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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Responding to client feedback after releasing their 50 T2.1 Cinema Prime lens, SLR Magic has announced a pair of new primes to round out their collection. And these lenses pretty cool. But that's not the really impressive part. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Although we're all looking forward to what Canon, Blackmagic, GoPro and other camera companies have in store next week at NAB, it's also important to remember that without a great lens, a camera can only do so much. So walking along the show room floor, lenses will … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It's been a while since we talked about lenses, so I was glad to hear that Tamron is adding to their stable of prime lenses with a pair of full-frame variants. The pair includes and upgraded 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD 1:1 Macro and an the 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD and SP, and … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) You know the old joke that if a tree falls in the woods, does anyone hear it? Well, if Canon announces yet another HD DSLR, does anybody care? If I was writing about still photography only, I would probably think that the new Canon 80D was pretty slick, but nearly … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The holidays are an ideal time to get your favorite filmmaker that lens they've been wanting. Even though Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, there are still plenty of deals to be found. So there's no time like the "present" (get it?) for a Holiday Gift Guide … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It's no secret that Sigma's Art line of prime lenses have become quite popular with shooters. This third party lens manufacturer has become the go to glass for those looking for low cost, high performing glass and the Art line fits the bill with ultra fast focal … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Schneider's Kreuznach Xenon FF Primes now have the option to be used with Sony's full-frame α7 series, thanks to their new E-mount option. This will give users high performance lenses with which to capture images from the full-frame sensor that the α7 series … [Read more...]
By Jeremiah Hall (doddleNEWS) German lens-maker ZEISS is announcing a new family of lenses for still photographers and videographers using DSLRs. Called Milvus, the lenses are precise manual-focus for use on DSLR and mirrorless systems requiring higher image quality. Milvus lenses come in … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When it comes to Canon glass, the camera maker is definitely pushing state of the art. This week, Lake Success introduced a pair new lenses that will make filmmakers and broadcast videographers thrilled, because of their improvements in fighting chromatic aberration … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When we wrote our post about lenses that indie filmmakers could afford, a reader wanted to draw our attention to Samyang Optics. Samyang is a Korean lens manufacturer that started with optical equipment, such as security and closed circuit TV cameras. Now they've dove … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Low budget filmmakers and cinematographers often scour the local thrift store for unwanted 35mm DSLR lenses for filming needs, and hey, it's a good option for some. One can even "declick" them to make the lenses more cinematic. But there are affordable cinema lenses … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) This is the second time in the last twelve months that a high profile robbery has taken place in the Indie camera world. Last October, it was Blackmagic hit by thieves in a weekend robbery, and now we hear that LensProToGo got robbed this past weekend in a … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Anamorphic lenses. Who doesn't want one? But the really good ones are way out of the budget of any frugal filmmaker. Sure, you can rent one, but for the cost of one day's rental, you can now pick up your own anamorphic lens for your DSLR from a Russian lens … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The Nifty Fifty. It was originally tossed into a DSLR kit like a toy surprise in a box of cracker jacks, but if you don't have a good F1.8, you'll wish you had. With more DSLR shooters using their cameras for video, rather than still photography, Canon has added a … [Read more...]
Film Riot's Ryan Connolly Offers His Take By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When it comes to buying lenses or renting them, Film Riot's Ryan Connolly's attitude is that cinema primes are so insanely expensive, that it really doesn't make financial sense to buy them. That doesn't mean you shouldn't … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Lens Tuesday continues with news that Tokina is jumping into the cinematic realm with a series of PL mount lenses that are not only affordable, but will fit on several of the new 4K cameras coming out, like the AJA CION. … [Read more...]
