Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE Orders Started and Reviews

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 17, 2025

Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB: B&H Photo / Amazon The Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB was announced yesterday, and it can be ordered from several retailers today.

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Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 16, 2025

Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox announced the Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB, which we have been covering for quite a while. 1. HyperVCM Motor: Speed Meets Precision Powered by Viltrox’s proprietary HyperVCM motor, the lens achieves 150% faster focus than traditional STM systems, with micron-level accuracy and lightning-fast 100ms near-far focus transitions. Ideal for capturing […]

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Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical II Updates Coming!

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 15, 2025

The Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 are generally M-mount lenses, but I love this line of lenses natively and adapted. I have always found the Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical to be magic, and I have owned every edition of it for M mount. You […]

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Sigma I Series Supply Shortages

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 14, 2025

Apology regarding the supply situation of the “Sigma I Series (Renewal 3 Models)” Thank you for your patronage of Sigma products. We have received more orders than we expected for the “Sigma I Series (Renewal 3 Models),” which is scheduled to be released on Thursday, April 24, 2025, and production is unable to keep up […]

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Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB Coming April 16th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 13, 2025

Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB: B&H Photo / Amazon All of the details about the Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB leaked here when an overseas retailer posted the lens early. Now there is a flyer that the Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB will be coming April 16th, 2025. Features The lens is made up of 15 elements in 10 groups, including […]

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New Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 11, 2025

Brightin Star announced the new Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 Details: Lens design: 11 groups of 15 elements 5 aperture blades Rear 34mm filter Angle of view: 122.5° Minimum focusing distance: 0.24m Dimensions: 70 x 96.6mm Weight: 550g E/Z/RF/L mount Brightin Star lenses can be found on Amazon via Photorumors

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