Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

LT: Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II Art Review: Cons – Vignetting

Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lens Tips posted its full Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II Art, which you can read here or check out the excerpt below: Pros: solid, weather-sealed casing, excellent image quality in the frame centre, good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor, good image quality on […]

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CP+ 2026: Tamron’s Keiya Nishimura on the 35-100mm f/2.8, iOS Lens Utility, Chinese Competition, Canon RF Full-Frame, and 10 New Lenses for 2026

Tamron’s Keiya Nishimura (Product Development) was interviewed by Phototrend at CP+ 2026. You can find a translated summary of the entire interview below or check out the French interview here. 1. The New 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD: Design & Philosophy Achieving Compactness at f/2.8: The 35-100mm f/2.8 weighs just 565g with a constant f/2.8 […]

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STARVIS 3: Sony Semiconductor Solutions to Release 4K Image Sensor for Security Cameras with the Industry’s Smallest 1.45 µm LOFIC Pixels

Sony Semiconductor Solutions to Release 4K Image Sensor for Security Cameras with the Industry’s Smallest 1.45 µm LOFIC Pixels Contributing to improved recognition precision with high image quality in high-contrast environments and dark scenes Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation Atsugi, Japan — Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) today announced the upcoming release of the IMX908, a […]

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Viltrox 50mm Pro/85mm II FE Firmware 1.20/1.31 Updates Released

AF 50/1.4 Pro FE V1.20 Download Here Firmware update instructions: 1. Optimized the AF stability of the lens. 2. Fixed known issues. Viltrox AF 85/1.8 FE Mark II V1.31 Download Here Firmware update instructions: 1. Fixed an issue with abnormal vignetting on some camera models. Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus our owners’ groups Sony a1 […]

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Venus Optics Is Teasing A New Laowa Wide-Angle Zoom AF Lens

Venus Optics posted a survey a few days ago, allowing people to vote for their preferred wide-angle AF zoom lens. I translated the survey, so the dollar amounts are likely Yuan. This was followed by a teaser image below showing an aperture ring, zoom ring, and focusing ring. The lens looks like a wide-angle zoom AF […]

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BREAKING: NASA Selects Sony as Official Imaging Partner for Artemis Lunar Program — The First New Moon Camera in Over 50 Years

BREAKING: NASA Selects Sony as Official Imaging Partner for Artemis Lunar Program — The First New Moon Camera in Over 50 Years April 1, 2026 — Kennedy Space Center, Florida — As NASA’s Artemis II mission lifts off from Launch Complex 39B this evening, carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen […]

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