Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Sirui Saturn V2 Anamorphic Lens Coming in September (E/Z/L/X/RF)

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 8, 2026

Sirui will announce a new Sirui Saturn V2 full-frame anamorphic lens series in September – an update of the current Saturn lineup (E/Z/L/X/RF). Below are some pictures of the upcoming lenses: via Photorumors

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Sigma 125-700mm F6.3-9 and 150-600mm F5-6.3 Lenses Revealed

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 7, 2026

Sigma Patent P2026082399: 125-700mm F6.3-9 and 150-600mm F5-6.3 Lenses Revealed A recently published patent from Sigma (P2026082399) reveals that the company is actively developing new super-telephoto zoom options, pointing toward some exciting future glass for E-mount shooters. Published on May 19, 2026, the application outlines the optical formulas for multiple lenses, most notably a 125-700mm […]

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New List of Rumored Lenses

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 6, 2026

How2fly released a list of rumored lenses on X that you can check out below: Some Sony Lenses Currently Under Testing: 8-15mm Fisheye Zoom 600mm F6.3 400mm F4.5 28mm G 40mm G *Specific release dates are currently unknown. ** These are all engineering prototypes. Specifications or naming conventions may be adjusted upon official release. 8-15mm […]

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Sony’s Official List of E-mount Licensed Partners

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 5, 2026

Sony released a list of its E-mount partners that might surprise you. Carl Zeiss AG Cooke Optics Limited Cosina Corporation Fujifilm Holdings Corporation Kenko Tokina Corporation LK Samynag CO., LTD. Sigma Corporation Tamron Corporation Thales Las France SAS “The E-mount Basic Specifications have been disclosed to the partners that satisfy the qualification criteria predefined by […]

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Sony Q1 FY2026 Financial Results: Sony Confirms Tamron Acquisition Offer

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 1, 2026

IT’S OFFICIAL: Sony Confirms Tamron Acquisition Offer in Latest Financial Results! Plus, A Deep Dive into Sony’s Imaging Performance Earlier today, Sony released its Q1 FY2026 financial results (for the three months ended June 30, 2026). While the big headline numbers were incredibly strong—consolidated sales up 8.2% to JPY 2,837.8 billion and operating income surging […]

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Venus Optics Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5x & 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10x Parfocal Ultra Macro APO

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 31, 2026

Venus Optics announced the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5x & 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10x Parfocal Ultra Macro APO, which can be purchased directly or through B&H Photo below: Venus Optics Laowa Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10x Ultra Macro APO Venus Optics Laowa Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10x Ultra Macro APO with Coaxial Illumination Venus Optics Laowa Aksen 45mm […]

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