Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Optical Limits: Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO – Highly Recommended

Optical Limits tested the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro and it did quite well for its price. The 100mm is very low distortion, but there is some vignetting at f/2.8 and it performs the best at f/5.6 where vignetting is no longer a problem. “the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro APO is capable of […]

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Review: A Good Companion

Richard Wong released his review for the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE using a preproduction copy. The Lens is plastic It is very lightweight It is very compact Plastic lens hood that provides pretty good protection Zoom and Focus ring 67mm front filter that is the same size as the Tamron 28-75mm Weather […]

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Press Release

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama June 28, 2019 Tamron Corporation Overwhelming compact and lightweight body. Achieving a filter diameter of mm 67 mm, excellent in mobility Full-size mirrorless single-lens camera compatible large-aperture ultra-wide-angle zoom lens “17-28 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A046)” Released from July 25, […]

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Can Now Be Preordered

If you’re even the slightest bit interested in the Tamron 17-28mm you should get your orders in now or you might end up waiting a few months. The Tamron 28-75mm was sold out for 2-3 months at most retailers. Lightweight, compact design super wide-angle zoom with emphasis on practicality Lens constitution: 11 pieces 13 pieces […]

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First Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Review

A German Youtube reviewer posted their Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE review a little early. Bellow are excerpts from the video if you do not want to watch it translated (warning it does not translate well): The Tamron is priced very well The Tamron is more compact The Sony corrects its lenses in […]

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Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F) Coming Next

Nokishita leaked that the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F) will be the next lens that Sony announces via twitter today. Hopefully, it will be priced to sell since Sony already has a great 35mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/2.8. “We have confirmed that the “SEL35F18F” model number has been added to Sony’s latest product list. If […]

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