Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

LensTips: Sony 135mm and Samyang 135mm Review

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lenstips posted reviews for the Sony 135mm and Samyang 135mm a few days ago and it shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the Samyang lens arguably comes out on top. You can view the Sony 135mm review here and Samyang 135mm review […]

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NiSi Wide Angle Announcement Coming in 2 Days

NiSi is teasing a new wide-angle lens on weibo that will be announced in two days on 9/21. Below are the first images:

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DA: Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Quick Review

Tamron has so many great lenses for E-mount now, and the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is yet one more. Dustin Abbot posted his quick review, which you can watch above or check out the bullet points below: 50-400 increases the traditional 100-400  4x zoom to an 8x zoom Tamron’s lenses on Sony […]

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Sony is Tamron’s Biggest Shareholder

I wasn’t aware, but apparently, Sony is Tamron’s biggest shareholder, according to Tamron’s shareholder newsletter. Sony has been Tamron’s largest shareholder since July 2020. Major shareholder of Tamron Shareholding ratio Sony Group Corporation … 14.80% The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (trust account) … 12.40% GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL … 10.58% Custody Bank of Japan, […]

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New CHIOPT XTREME 75-250mm T3.2 For PL & E Mounts

The CHIOPT XTREME 75-250mm T3.2 is an “affordable” cine lens that provides a lot of bang for the buck. Below you can read about the lens, and you can order one from B&H Photo. Key Features 75-250mm Lens Covers Full-Frame Sensors Interchangeable PL & Sony E Mounts Color-/Weight-Matched with 28-85mm Zoom 11-Blade Iris, T3.2-T22 Aperture […]

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Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 ATX-M Announced

Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 ATX-M: B&H Photo / Adorama / Amazon Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the sales release of the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 E for Sony E (APS-C) camera mount. Sales will commence on September 16, 2022. Overview The Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 E is the first super wide angle zoom […]

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