Tokina has announced its first optically stabilized lens, AT-X 70-200mm F4 PRO FX VCM-S  70-200mm f4. AT-X 70-200mm f4 covers full frame sensors, features a ring-type ultrasonic motor for AF, and the voice coil motor-driven IS system promises three stops of stabilization. The new lens will first be available in Japan this May for ¥150,000( ~$1500) for Nikon F Mount, and other ...

Sony FE Lens Roadmap 2014 Sony has announced the new Zeiss 16-35mm f4.0 lens for FE mount. Followers of Mel’s Cameras may remember that we have given you this rumor in February this year here. The new Zeiss 16-35mm FE lens will be available mid summer 2014. There is no pricing info or an image of the lens yet. Image ...

Sigma has announced the recommended price and availability date of the highly anticipated Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens. The 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will be available late April for $949 in the USA. Sigma 50mm f/1.4 recently shaked the lens world with its head-to-head performance to legendary $4.000 Zeiss 55mm F.14 Otus lens. so at only $949, it ...

Lensbaby has announced 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye full manual Lens for Canon and Nikon APS-C size sensor cameras, providing an extreme wideangle of view of 185º (anything beyond 180º means that it sees behind itself, don’t ask me how!). It is a  bit pricey at $300 but I have to say that it is actually a better constructed and more serious looking lens than ...

Tamron has announced the price and availability date for its 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro 18.8x superzoom for APS-C SLRs. The 16-300mm (24-450mm FF equivalent) will go on sale in the middle of May at a price of $629.  Tamron 16-300mm features an ultrasonic-type AF motor, splashproof body and optical image stabilization (VC). Its main differentiator form the other superzooms is ...

Along with the Nikon 1 V3, Nikon also announced the 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6, a new 189–810mm equivalent super-telephoto zoom lens for the Nikon 1 system. To be honest, this lens is more exciting than the V3 for me mainly due to its huge 810mm equivalent reach. In addition, it features a focus limit switch, VR (Vibration Reduction), Nikon’s Voice Coil Motor ...

The soon to be released Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens has been tested against the already legendary Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus Xitek published the first comparison images of the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens against three other lenses: Sony Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZA SSM, the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 58mm f/1.4G, and the Otus Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus Sigma has ...

If you want to dive in to the sea of daytime long exposure photography, this is one of the easiest and cheapest way to do so:  B&H sells Hoya 77mm neutral density (ND) 2.7 filter with HMC coating which gives a you a huge 9-stop for only $49 (down from $77). And you can always put on a cheap step ...

Olympus just unveiled two new Micro Four Thirds Pro lenses: M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14 f/2.8 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4.0. But don’t get so excited yet, since these lenses will be available in 2015. M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4.0  will give a 35mm equivalent of 600mm, a huge advantage for sports and wildlife shooters considering its relatively compact size. Olympus doesn’t ...