Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Sigma Product Announcement February 21st at 8PM EST

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 14, 2024

Sigma will announce the Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports and Sigma 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE| Art on February 21st at 8 PM EST. Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports Lightweight Very fast AF with linear motors Should be sharper than the Sony 200-600mm Lo chromatic aberration Under $3,000 […]

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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 13, 2024

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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 12, 2024

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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 11, 2024

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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 9, 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

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 5, 2024

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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