Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

More Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Testing

The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE will start shipping in about 3 weeks and the hands-on videos keep coming. So far no one has said anything of concern about the upcoming 17-28mm, but it seems reviews have a variety of restrictions. Some of the first sample images became available last week, but many […]

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Tamron 17-28mm Testing, Samples, and Possible Price Increase

Tamron is sending their Tamron 17-28mm Di III RXD FE to reviewers and so far opinions have been universally positive like for the Tamron 28-75mm Di III RXD FE. Tamron’s light high-quality designs have been very attractive and it looks like the Tamron 17-28mm Di III RXD FE is going to be difficult to get […]

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The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE is Selling Better Than Expected

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama Tamron put out a press release about Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE shortages due to the surprisingly high level of demand. I don’t think they should be all that surprised since the 28-75mm sold well enough to justify a price increase. Apology […]

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Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE Firmware V4

Samyang released firmware v4 for the Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE here. Improvements: Improved AF Stability on a9 Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sigma 35mm f/1.2, 45mm f/2.8, 12-24mm f/2.8, and 24-70mm f/2.8 Coming Soon

Sigma’s next 4 lenses that are designed for mirrorless have been leaked on weibo. Expected in Mid July 35mm f/1.2 45mm f/2.8 12-24mm f/2.8 24-70mm f/2.8 “[The main event! Sigma or Sony E micro single lens four bursts, what do you most expect? 】Get the latest news, Sigma will have an important release in the […]

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Optical Limits: Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO – Highly Recommended

Optical Limits tested the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro and it did quite well for its price. The 100mm is very low distortion, but there is some vignetting at f/2.8 and it performs the best at f/5.6 where vignetting is no longer a problem. “the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro APO is capable of […]

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