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Canon RF14mm F1.4 L VCM Hybrid Lens
Canon’s brightest ultra-wide angle interchangeable lens is designed for landscape, astro, and starscape photography, and will serve in the architecture and real estate realms as well. It features a rear filter holder for attaching sheet-type gelatin filters closer to the image plane, which lets you capture point light sources around the edge of the frame without distortion. $2,599 usa.canon.com
Canon’s brightest ultra-wide angle interchangeable lens is designed for landscape, astro, and starscape photography, and will serve in the architecture and real estate realms as well. It features a rear filter holder for attaching sheet-type gelatin filters closer to the image plane, which lets you capture point light sources around the edge of the frame without distortion. $2,599 usa.canon.com
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Fujinon XF23mmF2.8 R WR
This extremely compact wide-angle lens weighs just over 3 ounces and has a 63.4° angle of view. It delivers outstanding results and can comfortably resolve the latest 40.2-megapixel X-Trans HR sensor. Get gorgeous bokeh in wide apertures with the 11-blade design, and the DC coreless motor delivers rapid subject acquisition. Minimum focusing distance is 7.87 inches from sensor. $499.95 fujifilm-x.com
This extremely compact wide-angle lens weighs just over 3 ounces and has a 63.4° angle of view. It delivers outstanding results and can comfortably resolve the latest 40.2-megapixel X-Trans HR sensor. Get gorgeous bokeh in wide apertures with the 11-blade design, and the DC coreless motor delivers rapid subject acquisition. Minimum focusing distance is 7.87 inches from sensor. $499.95 fujifilm-x.com
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Lensbaby Twist 28
The wide-angle Petzval-inspired lens builds on the vintage character of the original Twist 60 with the advantage of mirrorless camera design. Focus concentrates on the center and falls off into swirling bokeh. The 28mm focal length lets you include a generous background around the subject, which provides context to the story of the image. $189.96 lensbaby.com
The wide-angle Petzval-inspired lens builds on the vintage character of the original Twist 60 with the advantage of mirrorless camera design. Focus concentrates on the center and falls off into swirling bokeh. The 28mm focal length lets you include a generous background around the subject, which provides context to the story of the image. $189.96 lensbaby.com
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Nikkor Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7
Get gorgeous close-ups with this prime lens designed for DX (APS-C) format Z series mirrorless cameras and weighing just 7 ounces. The working distance is 2.8 inches with a maximum magnification of 0.67X. Enjoy a natural field of view equivalent to 52mm in FX full-frame cameras and beautifully smooth backgrounds at wide apertures. $449.95 nikonusa.com
Get gorgeous close-ups with this prime lens designed for DX (APS-C) format Z series mirrorless cameras and weighing just 7 ounces. The working distance is 2.8 inches with a maximum magnification of 0.67X. Enjoy a natural field of view equivalent to 52mm in FX full-frame cameras and beautifully smooth backgrounds at wide apertures. $449.95 nikonusa.com
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Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II Art
This lens can do it all, from landscape to close-ups, nature to cityscapes. It’s the third 35mm F1.4 lens Sigma has created for its superlative Art line, embodying years of advancements in a new refined, lightweight, compact design. Its high-speed AF is driven by Dual HLA, the minimum focusing distance is 11.1 inches, and it’s available in Sony E-mount and L-Mount. $1,059 sigmaphoto.com
This lens can do it all, from landscape to close-ups, nature to cityscapes. It’s the third 35mm F1.4 lens Sigma has created for its superlative Art line, embodying years of advancements in a new refined, lightweight, compact design. Its high-speed AF is driven by Dual HLA, the minimum focusing distance is 11.1 inches, and it’s available in Sony E-mount and L-Mount. $1,059 sigmaphoto.com
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Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM Lens
Affordable and lightweight, this 45mm delivers stunning low-light captures with its f/1.2 capability to shoot 1.2. The 45mm focal length gives you natural perspectives close to human vision. Its compact 3x3.1-inch exterior and just-over-12-ounces design is fitting for street or on-the-go photography as well as portraits and landscapes. The focal length equivalent to approx. 72mm on APS-C bodies. $469.99 usa.canon.com
Affordable and lightweight, this 45mm delivers stunning low-light captures with its f/1.2 capability to shoot 1.2. The 45mm focal length gives you natural perspectives close to human vision. Its compact 3x3.1-inch exterior and just-over-12-ounces design is fitting for street or on-the-go photography as well as portraits and landscapes. The focal length equivalent to approx. 72mm on APS-C bodies. $469.99 usa.canon.com
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Canon RF85mm F1.4 L VCM Hybrid Lens
Along with the gorgeous bokeh and compression you want in a portrait lens, you get sharp, fast autofocus in a lighter, more compact design. The VCM operates in near silence, and the iris control ring lets you adjust exposure on the fly. All the lenses in the VCM series are F1.4, and have the same exterior dimensions and the same 67mm filter size. $1,649 usa.canon.com
Along with the gorgeous bokeh and compression you want in a portrait lens, you get sharp, fast autofocus in a lighter, more compact design. The VCM operates in near silence, and the iris control ring lets you adjust exposure on the fly. All the lenses in the VCM series are F1.4, and have the same exterior dimensions and the same 67mm filter size. $1,649 usa.canon.com
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Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS
Photograph detailed close-up subjects with a magnification up to 1.4x, and amplify it up to 2.8x with optional 1.4X and 2.0X teleconverters. Focus-dedicated features enable instant MF by rotating the focus ring, instant AF/MF switching with a focus mode switch, or full MF mode with the sliding focus ring. The optics deliver a beautiful balance of resolution and background blur. $1,499.99 electronics.sony.com
Photograph detailed close-up subjects with a magnification up to 1.4x, and amplify it up to 2.8x with optional 1.4X and 2.0X teleconverters. Focus-dedicated features enable instant MF by rotating the focus ring, instant AF/MF switching with a focus mode switch, or full MF mode with the sliding focus ring. The optics deliver a beautiful balance of resolution and background blur. $1,499.99 electronics.sony.com
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Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG Art
Ideal for portraits, this 135mm offers a natural perspective and moderate shooting distance elevated by the brightness and large, circular, rich bokeh that an f/1.4 aperture from a 13-blade diaphragm makes possible. Subjects stand out and render at an astounding level. The optical design suppresses axial chromatic aberration that tends to appear in large-aperture telephoto lenses. $1,899 sigmaphoto.com
Ideal for portraits, this 135mm offers a natural perspective and moderate shooting distance elevated by the brightness and large, circular, rich bokeh that an f/1.4 aperture from a 13-blade diaphragm makes possible. Subjects stand out and render at an astounding level. The optical design suppresses axial chromatic aberration that tends to appear in large-aperture telephoto lenses. $1,899 sigmaphoto.com
