How to choose the right lens Most standard zoom lenses give a maximum magnification factor of about 0.3x. Zoom lenses, and even some prime lenses with a ‘macro’ badge, give a greater magnification of ...

There are some types of projects that we see quite often here on Hackaday; 3D Printers, Development Boards and Video Game Hardware to name a few. Once in a while we see an optics-based project but ...

Smartphone cameras have been improved significantly over the past few years, to the point where it's rare to see people with compact cameras at family occasions any more. People simply whip out their ...

When binoculars are too bulky and portability is paramount, the luxuriously styled Leica Monovid 8x25 monocular – with ...

Whether you’re bird watching, navigating, or tracking, a quality set of binoculars or a spotting scope are essential. But they can also be very expensive, which, when you also consider all the jargon ...

Most consumer point and shoot digital cameras say something like, "5x optical zoom," or "9x optical zoom" on the box. But, when you move up to micro-4/3s and SLRs, you lose that. It makes sense - the ...

Laowa appears to be working on a new macro lens. This in itself isn't particularly noteworthy, as according to the official Venus Optics website (the parent company of the Laowa brand), there are ...

The Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine (S35) & Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine (FF) give users another tool for their kitbag by providing 2x magnification. Here's something that will provide ...

October 1 will see the release by Canon of a new EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS telephoto zoom lens for EOS DSLR cameras with ‘APS-C-sized’ sensors. leadpic_EF-S18-200mm August 26, 2008: October 1 will ...