Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Rolli AF 85mm f/1.8 FE Announced

The Rolli AF 85mm f/1.8 FE has been announced as its first new AF lens, but acording ot how2fly, this lens is just a rebranded 7Artisans lens that can currently be bought for less on Amazon. If you want the Rolli they can be ordered directly here. 🔸 85 mm Porträt-Brennweite – natürliche Proportionen ohne […]

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Sigma 400-800mm f/8 and 180-800mm f/5.8-8.4 Patents Found

Sigma patent filings for a Sigma 400-800mm f/8 and Sigma 180-800mm f/5.8-8.4 were found and you can read them below: overview [Publication number] P2025085984 [Release date] 2025-06-06 [Name of invention] Telephoto zoom lens [Application date] 2023-11-27 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000131326 [Name or company name] Sigma Corporation To provide a telephoto zoom lens that reduces the […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye

Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye: Venus Optics / B&H Photo The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye Lens is remarkably compact. This portable design makes it one of the smallest and lightest full-frame fisheye zoom lenses with a constant f/2.8 aperture, ideal for travel, adventure, and handheld shooting. Perfect for landscape photographers, vloggers, and drone-based […]

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Sigma Prices Increased in US

Sigma increased its prices in the US due to tariffs by about 10%, which is far below what people feared, but still disappointing. I wish they had mitigated price increases more because other companies are managing not to raise prices by shifting production around, but they might not have a high enough margin to work […]

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Viltrox Will Debut Its Latest Pro Lens at The BILD EXPO

Viltrox posted on Instagram that it will be debuting its latest pro lens at the BILD EXPO. The lens they are teasing is the Viltrox 85mm f/1.4 FE Pro, which was shown in February in China and Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro which is expected soon. 📢 Debuting at BILD Expo: our brand-new Pro lens, built […]

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Rokinon AF 14-24mm f/2.8 Preorders Started With Two Very Different Prices Indicating a $200 Tariff

Rokinon AF 14-24mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon The Rokinon AF 14-24mm f/2.8 has shown up for preorder, and let me say DO NOT DELAY IF YOU WANT ON ORDER FROM B&H PHOTO NOW, because they tend to honor the listed price, and it might just save you $200. This lens has been known as […]

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