Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Sigma 13mm F2 DC DN and Sigma 18mm F2 DG DN Patents Found

Patents were found for a Sigma 13mm f/2 APS-C and Sigma 18mm f/2 Full Frame lens. Sigma has a lot of patents for lenses that they haven’t brought to market, but these sound like they could be useful designs. Sigma 13mm F2 DC DN (APS-C) Sigma 18mm F2 DG DN (Full Frame) Example 2 (for […]

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Tokina SZ 33mm f/1.2 E Now Available

The Tokina SZ 33mm f/1.2 E was announced in May, but it is only just now become available to order and only at Adorama so far. Highlighted Features The most natural angle of view for wide range of genres. Fully manual focus and aperture for video shooting. Super fast f/1.2 aperture for faster shutter speed […]

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Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE II Announced Plus Preorders

Samyang teasted a new lens coming a few days ago, and now we know what is coming the Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE II. The original lens was a great performer so this one should be a welcome improvement being smaller, faster, and lighter than the original. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Samyang has […]

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Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Development Announced

Game-changing ultra-telephoto zoom starting at 50mm 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) July 28, 2022, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the development of the versatile 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067), a next level ultra-telephoto zoom […]

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Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 V2 and V1 Firmware Updates Released

Viltrox AF 85/1.8 FE Mark II V1.2.5 Firmware update instructions: 1. Increase compatibility with a7m4 2. Add support for DJI ronin 4D camera. Download Here Viltrox AF 85/1.8 FE Mark I V1.2.2 Firmware update instructions: 1. Increase compatibility with a7m4 2. Add support for DJI ronin 4D camera. Download Here Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 FE […]

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Tokina Price Increase Follow Up

In March Tokina announced it would be increasing prices in April now, Tokina has made another statement about price increases and lenses being discontinued. It looks like the list of discontinued lenses is just to switch to the PLUS branding, which includes a microfiber cloth and sticker on the box, but it will be interesting to see […]

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