a blog by Matthew Duclos
Laowa has never been particularly interested in making the same lenses as everyone else. While most manufacturers compete over increasingly familiar variations of fast primes, standard zooms, and conventional macro lenses, Laowa tends to wander into the strange, neglected corners of optical design. This is the company that gave us the unusually long 24mm Probe […]
Cooke Optics has announced native Nikon Z mount support for its SP3 spherical primes and AP3 anamorphic primes, further expanding the company’s mirrorless lens ecosystem. Since launching the SP3 series, Cooke has steadily broadened its native mount offerings beyond the standard Sony E configuration. Canon RF followed shortly after launch, with Leica L and Leica […]
P+S Technik has introduced the Hexamo Mount, a mounting system that makes Leitz Hektor prime lenses compatible with Arri Alexa cameras. The system consists of a replacement camera mount and a dedicated rear conversion for each Hektor lens, allowing the lenses to achieve the required flange depth for use on the Alexa platform. The compatibility issue […]
Fujifilm has announced the Fujinon GF 19-35mm T3.5 PZ OIS WR, complete with the alphabet soup of acronyms we’ve come to expect from modern photo lens naming conventions. Beneath the lengthy name, however, is the second native Power Zoom lens for Fujifilm’s growing GFX cinema ecosystem and an important companion to the existing GF 32-90mm. […]
Kipon has announced its new PL Variable ND adapter, available in Sony E and Nikon Z mount versions. Designed for owner/operators looking to pair compact mirrorless cameras with professional PL mount cinema lenses, the adapter integrates a continuously variable neutral density system directly into the mount, offering a streamlined alternative to front-mounted filters and other […]