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7Artisans’ New Ultra-Wide Lens
credits: 7Artisans
7Artisans has just released a new 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Like the recently announced 75mm f/1.4, it’s a fully manual lens with no autofocus or electronic communication, but it does come in a range of mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and L-Mount. The lens has a metal housing, a large rubberized focus ring, a de-clickable aperture ring, and engraved depth of field markings. At f/2.8, it’s not unusually fast for this focal length, but it keeps things relatively compact at 87mm long and 504 grams.
Inside, it’s built with 13 elements in 9 groups, including two aspherical lenses, three ED elements, and five high-index elements to help control distortion and improve sharpness. It has a 10-blade aperture for better sunstars, and the company claims it maintains high resolution across the frame even wide open. The front accepts 77mm filters, but only by using a detachable hood with threads rather than filter threads built directly into the lens. Still, that’s a practical solution, especially since many 14mm lenses don’t take filters at all.
The new lens is pitched at landscape, architecture, night sky, and creative portrait photographers. With a 114° field of view and minimal distortion, it could be a good option for full-frame shooters who don’t need autofocus and are comfortable shooting manually. Pricing for the lens is at $299.
You can see full details and sample shots on 7Artisans’ website here
DJI’s First 360° Camera
credits: DJI
DJI entered the 360-degree camera space with the Osmo 360, and they’re clearly aiming high, especially when it comes to photo quality. The camera has a large Type 1/1.1-inch CMOS sensor and can shoot 120-megapixel panoramic photos or 30.7MP stills with a single lens. That puts it well ahead of competitors like the Insta360 X5, which maxes out at 72MP in pano mode.
DJI says the Osmo 360 is the first 360 cam that can do 8K video at 50 fps and record 8K/30 for up to 100 minutes straight, which is impressive, but it’s really the sensor design that stands out. The camera uses a square HDR sensor with 2.4μm pixels, which means less wasted sensor area in 360 capture and better low-light performance. DJI claims the sensor delivers 13.5 stops of dynamic range and improved sharpness, which, if accurate, could make this one of the most capable all-in-one 360 photo tools on the market.
Of course, there’s a full feature set for video and vlogging too like gesture control, invisible selfie stick, 4K/120 slow motion, and even 5K/60 first-person action cam recording in single-lens mode. It’s waterproof to 10 meters, IP68-rated, and weighs 183g. But for photographers, the key question is whether DJI’s sensor and image processing advantages actually translate to better real-world photo quality. We will see once the first reviews hit the internet.
You can see full details on DJI’s website here
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