The Laowa FF II Argus 35mm f/0.95 from Venus Optics Laowa should be a great lens for the price when it is finally released. Full frame cameras could certainly use more 0.95 glass, especially on the wider side. [Laowa LAOWA FFII Argus 35mm f/0.95 lens more information] The new lens structure uses 1 ED lens, […]
Sigma has an upcoming announcement coming August 4th that is almost certainly going to be the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports. lens configuration of 25 elements in 15 groups a minimum shooting distance of 58cm-280cm a maximum shooting magnification of 1: 2.9 (at 180mm) 9 aperture blades (at 180mm) (Circular aperture) filter size […]
Tamron has released a formidable lineup of lenses for Sony E-mount over the past few years and now they are releasing lenses for X-mount starting with the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061). Tamron does not have a lot of APS-C mirrorless lenses at this time, but I have heard good things […]
Sigma’s Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary needs to be returned to Sigma for firmware update which is unfortunate since most lenses flash pretty easily through the camera now or with a USB dock or even a USB port on the lens. Since they recommend you check your firmware version before contacting them […]
The new Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 is now listed on B&H Photo, which is a bit odd since the press release for its announcement mainly focuses on the lens being developed. Key Features X-Mount Lens/APS-C Format 27mm-450mm (35mm Equivalent) Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/22 VXD Linear AF Motor Maximum Magnification: 1:2 VC Image Stabilization Weather-Sealed Construction Follow SonyAddict on […]
At one point I owned every lens Tamron made for Sony-E mount and they were all excellent to very good for the price. My guess is this lens will end up being very good for the price/size/weight compared to the various E-mount lenses on the market. Sony has a few comparable lenses and I was […]