If you use a Sony or Fujifilm camera or Nokia phone or anything like that, you may notice a slight difference in future editions of your favorite camera and phones. The iconic Carl Zeiss imprint on the camera lens will now be just ZEISS. I guess they were growing tired of non photogs asking who the heck is Carl Zeiss?
There are two terms in digital photography that signify two very different kinds of cameras. The terms are compact, and full-frame. The former defines those cheap, pocketable point-and-shoots, while the latter is a feature only found on the most professional DSLRs. With the RX1, Sony fused these two polar opposites in…
Sony just posted images of this tiny action camera it's developing. It's adorable, but seriously, how the heck is a camera that small going to produce high quality HD video? It's got solid guts—and not the kind you need to go skydiving.
There's a science to stress testing products beyond just whacking them with a hammer. Researcher Norbert Wittekindt is responsible for ensuring that Carl Zeiss camera lenses are sturdy enough for any environment, even space.
Got $6,000 to spend on a pack of lenses for your Canon or Nikon? You'll be wanting to protect them from bumps and scrapes, so Carl Zeiss has generously chucked in a suitcase, too. While there are five lenses in the set—a Distagon T* 2,8/21; Distagon T* 2/28; Distagon T* 2/35; Planar T* 1,4/50 and Planar T*…
Optical specialist Carl Zeiss is joining the Micro Four Thirds revolution. The German lens maker, which produces everything from cheap bits for cell phones to medical equipment, says its first compatible product will be ZEISS HD Video lenses.
Later this June, well-known lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss will begin offering a line of Compact Prime CP.2 lenses with the discerning HDSLR filmmaker in mind.
Canon dSLR users have long been able to use Carl Zeiss lenses, but the privilege required an adapter—a solution that's problematic in more ways than one. But Carl Zeiss has just announced two lenses, the Planar T 1.4/50 ZE and 1.4/85 ZE, both of which are stock-friendly with Canon's EF mount. Running $660 and $1,770…
Today Logitech is showing off two new 2-megapixel $100 QuickCam Pro models, one for desktops (that is, made to sit atop a desktop LCD) and another one for laptops. The big news is that they are the only webcams equipped with the Carl Zeiss lenses that made the Sony Cyber-shot line so popular. Also in addition to…
If the posters over on the Mobile-Review.com forums are correct, the blurry photo to the left is one of the first few leaked images of the upcoming Nokia N73 smartphone. It should run Symbian v9.1 and Series 60 3rd Edition like the rest of the new N series. QVGA Screen 2.4" true color screen, Bluetooth 2.0, 3G/UMTS,…
