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TTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 Announced

The TTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 was announced today, and it is currently available on Amazon Specs APS-C autofocus prime lens.  Focal length: 17mm.  Full-frame equivalent: 25mm.  Maximum aperture: f/1.8.  Minimum aperture: f/16.  Optical design: 14 elements in 10 groups.  Angle of view: 81°.  Minimum focusing distance: 0.18m.  Diaphragm blades: 6.  Filter thread: 52mm.  Weight: around 161g to 178g depending on mount/version; multiple sources specifically highlight 161g.  Mounts at […]

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Brightin Star 11mm f/2.8 II Full-Frame Fisheye

Brightin Star 11mm f/2.8 II: Amazon / B&H Photo The second-generation Brightin Star 11mm f/2.8 II full-frame fisheye lens for Z/E/L/RF mount has been officially announced. It will be priced at around $249.99 initially and then go up to $269.99 after April 23rd. Product Parameters Brand Brightin Star Model MF 11mm F2.8II Focal Length 11mm […]

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LT: Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II Art Review: Cons – Vignetting

Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lens Tips posted its full Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II Art, which you can read here or check out the excerpt below: Pros: solid, weather-sealed casing, excellent image quality in the frame centre, good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor, good image quality on […]

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Viltrox 50mm Pro/85mm II FE Firmware 1.20/1.31 Updates Released

AF 50/1.4 Pro FE V1.20 Download Here Firmware update instructions: 1. Optimized the AF stability of the lens. 2. Fixed known issues. Viltrox AF 85/1.8 FE Mark II V1.31 Download Here Firmware update instructions: 1. Fixed an issue with abnormal vignetting on some camera models. Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus our owners’ groups Sony a1 […]

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Venus Optics Is Teasing A New Laowa Wide-Angle Zoom AF Lens

Venus Optics posted a survey a few days ago, allowing people to vote for their preferred wide-angle AF zoom lens. I translated the survey, so the dollar amounts are likely Yuan. This was followed by a teaser image below showing an aperture ring, zoom ring, and focusing ring. The lens looks like a wide-angle zoom AF […]

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Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 Announced

The Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8, the first third-party Chinese AF zoom lens for E-mount, has been announced with a constant f/2.8 aperture. If it comes to the west is should be available from B&H Photo since they sell Thypoch lenses, but we will have to wait and see. Full-frame Autofocus Sony E-mount f/2.8-f/22 Thypoch’s first AF […]

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