Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Fotodiox Macro Bellows for Sony Alpha E-Mount (NEX) MILC Camera System for Extreme Close-up Photography

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 28, 2018

Fotodiox has a Macor Bellows system much like Novoflex, but far more affordable. You can find Foitodiox’s bellows on Amazon at this time if you want to give an affordable bellows system a try.

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Venus Optics Launches Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom For Sony FE Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 26, 2018

Venus Optics has been making some unique lenses lately and the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is no exception. I own a few of their newest lenses and they are a great value if you’re looking to do something unique. TheLaowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom can be preordered at Venus Optics today with the first 50 […]

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Mathieu Stern’s Ice Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 23, 2018

This is a very interesting project by Mathieu Stern to make a lens from iceberg ice/glacier, which can be very clear since air pockets and impurities can be forced out of the ice over time. I am curious if a lens made from the center of a large iceberg could make a clearer picture since […]

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Rokinon 85mm f/1.8 Preorders Start

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 20, 2018

The Rokinon 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony can be preordered at B&H Photo and Adorama.

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Metabones Launches Contax N-Mount Speed Booster ULTRA and Smart Adapter

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 19, 2018

Metabones Contax N-Mount Speed Booster ULTRA Smart Adapter: B&H Photo / Adorama Metabones Contax N-Mount Smart Adapter: B&H Photo / Adorama Contax Lenses: Amazon Vancouver, Canada, September 10, 2018, Owners of legendary Carl Zeiss optics in Contax N-Mount have long demanded a trusted migration path to mirrorless cameras. With the advent of Metabones® Contax N-Mount to […]

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Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 ASPH in Stock Early

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 18, 2018

The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 ASPH for E-mount is available for preorder at B&H Photo and Adorama, but Amazon already has them in stock from cameraquest. Cameraquest is one of Voigtlander’s main distributors, so maybe we will see this lens in a bit earlier than November at B&H Photo and Adorama.

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