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redsharknews.com /3 days ago

ZEISS Panoptes 65 large-format cinema primes

ZEISS will be showing its ten-focal-length Panoptes 65 large-format prime set at Cine Gear Expo LA next week and has released new details on what looks to be some very classy glass...

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phsc.ca /1 month ago

a pocket full of lenses

Toronto. Interchangeable lens cameras need somewhere to put the extra lenses. Often the lens came with a case or one could be purchased. Over the years these cases (or pockets) wer...

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phsc.ca /1 month ago

different speeds; different focal lengths; same name

Toronto. The Zeiss lens configuration called “Tessar” has gone down in history like the famous Elmar 5cm f/3.5 lens from Leitz. Lot 121 in our May 3rd spring Estate auction is a ve...

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nofilmschool.com /3 days ago

ZEISS Goes Large Format With New Ten-Lens Set of Pantopte 65 Cinema Primes

Big, BIG news today for large-format filmmakers: ZEISS has dropped a new set of cinema prime lenses. This new ten-lens set of large-format cinema primes will range from 25mm to 180...

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petapixel.com /2 weeks ago

The Chinese Lens Boom Continues With a Flood of New Releases

Chinese lens makers are arriving at the 2026 trade show season with an unusually aggressive wave of new autofocus optics, compact primes, and experimental designs aimed at everythi...

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phsc.ca /1 month ago

the tale of a long lens …

Toronto. On a chilly February 15 night in 1983, I attended the PHSC monthly meeting as I usually did each month. A young man (Leon) approached me offering a 135mm Elmar that was on...

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cined.com /3 days ago

ZEISS Panoptes 65 Unveiled – Ten Large-Format Primes at T2.2 with LPL Mount and 59.9mm Image Circle

ZEISS is making its definitive push into 65mm cinematography with the Panoptes 65, a set of ten primes engineered specifically for large-format cameras such as the ARRI ALEXA 265,...

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petapixel.com /3 weeks ago

The Light Lens Lab 50mm f/1.9 is a Recreation of the Dallmeyer ‘Super Six’

Light Lens Lab has announced the Light Lens Lab 50mm f/1.9 “Rigid-ZS6,” a recreation of the Dallmeyer Super Six 50mm f/1.9. The body design is a departure, though, since it uses a...

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petapixel.com /3 weeks ago

Kase’s AF 150mm f/5.6 Reflex Lens Embraces Wacky Donut-Shaped Bokeh

Kase, arguably best known for its filters, also makes lenses. While some of these are normal, like the AF 85mm f/1.4 portrait prime, others are a bit unusual, like the manual focus...

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opticaljournal.com /1 month ago

Introducing the Shamir Lens Simulator

Shamir announced the launch of the Shamir Lens Simulator, a cutting-edge digital tool designed to help Eye Care Professionals (ECPs) deliver a more engaging and educational experie...

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petapixel.com /1 week ago

Cooke Brings its Anamorphic Lens Legacy to Mirrorless Cameras

Cooke, a legendary name in cinema lenses, has announced the AP3 FF lenses, a new series of 1.5x anamorphic lenses designed specifically for full-frame mirrorless cameras. [Read Mor...

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newsshooter.com /3 weeks ago

TLS Rehoused Angénieux 45–90mm T3.5 Cine Zoom Lens

TLS has announced its new rehoused Angénieux 45–90mm T3.5 Cine Zoom Lens, which is touted to offer full‑frame performance with the soul of a vintage cine zoom. First introduced in...

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phsc.ca /1 month ago

can you see me now? …

Toronto. …asked the youngster as she walked further away from the camera. Any photographer worth his salt had auxiliary lenses for his interchangeable lens camera. At left is a fin...

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phsc.ca /3 weeks ago

long ago and far away

Toronto. The lot 133 Cooke lens may have been made long ago and far away, but it is offered today as a lot in the PHSC May 3rd Spring Auction. The lens is a 16 inch ‘Process’ lens,...

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petapixel.com /1 month ago

Xelmus Teased the World’s Widest Anamorphic Lens

Xelmus used NAB Show 2026 to preview what may be one of its most ambitious optics to date, the Aura 16mm 2x anamorphic lens. Still in prototype form, the lens is being shown as a p...

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petapixel.com /1 month ago

Sirui Unveils Ultra-Wide and Telephoto VP-1 Lenses for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

Alongside a trio of new IronStar 1.5x anamorphic lenses for full-frame cameras, Sirui also unveiled three new Vision Prime 1 Series full-frame lenses at NAB 2026. The company unvei...

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phsc.ca /1 month ago

it’s light and sharp, said Bill …

Toronto … as he showed me the Angular f/3.3 28mm screw mount Leica lens by Berthiot of Paris. We were at the March 19th, 1986 PHSC meeting. The little lens in a brass, aluminum coa...

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fstoppers.com /2 weeks ago

The Lumix L10 Has a Leaf Shutter and a Leica Lens, But How Does It Actually Shoot?

The Lumix L10 is a fixed-lens compact camera with a leaf shutter, a viewfinder, a hot shoe, and a Leica-branded 24–75mm f/1.7–2.8 lens on a Four Thirds sensor. If you're weighing c...

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opticaljournal.com /1 month ago

Teachable Tuesday – Choosing Lens Material Based on Lens Power

John Seegers of Optician Works and Laramy-K has graciously shared some of their awesome videos with us to share with you. John is one of the top trainers for opticians, and his […]...

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petapixel.com /1 month ago

DZOFilm’s 1.5x Arcana Anamorphic Lenses Promise the Style of 2x Without the Size or Weight

DZOFilm has unveiled Arcana, a new series of 1.5x hybrid anamorphic lenses designed for full-frame cameras. The company says its new lenses offer filmmakers the style and character...

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petapixel.com /2 weeks ago

Laowa Launches ‘The World’s Widest Probe Zoom’ Lenses

Laowa has officially unveiled its next-generation Probe Zoom system, which it states is "the world’s widest macro probe lens with the broadest focal range ever made." Designed for...

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newsshooter.com /3 weeks ago

Angénieux OPTIMO ULTRA 12X65

The Angénieux OPTIMO ULTRA 12X65 was designed and optimized for the next generation of 65 format cameras. It features a massive 46-556mm focal range, a constant T5.6 aperture, and...

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petapixel.com /1 month ago

ShiftCam Says its Upcoming Mobile Lenses Will Set a New Standard

ShiftCam has announced V-Series, which it describes as "the next generation of mobile optics." The V-Series comprises four new add-on lenses for smartphones: a fisheye, a wide-angl...

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petapixel.com /1 month ago

Mandler’s $350 Facsimile Leica 35mm f/2 Lens Is Finally Available Again

Chinese lens company Mandler's debut lens, a faithfully recreated Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 prime, sold out almost instantly when the first shipment arrived in February. The company...

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