Bizarre lens alert: the macro probe lens club gets a new member

AstrHori 18mm f/8 APS-C periscope probe macro lens leak

We were blown away in 2018 when Laowa launched its 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe lens - a macro lens like no other. Then in 2022, AstrHori gave us its 28mm f/13 macro probe lens, offering similar specs to the Laowa lens, but costing around half the price. And just when you thought there were enough probe lenses in the world, AstrHori announced it has another offering waiting in the wings - this time a dedicated APS-C probe lens. The crop-sensor lens will be available in Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, Canon EF, Nikon Z, L-mount and Micro Four Thirds mounts.

The lens comes in two parts, allowing it to be transported more easily in the supplied case. (Image credit: AstrHori)