Monthly Archives: May 2018

The new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD + the Sony A7RIII are a perfect fit!

Mpex-experience wrote a review loaded with photos for the new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD and the work included is excellent. The Sony a7RIII is a demanding camera and if the Tamron can shine on it than it will work great on any Sony E-mount camera available today. Mpex has a lot of good things to say […]

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Sigma’s 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art Lens Costs $570 And Ships This Month

Pre-Order Sigma’s 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art: B&H Photo / Adorama Pre-order coming Soon: Amazon Sigma Announces Pricing & Availability for Its 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO Art Lens Ronkonkoma, NY – May 11, 2018 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced that its 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO Art, the first […]

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First Look at Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 AF Speed

It’s still unclear if the new Tamron will live up to their claims about image quality fully, but at least the AF performance seems to be spot on. David Oastler does a good job of showing the AF and AF eye tracking performance. He claims that it is as good as any Sony lens currently produced. […]

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DPReview: The Sony a7 III is The Best Camera You Can Buy For Under $2000

DPReview updated their buyer’s guide and named the Sony a7III their top camera for under $2,000 because: The a7 III’s combination of solid image quality, versatile autofocus and impressive 4K video quality make it extremely competitive, and for those reasons we’ve selected it both as our top choice for shooting people and events, and our overall […]

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Tamron Won’t Be Able To For-Fill All 28-75mm Di III RXD Orders Initially

Notice May 10, 2018 Tamron Corporation “28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A 036)” Apology and announcement regarding supply Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Tamron products. With the new product “28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A 036)” planned to be launched on Thursday, May […]

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New Meike 50mm f/1.7 For E-Mount

Meike quietly listed their 50mm f/1.7 For E-Mount on Amazon the other day. This is a FE (Full Frame) Lens. Fixed focal length 50mm, Maximum aperture of 1.7 delivers smooth bokeh, fit Close-up/portrait photo photography Lens construction is 6 elements in 5 groups, multi-layer coatings Minimum focusing distance of 0.5m, Full-frame Visual angle: diagonal 46.5° horizontal 39.2° […]

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