Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

LT: Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 G2 Review – A Lot of Bang For The Buck

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 G2: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lens Tips posted its full Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 G2 review which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: Pros: very good image quality in the frame centre across the whole focal range, good image quality on the edge of the […]

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2024 Viltrox Lens Road Map

Viltrox published a new list of lenses coming in 2024. Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 E/Z/X Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 E/Z/X Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 Z Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 LAB Vitrox lenses can be found at Amazon and B&H Photo Additional information about Viltrox Lenses Viltrox AF40mm f/2.5 FE Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 AF Comings Soon Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 Coming Soon First Viltrox […]

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Zeiss Nano Prime Entry Level Cinema Lens

Zeiss Nano Prime: B&H Photo / Amazon ZEISS introduces the Nano Prime family of high-speed cine lenses for mirrorless full-frame cameras ZEISS Nano Primes combine a cinematic look with a lightweight and compact design ZEISS Nano Primes are the first high-speed (T1.5 throughout) cine lenses made specifically for mirrorless full frame cameras – initially available […]

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Tamron FY2023 Financial Results – 6 Lenses Coming in 2024

Tamron released its FY2023 financial results and the company continues to do quite well even under current economic conditions. Tamron has made a lot of great glass for E-mount cameras and I look forward to future lenses from them for Sony cameras. Sales of our own brand interchangeable lenses increased even excluding favorable foreign exchange […]

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SAB: Sirui 23mm F1.2 Sniper Review – Good Sharpness at F1.2 With Dreamy Atmospheric Bokeh

The Sirui Sniper series of lenses is an interesting one and Sony Alpha Blog just posted their full review which you can read here or you can check out the pro/cons below: Pros Consistent design , size and weight and same filter thread of 3 lenses Very good color rendition consistant between the 3 lenses […]

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New AstrHori 18mm f/8 2X Micro Periscope Probe

AstrHori released a new periscope probe for Sony E mount, which is already available on Amazon. Additional information: Focal length: 18mm Mount: E/FX/RF/Z/L/M43 Frame: APS-C Working distance: 5mm Aperture range: F8 – F28 Weight: 712g Magnification: 2X Aperture ring: de-clicked aperture Focus mode: manual Angle of view: 80° Lens structure: 23 elements in 7 groups […]

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