Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 DI III VXD Leaked

The Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 DI III VXD has leaked online. The new lens will be priced at around $900, and it will start shipping in late March or early April. Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus, our owners’ groups Sony a1 Owners Group Sony a9 Owners Group Sony a7 Owners Group via Photorumors

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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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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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