Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Additional TechArt LM-EA9 Details

TechArt Pro (LM-EA7) Previous edition: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Leica Rumors found some additional details about the Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter that we first reported here. The LM-EA9 has improved, faster, and quieter AF The new version uses four stepper motors instead of one motor in the previous version Smaller size – the new model is round without […]

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Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Announced

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6: Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon Anhui China, 7 July 2022 – Venus Optics, the camera lens manufacturer that has been endeavoring to invent high-quality lenses at an affordable price, is thrilled to release an ultra-compact Zoom Lens for Full Frame cameras – Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom. This tiny lens offers […]

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DZO Marlin 1.6x Expander

DZO Marlin 1.6x: B&H Photo / Adorama Expand Your Vision, Explore The Envision丨DZOFILM Releases Marlin 1.6x Expander Today, DZOFILM brings its Marlin 1.6x expander to the public. Extending the effective focal length and image circle by 1.6x, Marlin can convert Super 35 Pictor Zoom lenses or other lenses on your hands to cover Full Frame […]

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Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art and 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art Coming Soon

20mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens configuration: 17 elements in 15 groups (2 SLD glasses, 3 aspherical lenses) Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture) Minimum shooting distance: 0.23m Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 6.1 Filter Diameter: 82mm Size: φ87.8 x 111.2mm (E-mount version 113.2mm) Weight: 635g (E-mount version 630g) 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens […]

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Laowa 0.7X Focal Reducer Now Available at B&H Photo

The Laowa Focal reducer for the probe lens can now be preordered from B&H Photo in addition to Venus Optics. The adapter is designed for use with the Laowa Probe lens, but it can also be used with other EF and PL mount lenses. Laowa 0.7X Focal Reducer: B&H Photo / Venus Optics 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe: B&H Photo / Amazon / Venus Optics

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Lens Tips: Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN | Contemporary

Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lens tips published its full review of the Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN | Contemporary, which you can read in full here. You might want to get the Sony 20mm f/1.8 G instead if you prefer a lens with fewer compromises though. The […]

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