Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

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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Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Preorder NOW Available

I ordered my Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 about an hour or so ago, but I am just getting around to doing this post now. VenusOptics currently has their preorder link up and Amazon, B&H Photo, and Adorama should follow tomorrow. It looks like they still have filters available, so don’t miss out if this lens interests you. Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D $499.00 […]

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Affordable E-Mount Lenses: Zonlai 22mm F1.8 and Kamlan 50mm/F1.1

Zonlai 22mm F1.8 Large Aperture Ultra Wide Angle Lens for Sony E-mount APS-C: Amazon Zonlai 22mm F1.8 for APS-C Mirrorless Camera Focal Length: 22mm Aperture: F1.8~F16, 10-Blade Aperture, Click-step Aperture Ring Filter Diameter: 46mm Minimum Object Distance: 0.15m Focus Mode: Manual Lens Structure: 7 Groups 8 Elements Weight: 224g/7.92oz Size: 45*55mm Compatibility: Sony-E, Fuji-X, M4/3, […]

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Sigma Kazuto Yamaki Interview: Native vs Translator, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 ART, Faster Than 2.8 Zooms, And More

Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma, pictured at the 2018 CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan. - DPReview

DPReview Interviewed Mr. Yamaki CEO of Sigma at CP+ 2018 and I have summarized the key points below. The MC-11 is a translator so it’s like translating Japanese to English things are lost Sigma’s new lenses speak English so they communicate better Might release a new USB dock for Sony lenses in the future Wide zooms can […]

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