Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Schneider Kreuznach LK SAMYANG AF 14-24mm f/2.8 FE: First Look

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 3, 2025

  Schneider Kreuznach partnered with Samyang to produce the Schneider Kreuznach LK SAMYANG AF 14-24mm f/2.8 FE, which is manufactured in Korea. Details about the price aren’t available yet, but we should see the lens in 2025. This should be an interesting lens, and lenstips already has image samples available here. There are some additional […]

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Sigma CP+ 2025 Presentation Summary – Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art II Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 2, 2025

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki spoke at length at CP+ 2025 in Japanese I am trying something a bit new with this interview since summarizing subtitles is extremely time-consuming. Please let me know if I missed anything. Sigma Brand Vision “Not Just Engineering, It’s Our Art“: “We don’t just engineer lenses, we create art through engineering. This is my vision […]

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LT: Sony 16mm F1.8 G Ultra-Wide Review – An Outstanding Instrument That Will Be A Joy To Use

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 1, 2025

Sony Ultra-Wide 16mm F1.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The Sony 16mm F1.8 G Ultra-Wide was just released, and Lenstips has already posted its full review, which you can read in full here, or check out an excerpt from it below: Pros: solid, weather-sealed mechanical construction, slight dimensions and weight for offered parameters, excelent image quality in […]

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Viltrox 25mm F1.7 Announced and Preorders Start

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 28, 2025

Viltrox 25mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 35mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 40mm f/2.5: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 56mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon The Viltrox 25mm F1.7 has been announced as expected, and it is a low price, high-performance lens that is worth any Viltrox fan picking it up. Multiple lens reviews/previews/hands-on were posted about the lenses announcement today too, which you […]

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Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS and Sony Ultra-Wide 16mm F1.8 G Preorders and Additional Launch Coverage

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 27, 2025

Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony Ultra-Wide 16mm F1.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS and Sony Ultra-Wide 16mm F1.8 G were announced yesterday with preorders starting today. You can use the preorder links above to order or check out […]

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Sony Ultra-Wide 16mm F1.8 G Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 26, 2025

Sony Ultra-Wide 16mm F1.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony Electronics Launches the Ultra-Wide 16mm F1.8 G Full-Frame Prime Lens Compact and Lightweight Design Meets Exceptional Optical Performance Sony Electronics introduces the 16mm F1.8 G (SEL16F18G), a full-frame E-Mount lens that combines an ultra-wide 16mm focal length with a compact, lightweight build. Delivering […]

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