Meike 85mm f/1.8 Now Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 2, 2023


The Meike 85mm f/1.8 Auto Focus STM can now be ordered from B&H Photo and Amazon

  • Filter size: 67mm
  • Format: Full Frame
  • Focal Length: 85mm
  • Aperture range: F1.8-22
  • Lens diameter: 79.5mm
  • Aperture blades: 9 blades
  • Lens structure: 6 groups 9 elements
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.85m
  • Angle of View: Horizontal: 16° Vertical: 24° Diagonal: 28.5°
  • Weight: 386g/0.85lb (only body)
  • Standard 85mm full frame lens for portrait, subject, architecture and landscape photography
  • Wide aperture of f1.8 with 9 diaphragm blades, designed to produce super smooth round blur effect (bokeh)
  • Support AF, electronic aperture adjustment and EXIF information transmission
  • Equipped with STM stepping motor, the lens will bring you experience of silent and smooth focusing.
  • Features micro USB firmware upgrade interface, enables you to upgrade the lens online
  • Price: $199.99

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VILTROX AF 20mm f/2.8 Photos and Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 1, 2023

Photos of the Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 leaked on Weibo.

VILTROX AF 20mm F2.8

  • 8 groups 10 elements
  • 7 aperture blades
  • Minimum shooting distance 0.19m
  • Filter diameter 52mm
  • Size 64.9×59.6mm
  • stepping motor drive
  • 189g
  • Sony E・Fuji X・Nikon Z
  • Officially announced for Sony E in early October
  • 899 yuan

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Sony a7IV Firmware 2.01 and ZV-E1 Firmware 1.02 Updates Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 29, 2023


Sony a7IV: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony ZV-E1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony a7IV Firmware 2.01 Benefits and Improvements Download Here

  • When updating from Ver. 1.01 or earlier, you need to update to Ver. 1.05 before proceeding with the Ver. 2.01 update. Only update to Ver. 2.01 after updating to Ver. 1.05. If you try to update to Ver. 2.01 without updating to Ver. 1.05, an error will occur and you will not be able to update.
    Note: After updating to Ver. 1.05, please update to the latest system software version.

Sony ZV-E1 Firmware 1.02 Benefits and Improvements Download Here

  • Fixes an issue where some movie metadata (Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, etc.) may not be recorded
  • Fixes an issue where JPEG files may not be enlarged and played
  • Fixes an issue where Switch V/H AF Area may not work correctly
  • Fixes a Creators’ App issue where the Auto Time Correction and Auto Area Adjustment features turn off
  • Improves the operational stability of the camera

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TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 and TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 For E/X/Z Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 28, 2023


TTArtisan has two autofocus lenses coming for E/X/Z mount. Its a shame they didn’t design these lenses with aperture rings.

  • TTArtisan AF 35mm F1.8 E/X/Z
    ・890 yuan
    ・October 6th
  • TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 E/X/Z
    ・Price undetermined
    ・Coming soon


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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 and Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Coming October 5th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 28, 2023

Sigma has a launch event on October 5th at 8 a.m. EST where they will announce the:

  • Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 for E/L-mount
  • Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN  for X / E / L-mount

Sigma has been aggressively releasing lenses lately.

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Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50X NA0.5 Supermicro APO

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 27, 2023


Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50X NA0.5 Supermicro APO covers full-frame and medium format sensors and can be directly use on cameras. It features seamlessly interchangeable magnification tubes, offering 10X, 20X, 35X, and 50X magnification options. The adjustable numerical aperture (NA) of this microscope lens ranges from 0.5 to 0.1, the high NA providing room for exceptional brightness and minimal diffraction. The lens is designed with a fixed 20mm long working distance, ensuring both flexibility and convenience for the lighting setup. Aurogon delivers high performance with APO design and outstanding resolution. It is your ultimate companion for diving into the microscopic realm. Get yours from Laowa today.

Specification 

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO
Magnification 10x 20x 35x 50x
Adjustable numerical aperture（NA） 0.5 / 0.45 /0.4 / 0.35 / 0.30 / 0.25 / 0.2 / 0.15
Working distance(mm) 20
Maximum objective diameter(mm) 50
Length of the objective lens(mm) 167
Weight of objective lens(g) 390
Aperture blades 9
Wavelength ranger(nm) 435-656
Maximum diameter of tube lens (mm) 70 70 70 70
Length of tube lens (mm) (excluded cover) 112 163 210 253
Weight of tube lens（g） 377 444 530 609
Maximum distortion 0.60% 0.80% 0.40% 0.40%
Image field diameter Full frame (24mm×36mm)
Conjugate distance（mm） 299.4 370 420.2 465.1
Mount PL / Canon EF / Nikon F / Sony E /
Canon RF / Nikon Z / L mount / GFX

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