Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Venus Optics Laowa 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 FFII Tilt-Shift Macro 1:1

Next week Laowa will announce the Venus Optics Laowa 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 FFII tilt-shift macro 1:1 on October 14th for E-mount. Venus Optics Laowa 55mm f/2.8 FFII tilt-shift macro 1:1 full-frame lens Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 FFII tilt-shift macro 1:1 full-frame lens Additional information: via Photorumors, FujiAddict

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New Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro Coming Soon

Meike has a new autofocus lens the Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro it is expected to be announced on October 17th for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Leica L mount. Meike lenses are also sold at Amazon and B&H Photo. Weight: 365g Minimum focusing distance: 0.55m Filter size: 58mm New Pro line of lenses

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Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Firmware 1.1.8 and Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Pro Firmware 1.0.6 Released

VILTROX 27mm f/1.2: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 75mm f/1.2: B&H Photo / Adorama Viltrox’s firmware site remains a mess, but here are two new firmware updates for two of the best lenses Viltrox makes. VILTROX 27mm f/1.2 firmware v1.1.8 Main updates: Download Here 1. Fixed the abnormal problem of firmware V1.1.7. Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 v1.0.6 Main Updates: Download Here 1. […]

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OL: Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN ART Review – Good Value

Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Optical Limits posted its full Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN ART review which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: ..The center performance is generally excellent, but the borders/corners leave a bit to be desired at f/1.4 – and being advertised as a […]

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SAB: TTArtisan 75mm f/2 Review – “An Excellent Lens For The Price”

TTArtisan 75mm f/2: Amazon / B&H Photo Sony Alpha Blog reviewed the TTArtisan 75mm f/2 which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: Pros Excellent sharpness in the centre Very good color rendition Very good contrast Smooth background blur Good AF in general Very good build quality Good ergonomics with an aperture ring […]

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Possible Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III VXD Replacement Patent Found

In 2022 there was a rumor from Camerabeta about a Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 coming soon, but the lens still hasn’t been announced. It seems like Tamron might have gone back to the drawing board to create what could be a Tamron 20-28mm f/2.8 or Tamron 16-24mm f/2.8 lens according to mirrorless-camera.info. […]

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