of the 35 and 50 Summicron lenses. This lens completes the remake of the 'holy trinity' of high-quality practical lenses for the Leica M...

Sigma introduces a new telephoto zoom lens for L-Mount. This time, it is in the popular 70-200/F2.8 class. The specification is promising, so the lens will appeal to pros and amateurs alike...

The range of Leica-branded SL lenses is extended by the new Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400 f/5-6.3 telephoto zoom which can be converted to 140-560mm using the new Leica 1.4x extender...

A brace of relatively inexpensive 35 mm and 50 mm Summicron lenses today joins the line-up of Leica SL Lenses. Unlike previous SL prime lenses, the Leica Summicron-SL 35 f/2 ASPH and the Leica Summicron-SL 50 f/2 ASPH are both compact and light in weight at just 370g...