Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 Portrait Lens Kickstarter

Photorumors is reporting another German lens being brought back to life on Kickstarter the Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 portrait lens. If you are into classic glass this might be a good investment for you since there are still early bird spots available. In 1910, Emil Busch introduced the Glaukar, a fully corrected photographic lens, which besides […]

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Sigma CEO Affirms The Continued Development of E-mount Full Frame and APS-C Lenses

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki reiterated Sigma’s commitment to building Full Frame and APS-C E-mount lenses for Sony cameras in an interview with Sigma Canada. If we just make ok lenses consumers will pick the manufacture lenses so we have to make extraordinary lenses. 14mm f/1.8 was made because making a new f/2.8 wouldn’t be exciting […]

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Additional 7Artisans / DJ-Optical Information

Here is some additional information on the 7Artisans / DJ-Optical mirrorless lenses covered a little more than a week ago.

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Additional Sony Camera Surfaces

We already knew about the WW 620081 here, but the WW 17377 is new from Nokishita. Let’s hope Sony has some additional announcements soon. Preferably an R camera… Sony WW 620081 Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed WW 173777 Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed Via Nokishita

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Sony a99 Mark II: Great, But Neglected

Darren Shimabuku had a lot of problems on his recent shoot, but his Sony a99 Mark II wasn’t one of them. Of all the new Sony cameras the Sony a99 Mark II is the most neglected online even though it is quite a capable camera. In many ways, it’s a better value than the Sony […]

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Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: Coverage

The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G looks like a very well rounded ultrawide zoom from the in-depth coverage at The Last Word and by other reviewers. It’s on my short list of lenses to purchase in the very near future, but I am waiting for Sony to release a new R full frame body for me. […]

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