Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

New Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III Officially Announced

Product Highlights Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z-Mount Full-Frame Lens Aperture Range: f/0.95 to f/16 Four Extra-Low Dispersion Elements One Ultra High Refraction Element Stepless, Silent Aperture Control Manual Focus Design Depth of Field and Distance Scales 11-Blade Aperture Minimum Focusing Distance: 1.6′ Press release Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics) have released the new Mitakon […]

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Tokina Firin 100mm f/2.8 FE AF Macro Coming April 26th

Nokishita says “The release date of the Tokina “FiRIN 100mm f 2.8 FE MACRO”, which will be booked soon, will be on April 26th.” Sony has been getting a lot of great third party lenses lately and this will probably be another one. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube. via Nokishita

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Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 MTF Chart, Comparison, and Shortage

Viltrox released a lot of information about their new 85mm lens on weibo and an interesting comparison with the Sony 85mm f/1.8 and Fujinon 56mm f/1.2. They also released an announcement with some shipment issues that might cause shortages so grab one while you can. Translated: “Heavy struck The first Sony E-mount AF lens viltrox […]

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Yongnuo Will Announce New Lenses For E-Mount

The first images of the Yongnuo’s Sony E-Mount AF lenses surfaced today. It is Autofocus and Photorumors believes that one is APS-C, while the other is full frame. Stay Tuned for additional information at a later date. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube. Yongnuo lenses are sold at B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama via Photorumors

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Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm 0.95 Mark III Coming April

A photo of the Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm 0.95 Mark III was sent to me by a reader and the previous version is discontinued on B&H Photo. The reader also reported that the new Mark III is expected in April.

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7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye II Start Shipping

The 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye II will be available on Amazon, B&H Photo, and Adorama soon. Announcement We will release “7 artisans 7.5mm F2.8 Fish-eye II”, a new type of fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras of 7 craftsmans (Shichikousho). The corresponding mount is Canon EF-M, Sony E (APS-C), Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds. 7artisans 7.5mm F2.8 […]

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