Camera lens names might look like gibberish, but they have meaning. We decode the naming conventions of 11 lens manufacturers, including Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, and other major brands.

Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS If you see a Roman numeral as part of a lens name, it is an indication that it is an updated version of an existing lens. Example: Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II The ...

The EOS R1 features a new high-speed 24.2MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS sensor that reduces rolling shutter at the expense of ...

Do you use a Canon EOS R mirrorless camera? From wide-angle to telephoto, these are the best lenses we've tested for the platform. Images, and the devices that capture them, are my focus.

The patent, JP2025-12993, which was published in Japan on January 24, demonstrates the concept of taking one optical system and adding a secondary optical system that can be inserted and removed as ...

The people who are discovering the Canon EOS M100 aren't the sort of people who care about PASM dials or stacks of confusing ...

Sigma has launched two fast-aperture prime lenses for Canon mirrorless cameras; the 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary and 23mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary. They join four other Sigma lenses available for ...

Images, and the devices that capture them, are my focus. I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 13 years, which has given me a front row seat for the DSLR to mirrorless transition, the ...

There are 85mm lenses with faster apertures available, but they don’t let you get as close, or create 1:1 magnification images of any strange bugs you find. The classic 70-200mm tele zoom gets a ...

Valerion’s VisionMaster Max can be upgraded with alternate lenses so you can install it closer or farther from a screen without sacrificing resolution. Valerion’s VisionMaster Max can be ...