Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Schneider Kreuznach LK SAMYANG AF 14-24mm f/2.8 FE: First Look

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 3, 2025

  Schneider Kreuznach partnered with Samyang to produce the Schneider Kreuznach LK SAMYANG AF 14-24mm f/2.8 FE, which is manufactured in Korea. Details about the price aren’t available yet, but we should see the lens in 2025. This should be an interesting lens, and lenstips already has image samples available here. There are some additional […]

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Sigma CP+ 2025 Presentation Summary – Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art II Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 2, 2025

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki spoke at length at CP+ 2025 in Japanese I am trying something a bit new with this interview since summarizing subtitles is extremely time-consuming. Please let me know if I missed anything. Sigma Brand Vision “Not Just Engineering, It’s Our Art“: “We don’t just engineer lenses, we create art through engineering. This is my vision […]

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Viltrox 25mm F1.7 Announced and Preorders Start

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 28, 2025

Viltrox 25mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 35mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 40mm f/2.5: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 56mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon The Viltrox 25mm F1.7 has been announced as expected, and it is a low price, high-performance lens that is worth any Viltrox fan picking it up. Multiple lens reviews/previews/hands-on were posted about the lenses announcement today too, which you […]

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7Artisans AF23mm f/1.8 Coming Tomorrow

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 26, 2025

7Artisans is going to announce the 7Artisans AF23mm f/1.8 tommorow for E/L/Z mounts. I like that this lens comes with an aperture ring and more third-party manufacturers should include them. 7Artisans lenses can be found on B&H Photo and Amazon Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus, our owners’ groups Sony a1 Owners Group Sony a9 […]

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Zeiss OTUS ML 50mm F1.4 and ZEISS OTUS ML 85mm F1.4 Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 25, 2025

Zeiss OTUS ML 50mm F1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Zeiss OTUS ML 85mm F1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Zeiss announced the Zeiss OTUS ML 50mm F1.4 and ZEISS OTUS ML 85mm F1.4 as expected. Web Reviews / Hands-0n / Previews / Etc… Explora Video Reviews / Hands-0n / Previews / Etc… […]

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Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 24, 2025

Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports (Preorder): B&H Photo / Amazon Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch schedule of the Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS | Sports. ・Ultra-telephoto zoom lens with the optical performance and brightness of a prime lens ・High-speed autofocus and powerful optical stabilization to never miss a decisive moment […]

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