Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Laowa 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer Autofocus Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 5, 2023

The first images of the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer from Venus Optics have surfaced. The ultra-wide-angle lens has a 77mm filter size and an AF/manual switch via Photorumors

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7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 First Look

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 4, 2023

The 7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 was teased last month and now we have the first image of it thanks to asobinet. We still do not know the mounts for sure and the lens is a Super 35 design, but it should be made in a few adaptable universal mounts along with E-mount. 7Artisans lenses can be […]

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Yongnuo Announced Four New Lenses For E/X/Z Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 2, 2023

We previously broke 5 lenses coming from Yongnuo Yongnuo 11mm f/1.8 Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4 Yongnuo 33mm f/1.4 Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 Yongnuo 56mm f/1.4 Since then Yongnuo has announced 4 of the 5 upcoming lenses the Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL Yongnuo YN 23mm f/1.4 DA DSM WL Yongnuo YN 33mm f/1.4 DA DSM WL Yongnuo […]

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Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Pro Coming in December

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 1, 2023

The Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Pro for E-mount was listed on Amazon months ago, but it is now expected to launch in December. The lens has already shipped for X-mount and by all accounts, it is a great lens and it should be great on E-mount too. STM focus motor All-metal lens body Stepped aperture ring design […]

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OL: Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 – Very Good Results With A Flaw

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 1, 2023

Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 FE:  B&H Photo / Amazon Optical Limits published its full Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 review which you can read here or check out the excerpt below: The Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 FE is a super affordable ultra-wide lens that is capable of very good results – with a flaw. Technically, it produces […]

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BCN Lens Sales 2023

By Louis Ferreira | Published: November 30, 2023

BCN posted a breakdown of lens sales and third-party manufacturers have really taken off lately with Sigma leading the way at 18.9% followed by Tamron at 17.8%, while Sony produced 14.5%. Tamron and Sigma make great lenses, but I think Tamron has been more consistent at releasing desirable lenses while Sigma can be hit or […]

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