Canon EF 500mm & 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lens now available for pre-order at Amazon.com

Amazon.com now accepts Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM lens and Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens pre-orders. These phenomenal lenses are going to be hard to get for a long time – a new preorder list is likely the best way to get one ASAP. Continue reading “Canon EF 500mm & 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lens now available for pre-order at Amazon.com”

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens Sample Images

The new Canon EF 40mm F2.8 STM lens is Canon’s first pancake lens. It is designed for full frame and APS-C cameras. Feature stepper motors, to enable fast, quiet focus, particularly with the contrast-detection method of autofocus used for live view and video. Also has electromagnetic diaphragms – allowing smooth and accurate control over aperture for video shooting. Continue reading “Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens Sample Images”

Canon EF 14-24mm f/2.8L lens to be announced within 12 months

Canon EF 14-24mm f/2.8L is a new ultrawide zoom lens to be announced in next 12 months. There has been chatter about the possibilty of this lens since the day after Nikon Continue reading “Canon EF 14-24mm f/2.8L lens to be announced within 12 months”

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Release Date, Price, Specs, Where to Buy

Nikon has launched the AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, a 16.7x superzoom for APS-C DSLRs. The 18-300mm offers the highest ever zoom ratio for a Nikon interchangeable lens, giving a 27-450mm equivalent range on one of the company’s DX-format cameras. The lens is a much more complex design than the existing 18-200mm – utilizing 19 elements in 14 groups and, at 120mm long, is 23% longer. It features a 77mm filter thread.

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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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