<p><strong>EF400mm F4 DO IS USM II Specifications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Total length 232.7mm</li>
<li>Weight is 2100 grams</li>
<li>Third generation DO lens</li>
<li>One large-diameter UD lens</li>
<li>One large-diameter aspherical lens grinding</li>
<li>Camera shake compensation effect of the four stages</li>
<li>SWC special coating</li>
<li>Dust and water resistant</li>
</ul>
<p>Source: [<a href="http://digicame-info.com/2014/09/ef24-405mm-f35-56-is-stm-ef400.html" target="_blank">DCI</a>] via [<a href="http://www.cameraegg.org/ef-24-105mm-f3-5-5-6-is-stm-lens-ef-400mm-f4-do-is-ii-usm-lens-images-specs-leaked/" target="_blank">CE</a>]</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

<p>DXOMark has completed their review of the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T* for both Canon and Nikon. As you would expect, this lens is an absolute gem when it comes to image quality. It easily outperforms all the 85mm lenses from both Canon & Nikon in optical tests. How that all translates in the field is up to the photographer.</p>
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<p><strong>DXOMark says:</strong>

<em>“The new Otus 85mm is without question the most desirable and best performing 85mm portrait lens available but at $4,490 it’s not for those without deep pockets. It’s also rather large and bulky (although it’s remarkably well balanced on the D800 models), and it lacks the convenience of autofocus. While that may not be an issue for most enthusiasts or professionals (particularly as AF is at best difficult with f1.4 models) it’s likely to further limit its appeal, even if the real reason is obvious.”</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Zeiss-Otus-85mm-f1.4-Apo-Planar-T-Canon-ZE-and-Nikon-ZF.2-mount-lens-reviews-World-s-best-performing-85mm-portrait-lens" target="_blank">Read the full review</a> | <strong><a style="color: #900000;" href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1077281-REG/zeiss_2040_292_otus_apo_planar_85mm.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T* $4490</a></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

<p style="color: #000000;">Samyang Europe announces the upcoming Autumn release of the full-frame Samyang 12mm 1:2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-eye lens. The new model is yet another product of the Korean manufacturer and its widest 35mm film format lens. The lens will be officially introduced during Photokina fairs in Cologne on September 16th 2014.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;">Samyang 12mm 1:2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-eye is a bright, super wide-angle fish-eye lens designed especially for full-frame cameras. It offers the image area in 24 x 36mm format and the diagonal angle of view of 180 degrees. In terms of the optics, it is one of the most advanced “fish-eye” lenses. The product’s sophisticated optics consists of 12 lens elements arranged in 8 groups. This includes three elements made of low dispersion ED glass and two aspherical lens elements to ensure perfect image depth and minimized chromatic aberration. Samyang 12mm 1:2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-eye is the third lens of the brand (along with 10mm f/2.8 and 12mm f/2.0) with highly effective nanocrystal anti-reflection NCS coating applied together with standard UMC coatings. Owing to this solution and the fast aperture ratio (f/2.8) the lens can be used as a perfect tool in diverse lighting conditions, as it provides great focus, high contrast and natural colour reproduction even with the fully opened aperture. The premiere of Samyang 12mm 1:2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-eye is like a dream coming true for professional photographers and filmmakers who seem to have an increasing demand for this type of lenses since the release of 8mm and 7.5mm models, which are considered to be the best “fish-eye” lenses on the market.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;">You will have an opportunity to take a look at the pre-production copy of the new lens on the Samyang stand (hall 2.1, A-025) during the upcoming Photokina 2014 fairs in Cologne. The visitors will be also able to test two other recently introduced lenses: Samyang 50mm 1:4 AS UMC and Samyang V-DSLR 50mm T1.5 AS UMC.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;">The market release date for the new lens and its retail price will be announced at a later date.</p>
<p style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>