Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X Specs and More Photos

We just became aware of the Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X yesterday and now we have some high-quality photos and the specs thanks to CameraBeta. Specs 13 optical structures in 10 groups including 3 ED lenses and 3 high refractive index lenses 13 aperture blades Close focusing distance is 204mm (the closest […]

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Leaked Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X Expected May 23rd

Camera beta leaked a new lens coming from Laowa that it expects will launch on May 23rd. They leaked a video and Photorumors posted some screenshots which you can see below. there is also translated text from the post below too. The domestic Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X lens is out of […]

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Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 58 f/1.5 II and Biotar 75 f/1.5 II

Meyer Optik Görlitz will announce two new lenses soon the Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 58 f/1.5 II and Biotar 75 f/1.5 II. Biotar 58 f1.5 II Delivery time: Currently in Production Focal Length & Aperture: 58mm / f1.5 – f16 Image-circle diameter: 44mm Angle of View: 41° Aperture Blades: 14 Filter diameter: 52mm Minimum object […]

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Sigma Compact 28-85mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8, and 28-70mm f/2.8 Patents Found

Example 1 (24-70mm F2.8) Zoom ratio 2.75 Wide- angle intermediate telephoto focal length 24.72 39.76 67.98 F number 2.92 2.92 2.92 Full angle of view 2ω 85.24 56.96 34.33 Image height Y 21.63 21.63 21.63 Lens total length 135.00 145.60 171.09 Back focus 17.6206 17.6036 17.5749 Example 3 (28-70mm F2.8) Zoom ratio 2.35 Wide- angle […]

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New TTartisan 50mm F0.95 Announced

The TTartisan 50mm F0.95 can now be found on Amazon. APS-C Normal-length Lens: Normal-length prime is designed for use with Sony E-mount mirrorless digital cameras, providing a 75mm equivalent focal length. It is well-suited to everyday shooting with subjects including portraiture, street, nightscape, landscape, and reportage. Aperture F/0.95: A fast f/0.95 maximum aperture suits working in […]

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Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 Firmware V3 Released

Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Update Details & History Download Here Version 3 Date 2022-05-04 Details – Improved aperture operation stability – Improved video mode performance on Sony α7RⅡ – Improved face detection performance on video mode on α9 – Reduced shutter lag which occurs under certain conditions when an […]

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