Portrait Lenses

by Luke Rollins ·Posted
Tamron is announcing a new high-end standard zoom lens for portrait photographers, the full-frame 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for both Nikon and Sony mirrorless mounts. Following in the footsteps of Tamron’s much-vaunted 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD zoom, the new lens compresses the focal range to cover four of the most popular portrait focal lengths while still achieving
by Mathew Malwitz ·Posted
Viltrox is excited to announce a new large aperture APS-C format prime AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro E lens, which will be available for the Sony E and Fujifilm X-mounts. The perfect everyday portrait lens is nothing new for Viltrox, which has delivered various iterations of the technically short-telephoto 56mm focal length (84mm full-frame equivalent). This is the first 56mm lens from Viltrox to come at such a bright aperture and
by Bjorn Petersen ·Posted
Expanding their XCD P series of lenses with another compact, lightweight option, Hasselblad has just announced the XCD 75mm f/3.4 P lens—a 59mm-equivalent lens characterized by its flattering focal length and portable design. This short portrait-length/long normal-length prime is a versatile option for portrait shooters, as well as street and landscape photographers looking for a unique focal length that’s wide
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Open wide! FUJIFILM has finally released its fastest lens to date, the XF 50mm f/1 R WR. Perfect for achieving crisp subject–background separation and well equipped to conquer low-light environments, this 76mm-equivalent lens is ideal for portrait, event, and street photographers. The optical
by Allan Weitz ·Posted
Tokina has announced the successor to its popular AT-X M100 PRO D Macro lens—the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO. Slightly lighter (490 grams) and shorter (95.1mm) than its predecessor, Tokina’s newest 100mm macro lens is designed for portraits, landscapes, street shooting, commercial applications, and, of course, macro close-ups down to life-size (1:1).  Available in mounts for Canon EF and
by Staff Writer ·Posted
Canon has introduced two new L-series zoom lenses for its full-frame mirrorless camera system: the RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 24-70mm f2.8L IS USM, and has also announced a firmware update for improved AF and Eye AF functionality for the
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Canon just announced an exciting new trinity of f/2.8 RF lenses for the EOS R system: a 15-35mm, a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm. We asked Brooklyn-based wedding photographer Susan Stripling to help us test these new lenses, and she had a lot to say about the performance of this trinity. What do you think? Will you be adding any (or all) of