OL: Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 Review – A Value Recommendation

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 6, 2026


Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon

Optical Limits posted its full review of the Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4, and it is a solid lens for the price. You can read the full review here or an excerpt below:

“The Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 is very competitively priced, and given the optical and mechanical qualities, it’s certainly a value recommendation.”

Pros

  1. Nicely sharp even at f/1.4 and at close focus distances
  2. Impressive build quality
  3. Attractively priced

Cons

  1. No built-in autocorrection profile
  2. The AF is somewhat slow

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New Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS, FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS, and FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 4, 2026


Sony will announce some new lenses soon according to a poster on fredmiranda’ forms. The details are below:

FE 600mm f6.3 GM OSS around $3,800 (995g, 108 x 263mm)
FE 400mm f4.5 GM OSS $2,699 – $2,899 (994g, 108 x 242mm)
and an 8-14mm f3.5 around $1,499

These lenses should be the lightest of their kind when they are announced, so stay tuned.

via fredmiranda

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Meike AF 58mm f/1.2 MIX APS-C Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 2, 2026


Meike is currently working on a Meike AF 58mm f/1.2 MIX APS-C lens that should be available soon.

Meike lenses can be found at B&H Photo and Amazon


via Photorumors

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SAB: Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 FE AF Pancake Review – Perfect For Street Photography

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 1, 2026


Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 FE AF: B&H Photo / Amazon

The Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 FE AF was announced a few weeks ago, and Sony Alpha Blog published its full review, which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below:

Pros

  • Excellent sharpness in the centre as of F2.8
  • Very good corners as of F4
  • Size
  • Weight
  • Very good build quality
  • Very good ergonomics with aperture ring with clicks
  • Weather sealing
  • Price
  • Smooth background blur wide open
  • Very good bokeh balls
  • Very good color rendition
  • Short min focusing distance

Average

  • Good AF
  • Moderate CA and LoCA
  • Moderate distortion
  • Resistance to flare
  • Not well defined sunstars
  • Background blur when closed down less smooth

Cons

  • High vignetting
  • Strong focus breathing

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Sigma Firmware Updates For Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN, Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN, and Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG | Contemporary

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 30, 2026

Firmware update for Sony E-Mount lenses

Firmware
2026.08.27

Thank you for using Sigma products.
We are pleased to announce that the download of firmware for Sigma’s E-mount is now available.

The changes in this firmware are as follows:

【Applicable product and version】

【Benefit of the update】

  • Fixed an isolated issue where the monitor blacks out and the camera freezes during shooting when used with the Sony α7 V.

【Applicable product and version】

  • Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II |Art for Sony E-Mount Ver.02

【Benefit of the update】

  • Reduced focus motor noise.

【How to update】
Please click on ‘WINDOWS’ or ‘MAC OS’ in the firmware download page below for your lens in Sony E-mount, read “BEFORE UPDATING” and follow the update procedure.
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/support/firmware/?category=lenses

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SIGMA MC-11 Firmware update for SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 28, 2026


Sigma MC-11: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Firmware update for SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11
Thank you for using Sigma products.
We are pleased to announce that the download of firmware for the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 is now available.

The changes in this firmware are as follows:

【Applicable product and version】

  • Sigma MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 EF-E Ver.1.43

【Benefit of the update】

  • Added support for the Sigma High Speed Zoom Line 18-35mm T2 for Canon EF mount, firmware Ver. 1.01.
  • Added support for the Sigma FF High Speed Prime Line 35mm T1.5 for Canon EF mount, firmware Ver. 1.01.
  • Improved a release time lag issue that occurs under specific settings during flash photography.

【Applicable product and version】

  • Sigma MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 SA-E Ver.1.28

【Benefit of the update】

  • Fixed an issue where a release time lag occurs under specific settings during flash photography.

【How to update】
Connect the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 to a computer with the included USB cable, then open SIGMA Optimization Pro*. If there is a newer firmware version available than the one currently installed on your converter, you will see the message ‘There is the latest firmware for the converter’. Click ‘Yes’ to update.
*Please be sure to update SIGMA Optimization Pro to the latest version when updating the MC-11 firmware.

【SIGMA Optimization Pro Download page】
https://www.sigma-global.com/jp/download/lenses/sigma-optimization-pro/
*Before attaching the updated SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 to the camera body, please remove the battery pack from the camera then reinsert.

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