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HandeVision announces five lenses for its Iberit family – full frame lenses for mirrorless cameras

10 Dec

German/Chinese optics brand HandeVision is set to introduce five new lenses next year that are designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Each with a maximum aperture of F2.4, the focal lengths the company is planning to release in its Iberit series will be 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm. 

The company says it has concentrated on making the lenses small and lightweight to suit small and light cameras, but has used brass, aluminum and stainless steel in the construction of the barrels and mounts. 

The lenses, which look more than a little like Leica M lenses, are all manual focus and offer aperture rings with markings for F2.4-16. Although they have a 44mm imaging circle that covers a full frame sensor, the lenses will be released with mounts for APS-C cameras, such as the Sony NEX and Fuji X system. These lenses will offer electronic aperture control. The 35mm, 50mm and 75mm lenses have six-blade apertures, while the iris in the 90mm uses 10. There is no specification as yet for the 24mm lens.

The first set of lenses will be made for Leica M, Sony E and Fuji X cameras, though the company doesn’t specify what other mounts will be available eventually. A Micro Four Thirds mount Ibelux 40mm F0.85 lens already exists, but there is no mention of whether MFT mount versions of these new models will be introduced at any point.

January 2016 is given as the launch date for the 35mm, 50mm and 75mm lenses, and the 24mm and 90mm lenses will be available ‘later in the year.’ Prices are a bit vague at the moment, but HandeVision says the lenses will cost between $ 480 and $ 660 depending on the model. 

HandeVision is a brand created through cooperation between German lens manufacturer IB/E Optics and the Chinese company Shanghai Transvision Photographic Equipment Co – the company behind the Kipon brand. 

For more information visit the HandeVision website. 

Focal Length   35mm  50mm  75mm  90mm
 Angle of View  63.4  46.8  32.2  27
 Aperture  2.4-16 2.4-16  2.4-16  2.4-16
 Close Focus (M/NEX,FX)  0.7/0.35m  0.7/0.6m  0.7/0.6m 0.7m 
 Iris Blades  6  6  6  10

 Length 
(M/NEX, FX)

  35/45mm  55/65mm  35/75mm  69/79mm
 Diameter  58mm  58mm  58mm  58mm
 Filter Thread  M49x0.75  M49x0.75  M49x0.75  M49x0.75
 Weight (M/NEX, FX)  NA  250/310g  270/330g  NA
 Elements/Groups  6/6  6/6  5/5  4/4

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New generation Samsung A7 and A5 launched with OIS and F1.9 lenses

03 Dec

Samsung has today officially launched a new generation of its A-series smartphones, and although the new devices range below the high-end Galaxy S and Note models in the Samsung line-up, they come with promising-looking specifications – especially in the camera department. Read more

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Nikon issues D750 and D4s firmware updates, optimizes D750 VR with compatible lenses

02 Dec

Nikon has released firmware updates for its D750 and D4S DSLRs, providing both with a new external recording control option for use with external recorders using Atomos Open Protocol. At the end of a list of bug fixes, Nikon also mentions that the D750’s firmware version 1.10 introduces ‘optimal vibration reduction’ with vibration reduction lenses. We’re hoping this addresses a glitch in which VR can sometimes contribute to image shake.

Other notes on the firmware updates for both cameras relate to bug fixes in movie live view, and the D750’s update addresses some minor problems with HDR mode and in-camera Raw processing among other things. See below for more details.

Download Nikon D750 firmware version 1.10

Download Nikon D4S firmware version 1.30

Nikon D750 firmware version 1.10

  • An External recording control option has been added to the HDMI item in the SETUP MENU. If the camera is connected via HDMI to a third-party recorder that supports the Atomos Open Protocol (the Atomos SHOGUN, NINJA2, or NINJA BLADE), selecting On allows camera controls to be used to start and stop recording. More information is available in a supplementary manual.
  • Note:Choose an option other than 576p (progressive) or 480p (progressive) for HDMI > Output resolution in the SETUP MENU.
  • Fixed the following issues:
    – The brightness of the live view photography display would not change when a command dial was rotated to adjust exposure compensation with On (Auto reset) selected for b Metering/exposure > b3 Easy exposure compensation > Easy exposure compensation in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU.
    – Although the preview button would stop the lens down to maximum aperture when assigned the Preview role, the maximum aperture indicator would not appear in the monitor.
    – In rare cases, the shutter would not be released when the user attempted to take photographs in movie live view.
    – About 4 seconds of static could be heard on audio recorded with external HDMI recorders during movie live view.
    – The shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity displayed in the monitor during movie live view would differ from values in the final movie file.
    – Part of the focus point would disappear if the user zoomed in while the framing grid was displayed.
    – Volume could sometimes not be adjusted if movies were played with indicators hidden during full-frame playback (None (image only)).
    – Exposure compensation would fail to produce the desired results if a negative value was selected when NEF (RAW) images were processed using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the RETOUCH MENU.
    – Images would in rare cases fail to record correctly with HDR (high dynamic range) selected in the PHOTO SHOOTING MENU.
    – If On was selected for Exposure smoothing during interval timer photography, every frame after the first would be overexposed.
    – File numbers were not assigned in the proper sequence.
    – The focus point would not be displayed in the correct location in the monitor.
    – In some languages, characters or parts of characters would be missing from the SETUP MENU > Location data > Position display.
    – In some languages, characters or parts of characters would be missing from the SETUP MENU > AF fine-tune > List saved values display.
    – In some regions, nothing would be displayed when Conformity marking was selected in the SETUP MENU.
  • Some help text has been changed.
  • Optimal vibration reduction is now available with vibration reduction lenses.

Nikon D4S firmware version 1.30

  • An External recording control option has been added to the HDMI item in the SETUP MENU. If the camera is connected via HDMI to a third-party recorder that supports the Atomos Open Protocol (the Atomos SHOGUN, NINJA2, or NINJA BLADE), selecting On allows camera controls to be used to start and stop recording. More information is available in a supplementary manual.

Note:

  • Choose an option other than 576p (progressive) or 480p (progressive) for HDMI > Output resolution in the SETUP MENU.
  • Choose an option other than Auto for HDMI > Output resolution in the SETUP MENU when 640x  424; 30p or 640x  424; 25p is selected for Movie settings > Frame size/frame rate in the SHOOTING MENU.
  • Fixed the following issues:
    – In rare cases, the shutter would not be released when the user attempted to take photographs in movie live view.
    – About 4 seconds of static could be heard on audio recorded with external HDMI recorders during movie live view.
    – Exposure compensation would fail to produce the desired results if a negative value was selected when NEF (RAW) images were processed using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the RETOUCH MENU.
    – Images would in rare cases fail to record correctly with HDR (high dynamic range) selected in the SHOOTING MENU.
    – In portrait orientation, the monitor would not show the focus point in the correct location if 5:4 (30×24) was selected for Choose image area.

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The 20 Most Popular DSLR Lenses Among our Readers

26 Nov

Over the last few days we’ve published a post revealing the most popular DSLRs among our readers (based upon what they’ve been buying in the last few months).

Today we’re looking at the best selling and most popular DSLR Lenses*.

popular lenses

This list is completely dominated by Canon and Nikon lenses so we’ve decided to break them out separately into two lists and then have put the 6 other lenses (from a variety of manufacturers) into a third list.

Note: at this stage we didn’t see any major trends in lenses for compact camera systems which is why we’ve not featured any hear. We expect this market to grow as the mirroless/compact system cameras continue to grow in popularity.

Lastly: Amazon currently have some great specials at the moment on cameras and gear as part of their Holiday Promotions.

Canon DSLR Lenses

1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

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2. Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens

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3. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

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4. Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

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5. Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III

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6. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

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  1. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens
  2. Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens
  3. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Standard Zoom Lens
  4. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
  5. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro
  6. Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II SLR Lens
  7. Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L ll USM Zoom Lens
  8. Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
  9. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
  10. Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM

Nikon DSLR Lenses

1. Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX

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2. Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR FX

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3. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX

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4. Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

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5. Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II AF-S

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  1. Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens
  2. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF
  3. Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens
  4. Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime AF-S
  5. Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR AF-S DX
  6. Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S
  7. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens
  8. Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II
  9. Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S
  10. Nikon 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro

And also worth noting are the following other lenses made by other manufacturers.

Other DSLR Lenses

  1. Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro. (for Nikon DSLRs) Also available for Canon,Minolta and Sony and Pentax cameras.
  2. Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO (For Canon DSLRs). Also available for Nikon and Sony cameras.
  3. Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 HD Aspherical Fisheye for Canon DSLRs.
  4. Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro (for Canon DSLRs). Also available for Nikons, Konica Minolta and Sony and Pentax cameras.
  5. Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX II (for Nikon DSLRs). Also available for Canon and Sony and Minolta cameras.
  6. Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II (for Canon DSLRs), Nikon, Konica Minolta and Sony and Pentax.

*Note: as with our previous best seller lists this list was compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

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Sony a7 II gains faster focus for adapted lenses and uncompressed Raw

04 Nov

Sony’s a7 II will receive a firmware update that will boost its AF performance with adapted lenses as well as adding support for uncompressed Raw. The update adds a menu option that pushes the camera to either use phase detection (for speed) or contrast detection (for accuracy) when using non-native lenses. Read more

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Leica introduces SL system with Typ 601 full-frame mirrorless camera and lenses

22 Oct

Leica has introduced the full-frame SL system, including the SL Typ 601 ILC and three compatible SL lenses. The SL uses a 24MP CMOS sensor adapted from the Leica Q, and true to form its weather-sealed body is cut from a single block of milled aluminum. Read more

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Phase One offers XF firmware update, three new Scheider Kreuznach leaf shutter lenses

22 Oct

Phase One has today introduced a firmware update for its new XF system, announced in June. The update brings new tools to those using the XF with its Waist Level Finder, as well as a seismograph vibration delay mode. Additionally, three new leaf shutter Schneider Kreuznach lenses are announced. Read more

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Voigtlander announces three new extreme wide-angle lenses for Sony E-mount

10 Oct

Voigtländer has introduced three new lenses that will be released in Spring 2016: the 10mm F5.6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar, 12mm F5.6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar, and 15mm F4.5 Super-Wide-Heliar. All three lenses will feature a Sony E-mount for use with full-frame Sony cameras sans an adapter. Read more

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Rokinon introduces new 50mm F1.2 and 21mm F1.4 mirrorless camera lenses

22 Sep

Rokinon has introduced 21mm F1.4 and 50mm F1.2 fast prime lenses, both of which are up for pre-order now. These new lenses flesh out the maker’s existing offerings for mirrorless cameras. Read more

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How to Clean Your Camera Sensor and Lenses

14 Sep

It’s important to take good care of your camera gear and an occasional cleaning is in order. You want to make sure you are using the right tools for the job and proceed gently.

In this first video see how to clean your lens elements to make sure you have nice sharp images:

In this second one see some techniques for remove dust from inside your camera and on the sensor.

For more information if you do want to use the kits to clean your sensor, read: How to Clean Your Camera Sensor in 3 Easy Steps

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