Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

New Meike Lenses Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 5, 2018

Meike will release 3 new lenses soon according to their website for APS-C. Meike 50mm f/1.7 Meike 25mm f/2 Meike Cine 25mm t2.2 These lenses will all likely be manual focus and reasonably priced. Look for them on Amazon soon. via Meike

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Patrick Murphy-Racey Sony a9 + Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM + Sigma MC11 Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 1, 2018

Patrick Murphy-Racey shoots the Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM + Sigma MC11 at a football game on the Sony a9 and reports that it performs solidly. The combination doesn’t need to be reset unlike the metabones adapters and will also work very well with the Sony a7RIII. The only downside is that the Sigma 1.4x […]

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SHOTEN LM – SE Macro (L) Leica M to Sony E-mount Conversion With Helicoid

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 26, 2018

A helicoid equipped with a payout amount of 5 mm. SHOTEN LM-SE M (L) Released Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 14,000 (excluding tax) For the range finder camera such as Leica, the M mount interchangeable lens has a relatively shortest shooting distance, but the shortest shooting distance can be shortened by using a helicoid equipped adapter. Since the […]

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Samyang Firmware Updates

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 20, 2018

Software: AF 14mm F2.8 FE Ver.20 * The firmware update is for AF 14mm F2.8 FE lens with Firmware Version 19. • Improvement: – Fixed the phase detection range of AF-C on α9, α7RⅡ, α6300 – Improved autofocus performance in the low light – Fixed shutter delay problem after focus confirmation when strobe was installed […]

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TechArt Pro Firmware 6.0 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 11, 2018

The TechArt Pro continues to improve with firmware 6.0. Below is a list of how the update improves the adapter for the Sony a7RIII and Sony a9. I noticed some issues with the adapter last time I used it on my a7RIII and am glad to see TechArt handled them promptly. It corresponds to Sony α9, […]

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Today Only: Save up to $400 on Vello Canon EF and/or Nikon F Mount to Sony E-Mount Accelerator AF Lens Adapters

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 8, 2018

Vello AF adapters aren’t the best on the market, but at this price, they are worth picking up if you have any Nikon or Canon glass laying around. You can find the Nikon compatibility chart here and Canon compatibility chart here. When your ready B&H Photo will have the adapter on sale for the rest of the […]

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