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Sony adds four new cameras to line including the NEX-7, NEX-5N, A77, and A65

, Aug 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Sony has announced the addition of four new cameras to its lineup. The announcement includes the official launch of the Sony Alpha A77 DSLR that we have been seeing in leaks for a while now. In fact, some specs of the A77 leaked earlier this week. The official introduction is for the Alpha A77 and A65 DSLR cameras along with some interchangeable lens NEX cameras including the NEX-5N and NEX-7. The NEX-7 is the first camera I want to talk about. Read The Full Story

Canon 24-105mm Lens Crafted of Ceramic Brings Liquid Satisfaction in a Snap

, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [5]

If there's one single photo related to photography itself that's so meta, so amazingly ingenious it's amazing it hasn't been done a thousand times over, it's the big expensive lens turned into a coffee cup. An artist by the name of DERELIQ has decided to take this awesome idea another step back, smaller and further away in a shotglass made in the form of a Canon lens, complete with all the knobs, settings, and red ring rim you've come to expect. Read The Full Story

LA-EA2 Sony Lens Adapter Leaks with Mirror and Speed-Boosting AF Sensor

, Aug 13th 2011 Discuss [2]

What you're seeing here in this rather confusing set of images is a leaked product from Sony, a brand new lens adapter with a brand new twist - a mirror! This is the LA-EA2, a lens adapter that allows you to put Sony's Alpha SLR lenses onto all of its smaller NEX cameras. While this sort of situation generally just has a few jimmyrigged bits making the lens not quite as awesome fitted onto the camera that's not normally meant to have the lens, this new piece of equipment has a translucent mirror inside to collect a tiny bit of light from the image as it travels into the camera, this light then sent to a phase-detection autofocus sensor in the base. Read The Full Story

Polaroid announces new camera lens line for photographers

, Aug 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

Polaroid has been in the photograph business for as long as I can remember. The first camera I can remember having around as a kid was one of the old instant cameras from Polaroid. The company has unveiled a new line of accessory lenses that will work for DSLRs, camcorders, and cameras. It's not exactly clear from the details released so far what specific cameras these lenses will fit. Read The Full Story

HoodCap Flower Unites Lens Cap and Hood for DSLR Cameras

, Aug 5th 2011 Discuss [2]

Before we begin speaking about this cool new masterpiece, I must warn you that it is still a concept. This means it's not in production yet, and if there is a unit out there working, it's still just a prototype. That said, we sure as heck wish this particular model was out for purchase, as immediately on the lens it certainly would go. This is the HoodCap Flower, a DSLR camera cap that twists to unfold and provide the camera then with a hood for sunshine blockage. Read The Full Story

Pixeet promises 360-degree iPhone panoramas; Android app in works

, Jul 29th 2011 Discuss [0]

Adapter lenses to encourage your iPhone to take unusual photos are increasingly popular as the optics across each generation of Apple smartphone improve, and Pixeet reckons what your handset needs is a fish eye. The snap-on lens comes with an iPhone case to which it mounts magnetically, as well as a special app that stitches four shots into a floor to ceiling full 360-degree panorama. Read The Full Story

LensRentals builds a chess set out of DSLR lenses

, Jul 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Anyone that has a DSLR knows that the lenses of the cameras are very expensive. Especially when you get into the higher end of the lens spectrum. There are two major factions in the DSLR market with those that prefer Canon and those that lean towards Nikon. A couple bored warehouse schleps over at LensRentlas found themselves in a new warehouse with nothing but lenses and a few boxes of tiles. Read The Full Story

Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/.8G Announced As New Affordable Macro Lens

, Jul 12th 2011 Discuss [2]

Nikon announced a new lightweight and affordable macro lens for DX-format shooters called the AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens. The new glass is versatile and ideal for extreme close-ups as well as general portraiture and HD movies with stunning sharpness and flattering bokeh. Read The Full Story

Sony NEX-C3 interchangeable lens camera official: 16.3MP and 720p HD

, Jun 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony has officially announced the NEX-C3, its new interchangeable lens camera first sighted back in April. The new Alpha has a 16.2-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and can shoot 720p 30fps HD video as well; there's a 3-inch adjustable preview display on the back, and a snap-on flash included in the box. Read The Full Story

Kogeto Dot makes iPhone 4 panorama photos simple

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [3]

If you've ever wanted to take simple panoramic photos on your iPhone, but struggled with either piecing together individual shots, the Kogeto Dot may be the snap-on lens for you. A $99 accessory set to go on sale later this year - and up for Kickstarter order now - the lens takes a 360-degree picture in a single frame, and then uses clever software to stretch it all out to the correct aspect. Read The Full Story

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic offers straightforward aperture twiddling

, Mar 1st 2011 Discuss [3]

Lensbaby has announced its latest lens, the Sweet 35 Optic, the company's first 35mm Optic model to feature an internal 12-blade adjustable aperture system. Offering the widest focal length of any selective focus Lensbaby optic, the magnetically-attached Sweet 35 Optic offers f/2.5 through f/22 adjusted through a simple barrel ring. Read The Full Story

$76 Micro Four Thirds/NEX lenses promised as China weighs in

, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses may be smaller than their regular DSLR counterparts, but so far the pricing of the various interchangeable components is yet to go micro. That could well change with news of new, cheaper Chinese micro-4/3 lenses from Zhongyi Optics, which are expected to retail for a mere CNY 500 ($76). Read The Full Story
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