Third-Party Lenses

Pentax HD DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to buy

The Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW Lens is a super telephoto lens offering a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 859mm. This long reach lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 and features a 9 rounded diaphragm blade construction. The optical construction of the lens includes a high-grade multi-layer HD coating on lens elements for sharp, clear imagery with reduced flare and ghosting due to internal reflections. The optical design mimics that of a telescope, and also includes two extra-low dispersion (ED) lens elements to prevent chromatic aberration and maintain image clarity across the entire picture plane. A Super Protect (SP) coating is also applied for increased protection on the front element and for greater ease when cleaning.

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Pentax 06 Telephoto Zoom 15-45mm f/2.8 Lens Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to buy

The Pentax 06 Telephoto Zoom 15-45mm f/2.8 Lens is a long-range telephoto zoom lens equivalent to 83-249mm in the 35mm format. It is compatible with Pentax Q-mount cameras and features a wide maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the entire zoom range. Within the lens construction, two Extra-low Dispersion glass elements and one super-low dispersion glass element are included for greater image sharpness and clarity. Additionally, a Super Protect (SP) coating is applied to the front lens surface for enhanced protection and greater ease when cleaning.

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Samyang 24mm F3.5 tilt-and-shift lens Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Rokinon has announced it will be presenting a perspective control 24mm F3.5  tilt-and-shift lens at Photokina 2012. The Samyang T-S 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC is a wide-angle, full-frame lens that offers tilt and shift movements, allowing control of subject geometry and depth of field. It offers up to 12mm of shift and 8.5° of tilt; the shift movement can be rotated +/- 90° relative to the lens mount, and the tilt movement 90° relative to the shift axis, allowing lots of flexibility over adjustments. The lens will be available in Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony Alpha mounts.

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Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* Lens Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Carl Zeiss has announced the Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 telephoto lens, which it will be showing at the Photokina trade show in Cologne later this month. This premium manual focus optic uses a floating focus system to maintain high image quality at all distances down to 0.8m. It uses anomalous partial dispersion glass elements to minimize chromatic aberrations, resulting in an apochromatic design. This lens will be available for Canon and Nikon DSLRs.

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Carl Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T* Lens for Canon and Nikon to be announced

Carl Zeiss will announce Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T* lens at Photokina 2012. This lens will come for both Nikon and Canon mount. And will be in stock in most stores in early 2013. This lens was also shown up at CP+ Show 2013 in Japan. Continue reading “Carl Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T* Lens for Canon and Nikon to be announced”

Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Lens Release Date, Price, Specs, Where to Buy

Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens is an image stabilized telephoto macro lens. The company claim it is the first 180mm macro to combine 1:1 reproduction with an F2.8 maximum aperture. It offers a closest focusing distance of 47cm (18.5 inches) and includes the company’s optical stabilization and ‘FLD’ fluorite-like glass elements. An internal focus design and ring-type HSM focus motor allow full-time manual focus override. This telephoto macro lens is compatible with most manufacturers, including Sigma, Canon, Sony, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Pentax.

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Tamron SP 24-70mm Di VC USD Canon / Nikon Mount now In Stock at Amazon.com

Amazon.com has the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD lens in stock now.  The price is $1299 for both Canon Mount and Nikon Mount, this lens is substantially more affordable than the upcoming Canon 24-70mm non-IS lens. Continue reading “Tamron SP 24-70mm Di VC USD Canon / Nikon Mount now In Stock at Amazon.com”