Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF Listed on Zol

Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF for Sony FE mount is currently listed on zol as a conceptual product. This would be a logical next lens from Samyang to help round out their AF selection of lenses, which are well priced and generally well reviewed. Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Samyang […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Now Available to Order

The Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Now Available for pre-order from their website. MTF Optical Diagram Samples Reviews –  Review by Richard Wong http://www.photobyrichard.com/reviewbyrichard/laowa-25mm-f-2-8-2-5x-5x-ultra-macro-lens-review/ –  Review by Northlight Images http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/laowa-25mm-f2-8-macro-review/ –  Review by LearnMacro.com http://learnmacro.com/laowa-25mm-f2-8-2-5-5x-ultra-macro/ –  Review by Makrofocus.com https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=sv&ie= UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmakrofokus.se%2Fblogg%2F2018%2F2%2F7%2Fforsta- intryck-laowa-2528.html&edit-text=&act=url

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Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: The Best Mid-Range Standard-Zoom For E-Mount

The reviews are rolling in for the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD and most reviewers are calling it the best mid-range standard-zoom for E-Mount at this time. It easily bests the Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f/4, while coming close to matching the Sony G-master 24-70 f/2.8 at a fraction of the price. Of course, some might need a […]

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The new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD + the Sony A7RIII are a perfect fit!

Mpex-experience wrote a review loaded with photos for the new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD and the work included is excellent. The Sony a7RIII is a demanding camera and if the Tamron can shine on it than it will work great on any Sony E-mount camera available today. Mpex has a lot of good things to say […]

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Sigma’s 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art Lens Costs $570 And Ships This Month

Pre-Order Sigma’s 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art: B&H Photo / Adorama Pre-order coming Soon: Amazon Sigma Announces Pricing & Availability for Its 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO Art Lens Ronkonkoma, NY – May 11, 2018 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced that its 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO Art, the first […]

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First Look at Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 AF Speed

It’s still unclear if the new Tamron will live up to their claims about image quality fully, but at least the AF performance seems to be spot on. David Oastler does a good job of showing the AF and AF eye tracking performance. He claims that it is as good as any Sony lens currently produced. […]

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