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Sigma 500mm F5.6 OS, 700mm F8 OS, and 400mm F5 OS Patents Found

Some new Sigma telephoto patents have been found. You can check them out below: JP 2023-170 [Publication date] 2023-01-04 [Title of Invention] Imaging Optical System [Application date] 2021-06-17 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000131326 [Name] Sigma Corporation Kind Code: A1 To provide an imaging optical system suitable for a compact and lightweight telephoto lens by having a […]

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TTArtisan 32mm f/2.8 Update and Samples

The TTArtisan 32mm f/2.8 that was first revealed several months ago here should be coming soon, according to photorumors. “TTArtisan may soon release a new 32mm f/2.8 autofocus full-frame lens with Sony E-mount, and the Nikon Z-mount version has been released before. It is reported that the lens has a structure of 9 elements in […]

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OL: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Review

Optical limits posted its full Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Review, which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: The Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD is a very capable super-tele zoom lens. Its center quality is certainly good enough for the purpose it is meant for. […]

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Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Pro Launch Coverage

The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Pro was announced at midnight Xmas for X-mount as expected, with E-mount coming later. Most of the coverage has been in Asia and Xing Liu posted a live stream at midnight that you can watch below, but it is mainly just him working with the lens, followed by some editing […]

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Meike 25mm f/0.95 Now Available

The Meike 25mm f/0.95 is now available via Amazon. Constructed of 11 elements in 9 groups APS-C Angle of view: Diagonal 59.3° Horizontal 52° Vertical 35.4° Compatible with Sony E Mount Mirrorless Cameras A6400 A5000 A5100 A6000 A6100 A6300 A6500 A6600 NEX 3 NEX 3N NEX 5 NEX 5T NEX 5R NEX 6 7 Minimum […]

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Multiple Sigma Lens and AF Adapter Firmware Updates Released

SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports for Sony E-mount firmware download resumes Thank you for purchasing and using our products. We are pleased to announce that the download of firmware for SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports for Sony E-mount, which had been suspended, has resumed. The changes in this firmware […]

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