Lens News
If it sits in front of a sensor or film strip and focuses light, you’ll find the latest on it right here, from modern digital lenses to historic glass.
Latest Lens News Stories
New gear: KamLan 55mm f/1.4 for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E-mounts
New gear: Canon RF 800mm f/5.6L and 1200mm f/8L for full-frame mirrorless
The Sigma 16mm, 30mm, and 56mm f/1.4 primes are coming to Fujifilm X-mount
New gear: Tokina SZ 8mm f/2.8 fisheye for Fujifilm and Sony APS-C cameras
New gear: Cosina Nokton D35mm f/1.2 for Nikon APS-C Z-mount
New gear: Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN is a compact wide-angle prime for full-frame mirrorless
New gear: Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 II brings its soap-bubble look to a wider focal length
New gear: Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 is a bright, budget-friendly tele-prime for Sony E-mount
Kenko’s 2nd generation 400mm f/8 mirror lens is affordable and comes in 8 mounts
The Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 VR is two super-telephoto lenses in one
New gear: Rockstar 10mm f/8 fisheye and 27mm f/2.8 pancake for less than $80 each
New gear: Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 is a fast-aperture, AF-capable prime for X-mount
Nikon’s new 800mm lens will be lighter, smaller, and cheaper thanks to Phase Fresnel optics
Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 is the fast, affordable standard zoom we’ve been waiting for
Venus Optics Laowa 85mm f/5.6 is the world’s smallest 2x macro for full-frame
New gear: TTArtisan 28mm f/5.6 for Leica M-mount and 23mm f/1.4 for APS-C mirrorless
125-year-old lens maker Meyer Optik Görlitz is back and better than ever
First look: Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 lens for L-mount mirrorless
New gear: Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S and Z 24-120mm f/4 S
New gear: Pentax 21mm f/2.4 wide-angle for full-frame K-mount
The Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens shoots 3D images onto one sensor
The new Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II is faster, sharper, lighter
First look: Nikon Z DX 18-140mm is a stabilized all-in-one zoom
The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is a lightweight zoom for APS-C mirrorless cameras
PolarPro’s PowerGrip H20 Is Built For Serious Action Cameras
This new 26mm f/6 lens uses optics yanked from an old Canon film point-and-shoot
New Gear: Nikon DX 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Zoom Lenses
New gear: Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 may be the ultimate travel lens for Sony users
New Gear: Nikon Z 40mm f/2 ships this fall for $300
Canon launches new RF 16mm f/2.8 and RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8
New Gear: Canon RF 14-35mm f/4 L IS ultra-wide zoom lens
Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM lens review: The niftiest fifty
New gear: The Panasonic Lumix Leica DV Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH zoom lens promises fancy focusing
Let’s all chip in and buy the super-rare Canon EF 1,200mm f/5.6 lens at auction
This Is What Happens When You Put a 55x F/1.7 Zoom Lens on a Panasonic GH4
Fujifilm Announces New X100s Tele-converter, X-T1 Accessories
New Gear: Metabones Speed Booster Hits Another Mount With OM to M43 Adapter
New Gear: Canon 16-35mm F/4L IS and EF-S 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 IS STM Zoom Lenses
New Gear: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 400mm F/2.8E FL ED VR Lens and AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III
New Gear: Lomography Resurrects Another Classic Lens With The Russar+
New Gear: Lensbaby Circular Fisheye Pushes Past 180°
New Gear: Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DI II VC PZD Macro Zoom Lens
Nikon Explains Its Fancy New Fluorine Lens Coating
New Gear: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3G ED VR Zoom Lens
New Gear: Lomography Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens
Kickstarter: Lensbaby Sweet Spot Is a Selective Focus Lens for the iPhone
The Lens Calibration Machine at LensRentals HQ Is Amazing
New Gear: Olympus M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO and M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 PRO Fisheye
What’s Wrong With This Picture: 70-300mm F/2.8 IS Lens
New Gear: Tokina’s 24-70mm F/2.8 Full-Frame Zoom Lens Is Coming in August for $999
New Gear: Canon 50mm F/1.8 STM Prime Lens Brings New Coatings, Closer Focus
New Gear: Samyang Announces 12mm f/2, Overhauls Two Older Lenses
Product Notice: Some Sigma Lenses Don’t Work With Live View on Canon T6i and T6s
New Gear: Vizelex Fotodiox ND Throttle Adapter With Built-In Neutral Density Filter
New Gear: HandeVision IBELUX 40mm F/0.85 Lens
New Gear: Nikon DX 16-80mm F/2.8-4E ED VR, 500mm F/4 VR, and 600mm F/4 VR Lenses
New Gear: Weather Sealed XF18-135mmF3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
3D Printer Makes Macro Tilt Shift Lens Adapter On The Cheap
New Gear: Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 DI III Zoom Lens for Micro Four Thirds Cameras
PK+MM Mount Adapts Nikon, Olympus, and Other Lenses On Pentax Cameras
New Gear: Lomography’s Lomo LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens
Olympus Files Patent For 12mm f/1.0 and 14mm f/1.0 Micro Four Thirds Lenses
