On April 24 2013, Panasonic announced a new member of LUMIX G digital interchangeable lens , the LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. standard zoom lens. Complying with the Micro Four Thirds System standard, the lens offers a wide and long zoom range of 14-140mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28-280mm). It is c omprising of 14 elements in 12 groups and features three aspherical lenses and two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lenses to achieve dramatic downsizing despite its powerfu...

5/12/2013: Add review by DCR. 4/22/2013: Add review by PhotoZone. 11/3/2012: Add review by ePhotoZine, AdmiringLight. 9/19/2012: Add review by CNET AU. On May 24 2012, Olympus announced the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm F1.8 portrait lens for the Micro Four thirds system. Offering an effective focal length of 150mm in 35mm terms, the all-metal Olympus 75mm lens is perfect for portraits, high-speed indoor sports and stage shooting in low light. The nine-blade circular aperture unit...

On September 13 2012, Tamron announced the SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD compact full-size, high-speed telephoto zoom lens. Equipped with VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization, and USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive), the Tamron 70-200m F/2.8 lens is currently under development with no launch date or price set. It will be available for Nikon, Canon and Sony mounts. Here's the lens technical specifications: Focal length : 70-200mm Maximum aperture : F/2.8 Angle of view (diagonal...

On January 3 2013, Samsung announced the addition of their newest flagship camera - the NX300, as well as the 45mm f1.8 2D/3D lens . The NX300 boasts a 20.3 Megapixels APS-CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100-25,600. A new hybrid auto focus system promises to deliver fast, reliable phase and contrast detection. The camera also boasts 1/6000 second shutter speed for shooting in full sun with open apertures and 8.6 fps continuous shooting. Samsung's DRIMe IV imaging engine is designed to...

5/3/2013: Add review by PCMag. On February 23 2011, Samsung announced details and release dates of five lenses for its NX interchangeable camera system. They include the three prime lenses, alongside two movie-optimized zooms. The 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OIS was joined by a 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 in December 2011. The 16mm F2.4 , 60mm F2.8 OIS Macro and 85mm F1.4 was launched between July and October 2011. All five lenses are compatible with the company's i-Function focus-ring-as-function...

4/28/2013: Add review by Phoblographer. On September 13 2012, Tamron announced the SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lens . This lens is a redesigned version of the classic 90mm macro lens. It comes with Tamron's newly developed eBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular-Dependency) Coating with an improvement in antireflection performance -- significantly reducing flare and ghosting for clearer, crisper images. Equipped with VC (Vibration Compensation) and USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) w...

4/25/2013: Add review by WDC. 12/18/2012: Add review by PR. 12/12/2012: Add review by ePhotoZine. 11/22/2012: Add review by Phoblographer. Successor to Sigma's earlier, slower 180mm F3.5 EX DG macro lens, the APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is billed as the world's first 180mm f/2.8 macro lens with a 1:1 reproduction ratio. In addition to the faster maximum aperture, the new lens also offers optical image stabilisation and a quiet "hypersonic" AF motor. Here's the l...

4/25/2013: Add review by WDC. 4/25/2011: Add review by pixiq. 4/12/2011: Add review by PhotoZone. On August 19 2010, Nikon announced the new  Nikon D3100  DSLR camera as well as four new SLR lenses  - the 55-300mm, 28-300mm, 24-120mm and 85mm.  The 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR zoom offers everything from a wide angle to a close up, but Nikon claims that it is significantly smaller and lighter than similar lenses from other manufacturers. It is optimi...

4/25/2013: Add review by WDC. 1/17/2013: Add review by PCMag. 9/10/2012: Add review by M43. 8/14/2012: Add review by PhotoZone. 2/1/2012: Add review by ePhotoZine. 1/4/2012: Add review by SLRgear. On August 26 2011, Panasonic announced the LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (H-PS14042) lens. The lens offers a zoom range of 14-42mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28-84mm) suitable for a wide range of scenes from dynamic landscape to portrait. Comprising...

On April 17 2013, Sigma announced the  18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM lens which is the first zoom lens ever to achieve a maximum aperture of f1.8 throughout the zoom range. Offering a focal range equivalent to 27-52.5mm in the 35mm format, the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM is standard zoom-lens for DSLR cameras with APS-C size sensors.  The lens is constructed of 17 elements in 12 groups. It has a minimum aperture of f/16 and a 72mm filter size. It has a nine blade rounded diaphragm that sho...

4/25/2013: Add review by WDC. 4/3/2013: Add review by PCMag. 12/20/2011: Add review by PB. 10/12/2011: Add review by ePhotoZine. 9/27/2011: Add review by PR. 8/25/2011: Add review by PhotoZine. Along with the announcement of the three new PEN E-P3, E-PL3 (Pen Lite) and the E-PM1 (Pen Mini) compact cameras, Olympus also announces two new premium lenses for the Micro Four Thirds line of cameras: M. Zuiko Digital ED 12m f2.0 lens (24mm equivalent) : This high-speed...

4/25/2013: Add review by WDC. 4/20/2013: Add review by PR. On May 21 2012, Panasonic announced the LUMIX G X VARIO 12-35mm/F2.8 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. This digital interchangeable standard zoom lens has a focal length equivalent of 24mm-70mm with a constant F2.8 aperture and some degree of weather sealing. It features Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating for reduced flare and ghosting, and the X-series lens is also HD friendly with quiet operation while...

4/25/2013: Add review by AdmiringLight, Phoblographer. 4/3/2013: Add review by PCMag. 3/23/2013: Add review by SLRgear. 3/2/2013: Add review by ePhotoZine. On September 17 2012, Olympus announced development of the ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm 1:1.8 macro Micro Four Thirds System lens . Optimized for snapshots or street shooting, this is a compact, bright, high-grade lens with large f1.8 aperture that features a high-quality metallic outer finish that exudes quality and outstanding...

4/20/2013: Add review by PR. On September 17 2012, Panasonic announced the Lumix G X 35-100mm f/2.8 weather sealed zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras. The 35-100mm lens is a fast 70-200mm equivalent telephoto zoom lens, incorporates Panasonic's Power O.I.S. optical image stabilizer making it easy to shoot clear photos even in low-light situations. The optical formula comprises 18 elements in 13 groups including 2 ED and 1 UED lens elements, and an iris diaphragm...

On January 22 2013, Sony announced the addition of two new lenses compatible with all α E-Mount cameras and semi-professional camcorders - the 20mm pancake prime lens and 18-200mm zoom lens. T he 20mm pancake prime lens offers users a lens for a broad range of environments including street photography, indoor images and landscapes. It  has a thin design with a 20mm wide angle of view (30mm on 35mm equivalent) and f/2.8 aperture. It can be used for both still images and full HD video...

4/20/2013: Add review by ePhotoZine. 4/15/2012: Add review by PhotoHeadline. Along with the 24.3 Megpaixels NEX-7 and 16.1 Megapixels NEX-5N mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras announcement , Sony also announces three new E-mount lenses - the new Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA (SEL24F18Z), E 50mm F1.8 OSS (SEL50F18) and Telephoto zoom E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (SEL55210). The Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS is the world's fastest interchangeable lens with integrated image stabilisatio...

On July 23 2012, along with the Canon EOS M compact system camera, Canon also introduced two new lenses - the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM and EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. An optional EF-EOS M mount adapter is also available to extend compatibility to existing Canon lenses.  The Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM M-mount standard zoom lens  is equivalent to a 29-88mm lens in a 35mm system . The lens optical formula comprises 13 elements in 11 groups, including 3 aspherical elements, and an...

4/3/2013: Add review by SLRgear. 2/7/2013: Add review by PhotoZone. 2/4/2013: Add review by PB. On October 24 2012, Nikon announced the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Zoom Lens . The lens is the company's first with up to five stops of Nikon's VR image stabilization. When used alongside the Nikon D4, D800 and D600 DSLR cameras, the lens can take advantage of teleconverters to increase the focal length without sacrificing AF and VR abilities. By utilizing the camera's cross-type...

4/3/2013: Add review by SLRgear. On September 13 2012, Nikon announced the 1 NIKKOR 18.5mm f/1.8 lens  for Nikon 1 advanced camera with interchangeable lenses. The lens is a normal 18.5-mm (equivalent to 50 mm in 35-mm format) fixed focal length lens with the fastest f/1.8 maximum aperture in the 1 NIKKOR lineup. With a weight of around 70 g, the lens is also the lightest lens in the 1 NIKKOR lineup. The lens has a minimum focus distance of just 0.2 m for close-up photography. Her...

3/24/2013: Add review by PR. 2/6/2013: Add review by ePhotoZine. On November 6 2012, Canon announced two new EF lenses - EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM and EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lenses. The 24-70mm f/4L IS USM lens features dynamic L-series optical performance in a compact, lightweight and durable design. It is well suited for all levels of advanced photography on the go and is the ideal companion to Canon's full-frame DSLR cameras such as the EOS 6D full-frame camera.  The lens...