Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Development Announced

TAMRON announces category-disrupting, fast-aperture standard zoom 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) New lens is smallest and lightest in its class1 and opens new video opportunities August 18, 2022, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the development of the 20-40mm F/2.8 […]

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Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD First Image Leaked

The first image of the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD has leaked, which is the lens we told you about a few days ago. It will be a new compact design weighing in at 365g at 86.5mm long with a 67mm filter thread. The maximum zoom ratio is 1:3.8 and the minimum focus distance […]

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Save $550 on Zenit Zenitar 50mm f/0.95

The Zenit Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 for E-mount is currently $550 off at B&H Photo. This is an interesting lens with lots of character, but if you’re into clinical glass stay away.

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Updated Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8S DF DSM Coming Soon

Yongnuo is expected to announce an updated Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8S DF DSM, which is already an excellent lens according to DXO: DXO: Yongnuo FE 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM Review The specs are expected to be: New lens design (straight barrel, no more red circle, more minimalist design) All-metal material construction (aluminum alloy) The mount is […]

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Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Catalog and Release Date

The Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is expected to be released overseas on September 22, 2022. Focal Length: 50-400mm Open F value: F4.5-6.3 Minimum F-number: unknown Aperture blades: unknown Lens configuration: unknown Shortest shooting distance: 0.25m (at 50mm) Maximum magnification: 1:2 (at 50m) Filter diameter: φ67mm Size: Unknown diameter/Total length 183.4mm~258mm Weight: 1250g […]

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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Soft Focus Lens Patent Found

COSINA filed a patent describing 50mm F1.5 with a variable soft – focus effect . [Title of invention] Imaging lens Focal length (mm): 50.5 F number: 1.562 Angle of view (degree): 46.311 Image height (mm): 21.633 Lens length (mm): 76.576 Back focus (mm): 31.879 Fig. 1 Fig . 2. Fig. 5. via j-platpat, hi-lows-note.blog

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