Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

PATENT: Sigma’s Triple Threat! 28-105mm, 28-85mm, and 35-150mm F2.8 Found in P2025182227

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 ART: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sigma has just had a new patent published (JP 2025-182227) which appears to contain the optical formula for the recently released 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art, along with a few other fascinating sibling lenses that haven’t hit the market—yet. The patent, published on December 15, 2025, describes a “Variable […]

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New 7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 Announced – A Fun Budget Option

7Artisans 50mm f/1.2: B&H Photo The 7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 has been announced, and it has an interesting built-in lens hood that reminds me of the Leica Summilux. The lens in no way will compete with the Summilux, but it could be a fun lens to own, thanks to its rich character. If you don’t have […]

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Brightin Star AF 24mm f/1.8 Announced

The Brightin Star AF 24mm f/1.8 was just announced and is now available via Amazon. 24mm Full Frame Wide Angle Lens: You can take excellent photos in a variety of scenarios using the 24mm f/1.8 AF full-frame lens: landscapes, humanities, indoor portraits, and architectural photography. F1.8 Large Aperture: The Brightin Star 24mm f/1.8 features a […]

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TTArtisan 35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Dual Bokeh Cine Lenses

TTArtisan announced three new cine lenses: the 35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1. TTArtisan 35mm T2.1: B&H Photo / Amazon TTArtisan 50mm T2.1: B&H Photo / Amazon TTArtisan 85mm T2.1: B&H Photo / Amazon Focal length 35mm 50mm 85mm Color Black Aperture range E / X / Z / RF / L E / Z / RF / L […]

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Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2 Aspherical Coming December 12th

Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2: B&H Photo / Amazon Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2 Aspherical E-mount Release Date Thank you for your continued patronage of Cosina products. Cosina today announced that the release date for the Voigtlander brand’s new Sony E-mount product, the APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2 Aspherical E-mount, which was announced on November 14, 2025, will be December 12, […]

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Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE and Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro FE Firmware Updates

Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox released firmware v1.08 for the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE, addressing: 1. Fixed known issues. 2. Improved lens stability. Download Here Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox released firmware v1.17 for the Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro FE, addressing: 1. Optimized the AF stability of some cameras. Download Here […]

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