Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Reviews and More Pre-Order Options

The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D can now be pre-ordered from VenusOptics / B&H Photo / Adorama and soon at Amazon. opticallimits Extreme ultra-wide lenses are never perfect. Keeping this in mind the Laowa is pretty good indeed. It’s super-sharp in the image center and if you avoid f/2.8, the borders/corners are decent. Lateral CAs are generally not an issue. Image distortions are […]

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Sigma E-mount Event on March 30th in China

A popular Sony blogger posted pictures of the invitation for a Sigma E-mount event on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Here is the translation – the event will take place on March 30th: Dear Sir/Madam, We invite you to a 2018 spring global debut and tasting sessions of Sigma products. The event will be held […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 – Press Release

Venus Optics announces the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D, the World’s Widest f/2.8 Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras Featuring a 113° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2.8 aperture, close-to-zero distortion, 49mm filter thread & less than 0.5 pounds in weight, this is a perfect ultra-wide option for still & videographers. Anhui China, Mar 21, 2018 – Venus […]

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New: Sainsonic Kamlan 55mm f/1.2 And 8mm f/3 Lenses

There is a new Kamlan 55mm f/1.2 full frame manual focus lens for Sony E-mount that could be interesting for those looking for fast inexpensive glass. Chinese glass isn’t known for it’s optical excellence, but sometimes it has a lot of character and you really can’t beat it for the price. Check Amazon for pricing. Kamlan 55mm […]

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Five New Opteka Lens for E-Mount

Opteka recently bought 5 of their manual focus lenses to E-Mount. Opteka 6.5mm f/2 Circular Fisheye Product Highlights Sony E-Mount Lens/APS-C Format 9.75mm (35mm Equivalent) Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22 One Super-Low Dispersion Element HD Anti-Reflection Coating Fisheye Design, 190° Angle of View Manual Focus Operation 9-Blade Diaphragm Opteka 12mm f/2.8 Product Highlights Sony E-Mount Lens/APS-C Format […]

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Official Chinese Tamron 28-75mm Di III RXD FE Pricing: ¥5300 ($839)

The Tamron 28-75mm Di III RXD FE is a very attractive option for those that do not want to buy a Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM and now we have some idea of what it could cost. At ¥5300 it’s likely to come in around $849 or $799, which would be a bargain compared to the Sony they want to […]

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