Samsung has launched two new DSLR lenses, the D-XENON 18-250mm F3.5-F6.3 and 18-55mm II F3.5-F5.6, compatible with the new GX-20 and Samsung’s popular GX-10 DSLR cameras. The GX-20 and lenses are expected to be available from March 2008, price for the GX-20 with 18-55mm lens – £699 RRP (price for the 18-250mm lens is TBC).
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Like I said before, I keep my eyes open for any compatible lens with my Nikon D40x SLR. I know discussions where people spoke about not buying this affordable performant camera for one single reason: there are not enough compatible lenses (lenses that have an integrated focus motor). But, the manufacturers already solved the problem:
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Nikon D40 and D40x digital cameras are only fully compatible with AF-s and AF-I lenses. This means that the lens must have it’s own focusing motor. So far, there were not too many such lenses to choose from, but, here’s the big news:
Tamron Announces the Launch of the Popular AF18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II with Built-In [...]

It looks like all the new lenses have that fameous VR inscription meaning that they include Vibration Reduction technology to help consumers snap sharper photos than ever before, even while shooting handheld. The new AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G for Nikon digital SLR’s is no exception.
The focal length of this lens (the standard 18-55 mm, [...]

Do you want/need a 18-250mm lens? You can win a Tamron AF18-250mm Di II All-In-One Zoom Lens during the Digital Scrapbooking Day, held in 2007 on November 3rd.
Digital Scrapbooking Day encourages scrapbookers, photographers, crafters, and genealogists to set aside some time to preserve, document, and archive their memories digitally. On this event, Tamron, a leading [...]

DA 18-250mm f/3.5-f/6.3 ED AL [IF] is a new interchangeable lens from Pentax (therefore, you should notice Pentax DA series is specifically designed for Pentax digital SLR cameras). The 14x super zoom lens features 27.5mm to 383mm (35mm equivalent) focal range and it is build upon 2 a-spherical optical elements in order to reduce aberration [...]

The Sony DT 11-18mm is actualy the widest angle Sony zoom for Alpha DSLRs (see Sony Alpha A100). In fact, is compatible with both cropped-frame Alpha DSLRs and the earlier Konica Minolta Dynax / Maxxum 5D and 7D bodies (DT 11-18mm, like many Sony lenses, is actually a rebranded and slightly modified version of an [...]

A wide-angle 28.5mm SLR lens from Carl Zeiss has been launched, a lens called Distagon T 2/28 ZF lens.
among the most high-speed optics for these focal lengths, Distagon is useful for landscape, architecture, and portrait photography, allowing wide-angle images with a maximum aperture of 1:2.0 (having an aperture range of f/2 to f/22). Also, whit [...]

DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 is a new Wide-Range Lens from Sony that comes with the also brand new DSLR-A700 kit. It has a 6.6x magnification factor and an equivalent range of 24-157.5mm in traditional 35mm format. As for compatibility, Filter Diameter is 62mm.
Specifications:
Minimum Focus Distance: 1′ 4″ (40cm)
Magnification: x 0.23
Lens Groups-Elements: 11 groups, 15 elements
Aperture [...]

The new lens comes in a more compact and light-weight body. According to the press release: “The LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR comprises 15 lens elements in 11 groups, including two aspherical lenses, minimising distortion and peripheral vignetting at the wide end. Two ED (extra-low dispersion) lenses reduce chromatic aberration to an absolute minimum. Across the entire [...]