Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

New Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 Coming Soon

Zeiss will announce a new Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 Apo Distagon lens for Nikon Z, Sony E, and Canon RF mounts on February 23rd or 24th for the CP+ show in Japan. This will be the third Zeiss Otus mirrorless lens. Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus, our owners’ groups Sony a1 Owners Group Sony a9 […]

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New Voigtlander SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical Coming to E-mount

Voigtlander SEPTON 40mm f/2: B&H Photo Cosina announced the new Voigtlander SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount. The E-mount version will be released in March 2026. Compatible mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z Lens construction: 6 groups, 7 elements (including 1 aspherical lens and anomalous partial dispersion glass) Focal length: […]

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Sony a7V Firmware 1.01 Released

Sony a7V: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7V Benefits and Improvements Download Firmware 1.01 Here Fixes an issue where noise may appear in the preview image embedded in RAW files captured with the RAW & HEIF setting Fixes an issue where the camera may not power on after being turned off while the Connect while Power Off setting is enabled […]

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Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Coming Next Week

According to Photorumors, Tamron will announce a new Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 on February 19th. The lens will be a small, lightweight zoom, around 560g, and it will pair well with the existing Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8. You can see a mock-up above. This lens is one of the 10 lenses that Tamron plans to announce this […]

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Tamron’s FY2025 Results: Sony E-Mount Is Still the Core, and “10 New Models” Are Coming in FY2026

Third-party lenses remain one of the biggest reasons Sony E-mount is the most flexible mirrorless ecosystem—and Tamron just provided a pretty direct roadmap for why that advantage likely grows in 2026. In its FY2025 financial results materials, Tamron reported a down year financially, but the more interesting part for Sony shooters is the product strategy: […]

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Sigma Will Announce Lenses at CP+ 2026

Sigma is expected to announce some lenses on February 26th at the CP+ 2026 show. There are a few rumored lenses that could be announced Sigma 35mm f/1.4 II FE is likely since Sigma discontinued the 35mm f/1.4 overseas Sigma 85mm f/1.2 has been rumored for a while Sigma 15mm f/1.4 APS-C replacing the 16mm […]

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