Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Laowa 12mm and 180mm AF Lenses Leaked

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 16, 2025

We first became aware of Laowa’s upcoming AF lenses in this post, now we know that two of the lenses are the LAOWA AF 180mm F4.5 1.5X APO and LAOWA AF 12mm F2.8. Laowa lenses are made and sold by Venusoptics. via asobinet

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Zhongyi Optics AF 35mm f/1.4 Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 14, 2025

The Zhongyi Optics AF 35mm f/1.4 will be coming soon for E/Z/L mount. It will be shown publicly for the first time at P&E. This will be Zhongyi Optics’ first autofocus lens. via weibo

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SONGRAW AF85mm f/1.2 FF Coming May 20th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 13, 2025

The SONGRAW 85mm f/1.2 autofocus for full frame will be released on May 20th. It will first be on exhibition at P&E. The lens is for E/Z/L mount. via Nikonrumors, weibo

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Laowa AF Lenses Spotted

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 12, 2025

Laowa is expected to show off its first AF lenses at P&E, according to weibo. Laowa lenses have been great performers in the past, so hopefully their AF lineup does not disappoint. Laowa lenses are made by Venusoptics. via weibo

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TTArtisan 35mm F1.4 Tilt Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 9, 2025

TTArtisan announced that the TTArtisan 35mm F1.4 Tilt lens for Sony E-Mount which can now be ordered on Amazon. Creator’s Favorite:With a tilt lens, real houses turn into tiny toys, cars become scale models and even people look like building block toy.Miniature-look videos are taking over social media, and now you can create your own […]

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ePZ: Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary Review – Good to Excellent Sharpness

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 8, 2025

Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama ePhotozine published its full review of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary, which you can read in full here or check out the excerpts below: Pros Good to excellent sharpness Minimal distortion Fast, accurate and virtually silent AF Excellent flare resistance CA well controlled […]

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