I normally dismiss ultra-fast aperture lenses because they tend to be overly large, overly expensive, and overly excessive. I rarely want to have the shallowest depth of field possible, and an f/1.2 lens is only two-thirds of a stop brighter than a reasonably priced f/1.4 lens. But what if I can have my cake and … Read more
Leica will sell an extremely limited run of its 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M in a black anodized finish, a new re-release of the lens that first hit the market in 1961. When the original 35mm /1.4 Summilux-M first came out, it was the world’s fastest wide-angle lens. Leica re-released the lens in 2022 but today announced … Read more
Romanian visual artist and photographer Vlad Moldovean has created a step-by-step guide for photographers and videographers to recreate the look of anamorphic bokeh using a traditional spherical lens. Anamorphic lenses work fundamentally differently than spherical lenses. They capture a distorted perspective, which can then be stretched into a wider aspect ratio than would otherwise be … Read more
Hong Kong-based inventor Chan Yuk Sum has patented a clever dual aperture mechanism that allows photographers to achieve the beautiful bokeh effects of a circular aperture mechanism and the superior Sunstars of a polygonal opening, all in one lens. The patent details an aperture mechanism that includes two overlapping aperture diaphragms, including one with curved … Read more