Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Viltrox Announces Global Photo Contest 2024

Viltrox Announces Global Photo Contest for 2024 Viltrox is excited to announce the 2024 Viltrox Image Awards (VIA), a global photo contest inviting photographers of all skill levels to showcase their creativity using Viltrox lenses. Participants can submit entries in diverse categories, with opportunities to win significant prizes, including $10,000 for the Master Award. The […]

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TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 Showing Up Discontinued

TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25: Amazon / B&H Photo The TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 has been showing up as discontinued overseas and at B&H Photo for various mounts, so this lens will likely be hard to find soon. I think it is one of the best fast 90mm manual lenses at any price point and it even compares […]

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Chinese Autofocus Zoom Lenses Coming Soon

There are multiple Chinese autofocus zoom lenses going into production soon that could be from VILTROX, SIRUI, 7Artisans, LAOWA, and DZOFilm according to weibo. Big news! Another domestic brand is developing a zoom auto lens. Mr. Ma just got the exclusive news, and it is a big zoom lens! So, there are currently three domestic […]

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TTArtisan 75mm f/2 Announced

TTArtisan 75mm f/2: Amazon / B&H Photo The TTArtisan 75mm f/2 was just announced and it is going to be a hard value to match. 【75mm Ideal Focal Length for Portraits with STM Autofocus】 75mm focal length is known as the gold standard for portrait photography. Whether capturing close-ups or full-body shots, this lens highlights […]

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Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Firmware V2 Released With Improved AF

Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama TAMRON lens firmware update improved AF tracking performance and AF Assist function 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047) and 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) for Sony E-mount September 17, 2024, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City), […]

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Blazar 35mm T1.6 and Blazar 50mm T1.8 1.33x Full Frame Anamorphic AF Cinema Lenses

Blazar showed off new Blazar 35mm T1.6 and Blazar 50mm T1.8 1.33x anamorphic Full Frame autofocus lenses for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Fuji X mount cameras. These lenses will be available in December for around $1,000. Blazar lenses can be found at B&H Photo.  

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