Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Firmware 4 Released

Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Tamron released a new firmware update for the Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD that improves multiple aspects of the lens, available for download here. 1. Improved AF performance during zooming 2. With α9 III, when its focus mode is set to AF-S, DMF, or MF, […]

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Pergear 50mm f/1.2 APS-C Luminous Edition

Peargear announced a new lens with luminous markings named the Pergear 50mm f/1.2 APS-C Luminous Edition, and it is available on Amazon. F1.2 Large Aperture for Dreamlike Bokeh: Featuring an F1.2 maximum aperture and 11 rounded diaphragm blades, this lens produces soft, rounded bokeh with creamy background blur—ideal for creating artistic, professional-level visual effects. Advanced […]

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LT: Sigma 200mm F2 DG OS | Sports Review – Sensational Image Quality

Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lenstips published its full review of the Sigma 200mm F2 DG OS | Sports  that you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: Pros: a solid, sealed, and, at the same time, compact barrel for these parameters, sensational image quality in the frame centre, very […]

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Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt Shift 0.5x Macro Announced

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt Shift 0.5x Macro: Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon Laowa’s New Tilt-Shift Lens — 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt Shift 0.5x Macro — Take Control of Every Line & Perspective Anhui, China – November 25, 2025 – Anhui ChangGeng Optical Technology Company Limited (Venus Optics), a leading innovator in camera lens […]

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Viltrox 2x Teleconverter Coming Soon

Viltrox will soon announce a new 2x Teleconverter for Sony E-mount. The launch materials have shown up on weibo, but the official accounts haven’t posted anything about it yet. I have translated all the press materials to English, and it is great that Viltrox will support Sony’s 120fps out of the box for 1129 Yuan […]

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Updated Release Dates For The Renewed I Series For Sony E-mount and Shortages Announced

Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the release dates for the renewed I series for Sony E-Mount, originally announced on February 24, 2025. Release date: December 11th, 2025 ■ Sigma 35mm F2 DG | Contemporary for Sony E-mount (Black) ■ Sigma 50mm F2 DG | Contemporary for Sony E-mount (Black) Release date: January 22th, 2026 […]

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