Replay: Phil Rhodes is your guide to an exploration into lens optics that helps explain why fast zoom lenses are both huge and expensive. Speed obsession in lenses has its roots in the 1960s, but ...

Two new wallet-friendly (friendlier) Leica lenses have been announced by the new brand Thypoch. Thypoch is a new company that made its debut this year at Photopia Hamburg and Salon de la Photo in ...

Are we getting the world’s fastest f/2 ultra-wide zoom lens? Camera rumors are circulating that Sony is testing an "f/2 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens", likely covering the 16-25mm or 16-28mm focal length ...

It's a budget lens bonanza, but it's not just cheap third-party glass –Canon drops the most unbeliveable bargain of them all ...

Sensors are bigger and cameras can go to incredible ISO levels with minimum noise. So why is there still a fetish for fast lenses? It's a cruel irony that the push for big chips and fast lenses has ...

Tamron's first non-macro primes, a 35mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.8, look promising and serve to launch a new generation of lenses. I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and ...

The Micro Four Thirds universe gained two quality, fast aperture, prime focal length lenses that go along with the new Lumix GF1 camera and its retro rangefinder styling cues. Matthew Fitzgerald ...

Olympus is dropping three new SWD (Supersonic Wave Drive, their proprietary AF tech) Zuiko lenses and a plethora of new accessories to go with its newest DSLR flagship, the E-3. First up is the ED ...

This plucky little prime is clearly targeted towards retro camera fans, thanks to its manual-focus-only design, aperture ring ...

I'm not talking about speed in regards to aperture, but rather the ability to focus quickly on things like moving subjects. Sure, it's party due to the camera motor (in this case, a D1x) but are some ...