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The Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 is a fast wide-angle lens for APS-C cameras

The best Memorial Day camera and lens deals: Save on Nikon, Canon, Sony, and more

The Canon EOS R100 is the most affordable and compact EOS R camera yet

The Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 is a compact wide-angle for Fujifilm X-mount cameras

Leica announces the limited edition Q2 “Ghost” by Hodinkee

The Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 zoom is a fast super-telephoto lens for pros

Venus Optics announces a 28mm f/1.2 lens for four mounts

Sigma announces 17mm and 50mm full-frame primes for Sony E and Leica L mounts

Sony announces the 50mm f/1.4 GM lens

Sigma announces its first lenses for Nikon mirrorless cameras

Tamron announces the development of an X-mount ultra-wide zoom lens

New gear: OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO Lens

Canon has announced two entry-level mirrorless cameras and lenses

New gear: Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S and Z 26mm f/2.8 lenses

Hands-on with the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens

Nikon’s Z-mount will soon get its own version of Cosina’s Voigtländer 50mm f/1 Aspherical lens

The Sony FE 20-70 f/4 is a compact all-around zoom lens

Sigma announces a 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 lens

Two new Nikon lenses in development: A fast 85mm and a super-skinny 26mm

Tokina is now offering three ultra-compact super-telephoto lenses

Nikon announces the 600mm f/4 super-telephoto for Z-mount cameras

Tokina’s new far-reaching 500mm f/8 mirror lens will be available soon in a wide range of mounts

New gear: Canon announces the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.8 lens, and Speedlite EL-5

Get larger than life with Laowa’s new 58mm 2x macro for mirrorless

Tamron’s 150-500mm f/5-6.7 is now available for Fujifilm X-Mount

Nikon’s new 17-28mm f/2.8 is a compact & affordable ultra-wide for Z-mount

Leica redesigns one of its most popular lenses (and makes it more affordable)

Tokina launches a fast, wallet-friendly(ish), wide zoom for Sony mirrorless

OM Digital (formerly Olympus) has a ‘Pro’ 90mm macro in the works

Is this new 56mm the ultimate Fujifilm X-mount portrait prime?

Panasonic’s new 18mm f/1.8 L-Mount lens is ultra-wide and ultra-compact

Hasselblad’s X2D 100C offers a 100-megapixel sensor with built-in stabilization

Could this be the end of Canon third-party lenses?

TTArtisan’s new 25mm f/2 lens for APS-C mirrorless costs just $55

You can 3D print a surprisingly capable 163mm f/2.4 telephoto for $13

New gear: Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 in development for Sony full-frame mirrorless

New gear: Sigma 20mm & 24mm f/1.4 primes for full-frame mirrorless

Tamron’s far-reaching 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 full-frame zoom is coming this fall

An array of 10 Canon super-telephoto lenses will help hunt for new planets

The Laowa 10mm f/4 ‘Cookie’ lens looks mighty tasty

Meike’s new 10mm f/2 is a fast, wide-angle prime for crop-sensor cameras

TTArtisan’s new $69 ‘nifty fifty’ is available for nearly every mirrorless mount

Canon announces two new, affordable wide-angle lenses for mirrorless

These 10 Nikon lenses will soon cost more

New gear: Meike 50mm f/0.95 for APS-C mirrorless

The Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S is a compact super-telephoto built for handheld shooting

New gear: Meike 85mm f/1.8 sets a new benchmark for affordability

The new Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 is a well-priced alternative to Fujifilm’s own f/2.8 standard zoom

New gear: Laowa 90mm f/2.8 brings you up close for less

Hands on: Sony’s new super-compact, APS-C wide-angle lenses

Sigma brings wide-angle zoom to Sony E- and L-mount

New gear: Tokina SZ 33mm f/1.2 for Fujifilm & Sony APS-C mirrorless

Nikon quietly discontinues 14 more DSLR lenses

New gear: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 for Micro Four Thirds

7artisans takes on the Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 for a tenth of the cost

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II: a smaller, lighter standard zoom lens

Nikon plans to expand its Z-mount lens lineup to 50+ lenses by 2025

The Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is a smaller, lighter, more affordable super-tele

New gear: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II focuses faster, handles better

New gear: Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 ‘shift’ lens

New gear: Sony 16-35mm f/4 power zoom for full-frame E-mount

A modified Pentax 300mm f/4 heads into space aboard a nanosatellite
