Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

New KamLan KL32mm f/1.1, KL55mm f/1.4, KL70mm f/1.1, and FS50mm f/1.1 II

KamLan has four new interesting lenses coming out soon, three with a fast f/1.1 aperture. KamLan lenses can be found on Amazon. KamLan KL 70mm f/1.1 APS-C mirrorless lens: focal length: 70mm (105mm full frame) lens for  APS-C sensor maximum aperture: f/1.1 minimum opening: NC viewing angle: 24° optical construction: 9 elements divided into 7 groups […]

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Phototrend: Tamron CP+ 2023 Interview

Phototrend interviewed Tamron’s Marketing Planning Manager, Kota Misawa at CP+ 2023. You can find the untranslated interview here or read the translated excerpts below: The weakening of the yen helped Tamron’s financial performance Tamron also attributes its success to its move to mirrorless lenses that strengthened their lineup They are developing zooms and primes for mirrorless, and […]

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Sigma Working on Different 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens Design For Release

Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki made an interesting statement in a recent CP+ 2023 Interview that implies Sigma will do something interesting with their much-awaited 70-200mm f/2.8 designed for mirrorless cameras. Q: Will the art series 70-200 f2.8 lens that domestic users have been waiting for be released this year? A: We have indeed heard voices […]

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Sony vs The Best 50mm Lenses Ever Made

Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM:  Amazon / B&H Photo / Moment / Adorama Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH.: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama ZEISS Otus 55mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The Art of Photography posted an interesting comparison of Sony vs. the best 50mm ever created, and Sony does quite well. There isn’t much to cover here, but in short, […]

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New Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Double Glass II Optic

Draw more attention to your subject with a circular spot of focus surrounded by a beautifully blurred background by using the Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Double Glass II Optic, available here with a Sony E mount. This updated tool is completely compatible with the established Optic Swap System and can use any of the […]

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LAOWA Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF and Kam Lan KL 70mm f/1.1 Coming Soon

Laowa will release the LAOWA Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF for Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, L mount. The lens is made up of 13 elements in 7 groups with 13 aperture blades and a close focus distance of 500m with a max magnification of 0.073x in a 562g package. “LAOWA Argus 28mm F1.2 FF” […]

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