Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Tokina Firin 20mm f/2.0 FE AF Lens Will Be Released April 20th

According to Nokishita the Tokina Firin 20mm f/2.0 lens will be release April 20th for 138,000 yen, which is about $1,000 US and it can also be found on their website here. Product page · News release Wide angle monofocal lens that combines high resolving power and low distortion FíRIN 20mm F2 FE FF MF’s design philosophy, in response to […]

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Nisi Cine Lenses Coming Soon?

Nisi makes some very nice glass filters and they are as good or better than LEE, so they know how to work with glass, but cine lenses is a surprising product. To reserve a set you need to put down a $999 deposit here and they are estimating shipment before July 1st, 2018. Covers Full […]

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Big Kipon Adapter Sale: Get 25% Off Now

Adorama has a big sale on Kipon products right now. Which includes Tilt/Shif Adapters / Basic Adapters / Full AF Adapters / Speed Boosters / Macro Helicoid / Professional Adapters / Variable ND Filter Adapters

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Cinima5D: Sigma Factory Tour With Kazuto Yamaki-san

Sigma is moving into Sony E-Mount in a big way and Cinima5D got a unique look inside their factory with Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki. It’s interesting to note that they still use a lot of older equipment because it’s more efficient and helps train new employees because it’s far too easy to get wrapped up […]

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Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Launches Nocturnus III 50mm f0.95 For Sony E-Mount

Nocturnus III 50mm f0.95 Press-Releasse The third edition of the Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Nocturnus 50 mm f0.95, which is known for its exceptional light intensity comes in a new design and features now mounts for Sony-E, Fuji-X and Leica-M. The lens is currently available through a pre-sale campaign on the manufacturer’s website. Koblenz, 3-28-2018 Meyer-Optik has just announced the […]

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DPReview Tamron interview

DPReview Interviewed Tameron at CP+ 2018 and I have summarized the key points below. The Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD is an all new design It took around one year to develop The market is moving towards mirrorless Sony is the biggest mirrorless camera, maker Tamron hopes to make small high-quality lenses since there aren’t many available right now. […]

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