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Pentax HD Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited Lens Announced, Priced $599.95, Available for Pre-Order

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Pentax has just officially announced the new Pentax HD Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited Lens. It is an updated version of the ‘smc’ version of this ultra-compact lens, which was released in 1997. It has an ‘HD’ coating to reduce flare and ghosting, and fully rounded aperture blades. The lens has a minimum focus distance of 45cm (17.7″) and a max magnification of 0.12x. The lens is all-aluminum (but not weather-sealed) and includes an aperture ring.  This new lens costs $599.95, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Read More »

Pentax HD Pentax-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited Lens Announced, Priced $1,049.95, Available for Pre-Order

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Pentax has just officially announced the new Pentax HD Pentax-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited lens. It is an updated version of the ‘smc’ version which was released in 2001. It has an ‘HD’ coating to reduce flare and ghosting, and fully rounded aperture blades. The lens has a minimum focus distance of 30cm (11.8″) and a max magnification of 0.16x. The lens is all-aluminum (but not weather-sealed) and includes an aperture ring. This new lens costs $1,049.95, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Read More »

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens Announced, Priced $899, Available for Pre-Order

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Sigma has just officially announced the new Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens. It is  a fast standard zoom lens for full-frame L- and E-mount bodies, featuring three aspherical, two ‘FLD’ and two ‘SLD’ elements, as well as Super-Multi Layer and Nano Porous coatings to reduce ghosting and aberrations. It has a minimum focus distance of 19cm (7.5″) and a maximum magnification of 0.3X. This new lens costs $899, first availalbe for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Read More »

Best Lenses for Sony Alpha a1

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Sony officially announced the new Sony Alpha a1 (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama) camera in January 2021. It is a high-end full-frame mirrorless camera, featuring a 50MP Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and in-body image stabilization, blackout-free shooting on its giant 9.44M-dot (240 fps) EVF at burst rates of up to 30 fps.

Sony Alpha a1 is now out of stock in most US stores, so if you are the lucky one who have got Sony Alpha a1, are you looking for the best/right lenses for your Sony Alpha a1 camera? Below are the top recommended and most suitable lenses for Sony Alpha a1 mirrorless camera, including prime and zoom lenses from wide-angle to super telephoto. Read More »

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 ASPH Lens Announced, Priced $5,195, Available for Pre-Order

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Leica has just officially announced the new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 ASPH Lens. It is a wide-angle prime for full-frame L-mount, featuring 13 elements, 6 of which are aspherical, minimum focus distance   0.24m (9.5″) and the maximum magnification   0.2X. This new lens costs $5,195, first available for pre-order at B&H. Read More »

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