Viltrox will officially announce the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens to Sony E-mount next week on June 16th for the 2025 Bild Expo. Details below: 15 elements in 11 groups, including 3 ED, 9 high-refractive elements Minimum focus distance: 0.79m Max magnification: 0.13x 11 circular aperture blades Filter size: 77mm Dual VCM motors Weight: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]