Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 Now Available

Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05: Amazon The Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full frame can now be found on Amazon for Sony E-mount. F1.05 Large Aperture: The Bright Star MF 50mm F1.05 lens allows it to capture rich detail even in low-light conditions, with natural background blur. 50mm Standard Focal Length:50mm is the focal length […]

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Sony a7IV Firmware 6.01 Released

Sony a7IV: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7IV Firmware 6.01 Benefits and Improvements Download Here What to Keep in Mind Before Performing the Update Updates should be installed in chronological order. When updating from Ver. 1.01 or earlier, you need to update to Ver. 1.05 first, and then to Ver. 6.01. If you try to install Ver. 6.01 without updating to Ver. 1.05, an error will […]

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Viltrox NexusFocus F1: First PL-E Autofocus Control System

Viltrox has a new PL AF Adapter coming to E-mount on Kickstarter. : – As vintage cine lenses return to modern sets, bridges two generations—bringing native autofocus to manual PL lenses and redefining cinematic focus workflows, from solo creators to full-scale productions. • AI-assisted phase-detection autofocus* • Unified control of focus, iris, and focal length […]

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Sirui Astra 50mm T1.8, 75mm T1.8, and 100mm T1.8

The Sirui Astra series of lenses is now available directly from B&H Photo with Neutral and Blue flare. Sirui Astra 50mm T1.8 Covers Full Frame | T1.8-T22 Aperture Selectable Manual and Autofocus Neutral Streak Flares 2.4:1 Aspect Ratio, No Cropping Oval Bokeh, Vertical Background Stretch 1.6′ Minimum Focus Distance 67mm Filter Thread, 72mm Outer Diameter […]

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Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 and Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C Coming Soon

Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens For Z/E/RF/L mount Expected mid-January 7-group, 10-element optical design with 2 high-refractive index elements Technical specifications: Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens For Z/E/X/MFT/RF-S/EF-M 2× Magnification 0.182m closest focusing distance Clicked aperture with half-stop control Special IMC xoating Expected in late January […]

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New Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF APS-C

Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF APS-C: B&H Photo / Amazon The Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF APS-C is now available from B&H Photo. Key Features APS-C | f/1.4 to f/16 34.5mm (Full-Frame Equivalent) Fast, Wide to Normal Length Prime STM Stepping Motor AF/MF Switch Aperture Ring Firmware Updates via USB-C Port A versatile wide to normal-length autofocus […]

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