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12 lenses of Christmas: A legendary lens maker returns while Canon debuts PZ and hybrid glass

All-star team-ups take center stage, as camera manufacturers join forces, and we even get new a DSLR lens!

Digital Camera World · Dec 27, 2025

Laowa's latest macro lens is capable of 10x magnification!

That's 10x more magnification than most macro lenses

Digital Camera World · Dec 22, 2025

7Artisans reveals new super-wide fisheye lens for APS-C cameras

A lens so wide it can see behind itself!

Digital Camera World · Dec 16, 2025

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Has Sony REALLY locked out third-party lenses on the Sony A7 V?

Lenses from some third-party brands do not seem to work on the Sony A7 V. What's going on with Sony's new camera?

Digital Camera World · Dec 6, 2025

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt Shift 0.5x Macro review

This Laowa tilt shift lens can do things that regular lenses can't, if you have the time and patience to use it properly

Digital Camera World · Dec 2, 2025

17-year-old captures the detail of this tiny predator with a Fujifilm X-H2 camera by patiently shooting a 104-frame focus stack

Teenager Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas employed a flash, diffuser and Laowa Ultra Macro lens to produce this incredible image

Digital Camera World · Dec 1, 2025

Kodak's secret weapon! Who needs a 200mm f/2 lens? This hidden camera feature changes your photography! Listen to Episode 5 of our Bokeh Face podcast

In our latest podcast, James and Chris talk Kodak's "Pokémon camera", Sigma's 200mm f/2 lens, and a tool that makes photography fun again

Digital Camera World · Nov 28, 2025

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Venus Optics reveals a new Laowa tilt-shift lens for full-frame and medium format cameras

And it's versatile, also being capable of close-up and low-light shots

Digital Camera World · Nov 25, 2025

Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports review: sometimes bigger really is better, and faster

The Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports is a bit of a chunker but it’s a terrific telephoto prime with an exhilarating turn of speed

Digital Camera World · Oct 24, 2025

Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO review

This is a macro lens with a difference, as it can also make a great telephoto lens for outdoor nature and landscape shots

Digital Camera World · Oct 23, 2025

Laowa takes on the very best from Canon, Nikon and Sigma with its latest upmarket lens

New Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF is a premium tele prime, but it still retains the brand's aggressive pricing

Digital Camera World · Oct 14, 2025

Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF review: it goes up against some big hitters in a (relatively) lightweight package

The Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF combines powerful telephoto reach and a fast aperture with a comparatively lightweight yet sophisticated build, complete with autofocus

Digital Camera World · Oct 14, 2025

‘Transcending the limits of traditional macro photography’ – Sony unveils its first ever pro-level G Master macro lens

Sony's first pro macro lens with a 1.4x maximum magnification can be used with teleconverters for up to 2.8x magnification, complete with optical image stabilization and versatile focusing skills.

TechRadar · Sep 30, 2025

Could Nikon be readying not one but FOUR probe lenses?

Recently discovered patent applications suggest Nikon may be working on several new macro probe lenses

Digital Camera World · Sep 25, 2025

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Digital Camera World · Sep 17, 2025

Laowa just packed 1.5x macro and 180mm of reach inside a lens that only weighs about as much as a loaf of bread – and there's autofocus (sort of)

The Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Macro mixes telephoto reach with impressive magnification – and some mounts even have autofocus

Digital Camera World · Sep 13, 2025

A shift pancake lens for US$119? Yes, this optic really exists

AstrHori announces the 18mm f/5.6 APS-C pancake shift lens for E, L, X and Z-mount

Digital Camera World · Sep 5, 2025

Laowa prepares 6 new lenses for September showcase, headlined by a 200mm f/2

Laowa gears up for IBC with a bold mix of fast telephoto, tilt-shift and full-frame anamorphic zooms

Digital Camera World · Aug 26, 2025

Laowa brings its incredible fisheye zoom to Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad medium-format camera users

An all-in-one circular fisheye and full-field fisheye effects - but the medium format mirrorless versions have forced Laowa to make compromises

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Digital Camera World · Aug 23, 2025

Why photographers like me obsess over the 200mm f/2 (and you should too as Sigma launches first one ever for mirrorless cameras)

Why the 200mm f/2 is photography’s most special focal length

Digital Camera World · Aug 8, 2025

LEAKED: If real, this Laowa 200mm f/2 lens will be an instant favorite!

Rumors suggest a new Laowa 200mm f/2 AF lens is coming for Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm users!

Digital Camera World · Jun 20, 2025

No, you're not dreaming: the Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 FF II C&D Dreamer is coming next week

This full-frame ultra-wide prime is Laowa's second to boast autofocus – if you've got a Nikon or Sony mirrorless – but Canon and L-mount users will have to make do with focusing manually

Digital Camera World · Jun 18, 2025

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro review: get ultra-close and ultra-wide with this intriguing prime lens

The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro is a lens that can deliver extreme close-ups of small objects, set against the context of their surroundings

Digital Camera World · Jun 16, 2025

Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye review: it’s like two fisheye lenses in one, giving you full creative control

The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye covers all the bases for various full-frame mirrorless cameras, working as both a circular and diagonal fisheye at either end of its zoom range

Digital Camera World · Jun 6, 2025

These two wildly different photos were shot with the same lens. Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 crams two classic fisheye looks into one zoom

The new Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 captures both circular and rectangular fisheye effects on mirrorless cameras

Digital Camera World · May 30, 2025

Why photographers are ditching branded lenses for low-cost indie alternatives

The ‘first-party’ and ‘third-party’ distinction is now irrelevant. What matters is the product quality

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