Lenses

Initially introduced at Photokina, Olympus has just made its M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.8 lens properly official, giving it a full announcement, including a price and street date. It will be available in December for $499, and with its 34mm full-frame equivalent field of view, it will likely make some street photographers very happy.

Three lenses that were announced at Photokina have been made available in the USA, giving us a firm pricetag for this trio of third party glass.

Samsung has announced that it'll be expanding the lineup of lenses for its NX series ILC cameras, adding two new pieces of glass to the mix: a wide-angle zoom, and mid-range prime. Both will feature Samsung's i-Function, which allow you to adjust camera settings by rotating a ring around the lens's barrel.

The 70-200mm zoom has been an essential lens for some time now, and Nikon has a new version that's a little slower, but cheaper, smaller, lighter, and sports five stops of Vibration Reduction.It weighs in at 30-ounces on the nose and measures 7-inches long. Small for a 70-200mm lens. It will also focus down to 3.28-feet, which is fairly close for a lens this long.