Fujifilm UK has given more details of the upcoming XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS telephoto zoom for its X system cameras. Full specifications include an inner focusing system driven by no fewer than four linear stepper motors, and a promise of class-leading OIS with four to five stops correction, to go alongside the maximum aperture that’s half a stop faster than typical SLR lenses covering the same range. The company says the lens will be available in May 2013. Meanwhile the promised XF 23mm F1.4 R and XF 27mm F2.8 R pancake are expected to appear in the middle of the year, and the XF 56mm F1.4 R and XF 10-24mm F4 R OIS at the end of 2013.
We’ve updated our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 review with an additional page of lens data, brought to you in collaboration with DxOMark. The RX1’s headline feature may well be its 24MP full frame image sensor, but the fixed Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm F2 lens is an equally crucial part of its imaging chain. We’ve added a full set of technical lens measurements to our review to illustrate how it performs, presented in our unique data widget. You can also see how it measures up against the best 35mm lenses available for SLRs.
Lens lust is a terrible thing. It didn’t quite make the list of the 7 Deadly Sins, but can still be an agonizing process that will have your significant other wondering if Zeiss Prime is the codename for an escort service. Choosing the right lenses is also a lonely decision. I get questions almost daily from people wondering which lens Continue Reading
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www.kre8insights.com I just got back from In[FOCUS] in New Orleans which was a very inspirational event. While I was there I filmed a piece with a rep from Canon. We went through a series of primes lenses (14mm rectilinear, 15mm fisheye, 35mm 1.4, 50mm 1.2, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.2, 85mm 1.8, 135mm 2.0, 135mm 2.0 with 1.4 tele converter which you lose 1 stop and it became a 2.8) that they had. As we switched each lens the only thing that changed was the iso. Each lens was left wide open and we were around 3ft from the subject. All was shot on a 5D. It was also shot in 24P. http Video Rating: 4 / 5
Sofortbild App – Tethering on Mac with Nikon D90 Download here for free: www.sofortbildapp.com Music: Super Highway – Agent Alvin (The Friendly Fire – EP) Video Rating: 4 / 5
www.videotestground.com This video examines the great Asahi Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 lens, focusing on how to use this lens for video on Canon DSLRs. I discuss some of the properties of the Super Takumar and the ways to mount the lens to a Canon DSLR such as 7D, 60D or t3i 600D. I also talk about mounting filters to the lens using the step up ring adapter. Super Tak is an exceptional, fast, inexpensive filmmaking lens which has been successfully used on a number of DSLR productions. Due to its low cost, the Super Tak has become a popular lens in many Canon EOS DSLR shooters’ kits. The lens excels at creating pleasing shallow depth of field, with characteristic bokeh effect. Super Tak is an excellent portrait lens, especially on 1.6x crop factor cameras such as 60D or t3i. Given the crop factor, the lens behaves like an 80mm (equivalent on 35mm camera), which looks amazing on close-ups of people. Super Tak is a very fast lens, exceptionally suited to low-light work. The lens opens to F1.4, while remaining amazingly sharp. I’ve compared the Super Takumar with Canon 50mm EF 1.8 lens, and the Super Tak wins hands down. The build quality of the Super Tak is ‘old-school’ solid, compared to Canon’s flimsy lens. I love the feel of Super Takumar’s focusing ring. I also love to have the f-stop ring on the lens. I do a bit of macro work with the Super Tak (with extension tubes), and the beauty of the all-manual lens is that I can control the aperture on the lens (I can’t control it … Video Rating: 5 / 5
Photographer Steve Meyer extolls the virtues of Canon’s EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. Check in with Steve at www.stevemeyer.net !! (c) 2011 Green Hill Camera http Produced for Green Hill by Kozak Films www.kozakfilms.com
Douglas Underdahl of Long Valley Equipment www.longvalleyequip.com shows you how to swap the PL mount on the RED camera to Nikon mount; part 2 of 2 Video Rating: 4 / 5
This was filmed on the south side of Redondo Pier on Sunday, March 18, 2012. It was windy and very cold. The video was shot with a Nikon D3x at about 1 frame per second. Over 800 frames were taken than exported into a video using Photoshop 5 set to about 6 frames a second. Video Rating: 0 / 5
This fixed-focal length lens is perfect for portraits and good for the bokeh!!! All pictures shot on a Nikon D3100 with the 35mm f/1.8G lens. Sample images link.. www.flickr.com
First offering from 15 year old singer/songwriter Lily Juniper. Directed and filmed by James Miller around Portobello Market in March 2012. Produced by David Boyd. My debut EP will be out on the 28th January 2013, through the usual digital outlets such as iTunes & Amazon. It contains the tracks ‘Plan B’, ‘Object Of My Affection’ & ‘Not Enough’. Management: David and Yvette Boyd – david@flockmusic.com www.facebook.com www.twitter.com
This is the first actual video I’ve put together (with the help of a friend w/ editing) with my Canon 60d. It shoots GREAT video in 1080 @ 30fps and 720 @60fps. All of these were shot with the 18-200mm lens (that came in the kit) on Sanibel Island Florida and Ft. Meyers Florida. LOTS more 60d HD videos to come so subscribe to check em out right when they do!! Video Rating: 5 / 5
