Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Lomography Announced Three New Petzval Art lenses: 35mm f/2, 55mm f/1.7, and 80.5mm f/1.9

Lomography officially announced some Petzval Art lenses (check for pre-order options at Adorama): Joseph Petzval 35mm f/2 – MSRP: 599 EUR/USD Joseph Petzval 55mm f/1.7 – MSRP: 599 EUR/USD Joseph Petzval 80.5mm f/1.9 – MSRP: 599 EUR/USD Joseph Petzval 35 f/2 Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens Designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Joseph Petzval 35 mm […]

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LT: Sony FE 400-800 mm f/6.3-8 G OSS – Another Well-Put-Together Lens

Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lenstip posted its full review of the Sony FE 400-800 mm f/6.3-8 G OSS, which you can read here, or you can check out the excerpt below: Pros: solid, closed, and sealed mechanical construction, very good image quality in the frame centre, sensible image quality on the […]

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PP: Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Review – A Compelling Option For Photographers And Videographers

Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The guys from Petapixel posted their Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 review, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it is a great lens so long as you do not shoot macro. You can watch the full review above or check out the […]

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PT: Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE Review – A True Tour De Force

Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB: B&H Photo / Amazon Phototrend published its full review of the Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE, which you can read in full here or check out an excerpt from the review below: The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB is a true tour de force . It combines a very wide aperture , very high optical quality and a very premium construction , all at a reasonable […]

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Yongnuo 18mm f/2.8 Coming Soon

The Yongnuo 18mm f/2.8 was spotted at a trade show recently. The translated impressions are below, and photos from the event are above. Yongnuo’s unreleased full-frame 18mm autofocus lens is very light to use, and provides an AF/MF manual autofocus quick switch lever, custom buttons, and a USB-C interface for easy firmware upgrades. ​​​ via […]

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LK SAMYANG Expands Prima Series with New AF 16mm F2.8 P FE and AF 85mm F1.8 P FE Lenses

SAMYANG 16mm F2.8 P FE (Coming Soon): B&H Photo / Amazon SAMYANG 85mm F1.8 P FE (Coming Soon): B&H Photo / Amazon LK SAMYANG Expands Prima Series with New AF 16mm F2.8 P FE and AF 85mm F1.8 P FE Lenses Completing the Prima Trio for Hybrid Content Creators 15 July 2025 (Tuesday) – LK Samyang, a […]

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