Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

OL: Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO Review

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO: VenusOptics / B&H Photo The Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO is a super-fast lens that is great for low-light photography and has a lot of character. Optical limits just posted its full review which you can read here or you can see some excerpts below: …The optical performance is […]

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Sigma 28-70mm f/2.0 Full Frame Patent Found and More

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.0 full frame Focal length: 28.90-67.75 F value: 2.07 Angle of view: 76.73-33.8 Image height: 21.63 Overall length: 147.85-11.89 Sigma 14-30mm f/4.0 full frame Focal length: 14.42-29.10 F value: 4.00 Angle of view: 117.62-71.79 Image height: 21.63 Overall length: 96.04-74.39 Sigma 20mm f/1.4 APS-C Focal length: 20.00 F value: 1.46 Angle of view: […]

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SAB: Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE – Review Excellent at a Very Reasonable Price

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony Alpha Blog posted its Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE review and called it an “Excellent lens at a very reasonable price. SAB even claims it is a little better than the Sony FE 135mm f1.8 GM. Below are some excerpts from the review and you can read […]

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KamLan 55mm f/1.4 Announced at CP+ 2022

The KamLan 55mm f/1.4 was announced at CP+2022. Below are the details via Google Translate: Focal length: 55mm Full-frame compatible Angle of view: 40.5 ° Open F value: F1.4 Lens configuration: 8 elements in 6 groups Number of aperture blades: 13 elements Shortest focal length: Approximately 0.3m Focus adjustment: Manual focus Compatible mounts: Sony FE, […]

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CP+ 2022 Tamron Announcements

Tamron released a CP+ 2022 video that you can view below, but it mainly relates to current products on the market, but dclife points out some interesting details. To start with Tamron is expected to release 5 lenses this year, but 3 of them are for X-mount with 2 of those being on E-mount already […]

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Tokina SZ 2x Extender For T-Mount TA-020

SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF & 2X EXTENDER KIT worldwide sales date announcement Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the sales release of the SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF & 2X EXTENDER KIT. Sales will commence on March 15, 2022. Tokina introduces the SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex […]

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