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Nikon has just announced their first DX macro lens, suitable for all DX format Nikon DSLR. The lens incorporates the latest VR II vibration reduction system, Silent Wave Motor for quiet and efficient auto focus, ED lens elements for high contrast, and has a reproduction ration of 1:1 and closest focusing distance of 28.6cm.  The [...]

Canon has just announced the first lens with the new Hybrid IS technology, the full frame EF 100 mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM.  This is also the first Canon macro lens to carry the “L” designation reserved for the flagship and professional range. Features at a glance: Hybrid IS – shift direction Image Stabilizer function [...]

Introduced as part of the Leica S-System line up, the Apo-Macro-Summarit-S 120mm is a macro lens with reproduction scale of 1:2.  The lens is also suitable as a portrait lens, with a maximum aperture of f/2.5. The lens has an equivalent 35mm-format focal length of 96mm. Specification at a glance: Lenses/groups: 9/7 Image angle (diagonal, [...]