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Hello there. This is Ryu Voelkel and Matt Cohen and we are sports photographers based in Berlin, Germany and Oakland, California respectively. We won't get into who lives in a better city, but we have been given an opportunity by NR to do a post on sports photography. On our sports photography...

I've always been a bit fascinated by digiscoping. For those who are out of the loop, digiscoping involves taking images through a spotting scope rather than a camera lens. The advantages are obvious. A spotting scope provides magnification equivalent to a lens of 1,250 to 3,000mm. Not to mention a...

Nikon has launched the much-rumored Nikkor 70-200mm F4G ED VR a lighter and more affordable tele-zoom with a claimed 5 stops of image stabilization. This is delivered by what the company terms 'third-generation VR,' which we're told is not a successor to VRII. The lens joins Nikon's range of...

Canon USA has today published a service advisory detailing a firmware update on four of its telephoto and super telephoto lens models for the pro market. In all four cases, the firmware updates autofocus algorithms for better responsiveness and more precise focus, especially when using AI servo AF...

Panasonic has announced the LUMIX G VARIO 45-150mm F4.0-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS, a compact entry-level telephoto zoom for Micro Four Thirds cameras. At just 73mm/2.9" in length and weighing a mere 200g/7.1oz, it's the smallest lens in its class. It features a metal-clad barrel reminiscent of Sony's NEX...

Japan's Nikon Corp. yesterday revealed that it is developing an FX-format super-telephoto lens for use with its single-lens reflex digital cameras. The new Nikon 800mm lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6, much like the 800mm f/5.6 IF-ED , a mid-1980s model that was finally discontinued at the end...

One of the main advantages of mirrorless camera designs such as those pioneered with Olympus and Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds format is that they allow more compact bodies and lenses than would be the case with a standard SLR camera. There's only so much that can be done, though, and longer lenses...

Carl Zeiss has launched the Compact Zoom CZ.2 70-200/T2.9 cine lens at the NAB show in Las Vegas. The company says the new model allows movie makers to use just one lens to cover the short to long tele range. With a weight of only 2.8kg, Carl Zeiss is promoting it as a good addition to smaller and...

Prime lenses with 15mm and 135mm focal lengths join Carl Zeiss' CP.2 lineup of crossover lenses that can be used on video, cine, or SLR cameras. [Read more]

Canon USA has today issued a brief statement to provide updated availability information for two super-telephoto lenses that were first announced a little over a year ago. The Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM were both unveiled on February 7th, 2011 , shortly before the...