Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

New Voigtlander SE (Still Edition) Series 50mm f/1.2, 40mm f/1.2, and 35mm f/1.2 Officially Announced

A compact size and large aperture are achieved by a design concept specialized for still photography. By using two double-sided aspherical lenses, it has the performance that can be used with peace of mind even after opening the aperture, and the largest amount of blurring in the SE series can be obtained. The large-diameter yet […]

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Samyang AF 75mm F1.8 FE Leaked

Samyang AF 75mm F1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon The pinnacle of portrait photography TINY BUT ABSOLUTE E Mount Auto Focus Light Weight Custom Switch UMC STMOptimized for portraits (portraits), the AF 75mm F1.8 FE is compact and lightweight, with outstanding performance and versatile features. It weighs only 230g and is the strongest compact size among the commercially available 75mm autofocus, […]

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Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1. 2 ASPH and Voigtlander Savings

Nokishita spotted the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1. 2 ASPH coming April 17th in a Japanese magazine for 118,000 yen or $1095.29 USD. The Vogtlende Sony E-mount lenses “NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical SE”, “40mm F1.2 Aspherical SE” and “NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical SE” will be available for reservation on April 17. The retail price of the […]

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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD vs Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM

The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD has been pretty well-reviewed so far and that is not changing with Manny Ortiz. He decided to compare the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD vs Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM and below are some of his test results. Tracking Performance of 19 Photos Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III […]

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Laowa 15mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine and 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine NEX Coming For E-Mount

  Venus Optics should release the Laowa 15mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine FE and Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine NEX lens soon for E-Mount. Venus Optics is rehousing some of their more popular lenses in cine housings so the Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine is just a Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D rehoused and the Laowa 15mm T2.1 […]

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Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DA DSM NEX Lens

The Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DA DSM NEX was first leaked here, but now more details are available. Technical Specifications Equivalent to 35mm focal section about 75mm Bayonet E mount Frame APS-C Angle of View about 30.4 degree Lens Construction 7 groups 8 blades Aperture Blades 7 blades Minimum Aperture F/16 Closest focus distance about […]

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