September 2021: The M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f / 1.4 Pro is a late summer winner

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Taking over from Olympus, OM Digital Solutions has announced its very first f / 1.4, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f / 1.4 Pro having a useful and versatile effective focal length of 40mm in terms of full frame, as well as the prospect of fast shutter speeds and a fairly narrow depth of field. A new M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f / 4.0 Pro was announced simultaneously, offering photographers a more compact and lightweight alternative to the existing f / 2.8 lens in the Olympus line.

M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f / 1.4 Pro Joins Micro Four Thirds Group as OM Digital Solutions’ First Premier f / 1.4 (Image credit: OM System)

Affordable, compact and lightweight premiums were the order of the day, or rather of the month, with enticing announcements like the small Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM, Nikon Z 40mm f / 2 and Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN and 90mm F2 .8 DG DN, Sigma lenses launched in full frame Sony E and Leica L mount options.

And there’s more ! Panasonic has released news of a Lumix S 24mm F1.8, which made a nicely compact and affordable change to the company’s usual S PRO heavyweights. For crop sensor cameras, 7Artisans has announced the fast 25mm f / 0.95 manual lens in a host of mirrorless mounting options, including Sony E, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, and Canon. EF-M. They joined the existing 7Artisans 50mm f / 0.95 and 35mm f / 0.95 lenses, extending the “Firefly†series. TTartisan also released a 40mm Macro f / 2.8 in the Sony E, Fujifilm X and Micro Four Thirds mount versions, while Cosina offered a new Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f / 1.2 for Fujifilm X cameras.

Fujifilm itself has announced four new lenses as part of an updated roadmap for X mounts, including the Fujinon XF33mm f / 1.4 R LM WR and the XF23mm F1.4 R which will arrive in the coming months, as well as the XF18-120mm superzoom and the XF150- 600mm super telephoto lens for further. Fujifilm has also announced that it is planning a tilt-and-shift medium format lens for the GFX system, although this will likely take a long time.

Viltrox has launched a cost-effective 35mm f / 1.8 autofocus lens for Nikon Z-series cameras, which is a tempting proposition for cameras in FX and DX formats, with an effective focal length of 52.5mm on the latter. , thus functioning well as a ‘first standard’.

The Viltrox 35mm f / 1.8 is a tempting proposition for those looking for an autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount cameras, on a tight budget. (Image credit: Viltrox)

DSLR owners weren’t completely excluded, thanks to the Irix 30mm f / 1.4. Available in Canon EF, Nikon F, and Pentax K mount options, it’s technically a “new†lens, but firmly based on the company’s older 30mm T1.5 Cine optics.

Our September review schedule included many intriguing new lenses, including the 7Artisans 10mm f / 2.8 Fisheye, 7Artisans 50mm f / 1.05, Laowa Argus 35mm f / 0.95 FFII, and the epic Sigma 150-600mm f / 5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports.

Read more:

• The best Nikon Z lenses
• The best Canon RF lenses
• The best Fujifilm lenses
• The best Olympus lenses
• The best L-mount lenses

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