Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 23, 2025

AstrHori will be releasing the AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 for E-mount soon. AstrHori lenses can be found at Amazon and B&H Photo. via Photorumors

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OL: Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro Review – Magic in The Right Hands

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 22, 2025

Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro: Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro has been around for a while now, but Optical Limits just published its full review which you can read in full here or check out the exhirpt below: The shift aspect […]

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TTArtisan AF 14mm F3.5 Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 21, 2025

The TTArtisan AF 14mm F3.5  was just announced and you can order one from Amazon. Specification Focal length 14mm Filter size 39mm Maximum aperture F3.5 Closest focus distance 0.25m Minimum aperture F16 Diaphragm Blades 7pcs Frame APS-C Focus method AF Angle of view 92° Weight Around 98g Optical Design 8 Elements in 7 Groups Mount […]

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LT: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE Review – Great for APS-C Cameras

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 17, 2025

Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE: B&H Photo / Amazon Lenstips is just getting around to reviewing the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE. It sounds like the lens is pretty good for APS-C cameras, but full-frame camera owners might want to pick a different lens. You can read their full review here or check out […]

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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Patent Found Might Be G2 or Maybe G3

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 16, 2025

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 G2: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama A Patent filed on March 13, 2025, might be for the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2, or it could be for an updated G3 design since the G2 70-180mm came out in 2023. overview [Publication number] P2025033505 [Release date] 2025-03-13 [Name of invention] Zoom lens and imaging […]

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PP: Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary Review – A Solid Travel Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 15, 2025

Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Petapixel published its review of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary, which you can watch in full above or check out the excerpts below: Super zooms are convenient, but we haven’t seen many for mirrorless A lens like this is aimed at […]

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