Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Deal of The Day: Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens for Sony E-Mount

Today only B&H Photo has the excellent Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS for Sony E-mount discounted. This is a great lens for Astrophotography if you’re looking to try something new. The fast wide Rokinon/Samyang lenses are some of the best out there for getting into astrophotography without breaking the bank. If you want to learn more […]

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Metabones Firmware Update V0.58 Now Available

Metabones firmware update V0.58 for Metabones Smart Adapter IV/V and EF-E Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x are now available. Benefits and improvements: o Continuous video AF performance improvement (works in Advanced mode only) o Addition of a custom function to Metabones App which lets the user to configure video AF speed/smoothness/noise level. o EXIF improvement Improved operation […]

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Commlite High-Speed CM-EF-E HS

Canon EOS-E-mount (Commlite CM-EF-E HS): Commlite CM-EF-E HS is a next-generation adapter that is designed to mount Canon EF and Canon EF-S Canon EF-S lenses on Sony E-mount cameras. From previous versions of this adapter differs in that it has, in addition to supporting a conventional system of contrast autofocusing, also has a phase autofocus. Switching between these systems […]

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Tamron 28-75mm Di III RXD FE Interview

The Tamron 28-75mm Di III RXD FE is Tamron’s first native E-mount lens and Sony shooters seem genuinely excited about the upcoming lens. It’s designed from the ground up for Sony and comes with a new stepper motor designed by Tamron. Everything is designed by Tamron so this is a big commitment from Tamron to Sony E-mount. […]

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Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Shipping March 28th

B&H Photo is showing that the Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 will ship on March 28th. The Loxia 25mm can be preordered from B&H Photo and Adorama.

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Cinema 5D Sigma Yamaki-san Interview

Sigma’s CEO Yamaki-san talks about the new Sigma lenses with Cinema 5D and while the new native FE lenses from Sigma are basically just their DSLR counterparts without the need for a Sigma MC-11 they now offer lens correction. The Sigma FE lenses might offer slightly better image quality than their adapted counterparts and are […]

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