Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 19, 2018

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!

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 12, 2018

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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 11, 2018

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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 10, 2018

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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Tamron Won’t Be Able To For-Fill All 28-75mm Di III RXD Orders Initially

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 10, 2018

Notice May 10, 2018 Tamron Corporation “28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A 036)” Apology and announcement regarding supply Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Tamron products. With the new product “28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A 036)” planned to be launched on Thursday, May […]

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New Meike 50mm f/1.7 For E-Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 9, 2018

Meike quietly listed their 50mm f/1.7 For E-Mount on Amazon the other day. This is a FE (Full Frame) Lens. Fixed focal length 50mm, Maximum aperture of 1.7 delivers smooth bokeh, fit Close-up/portrait photo photography Lens construction is 6 elements in 5 groups, multi-layer coatings Minimum focusing distance of 0.5m, Full-frame Visual angle: diagonal 46.5° horizontal 39.2° […]

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