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7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 Coming December 30th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 29, 2023

7Artisans will announce a new 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 for Sony and Nikon cameras on December 30th. This is 7Artisans first AF lens. 11 elements in 9 groups 11 blades aperture Minimum focusing distance: 0.5m Filter size: 62 mm Dimensions: 72 x 100 mm Weight: 420g To be announced on December 30th 7Artisan Products can […]

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New AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x Macro Full Frame Lens For E/L/R/Z/FX Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 28, 2023

Wide-angle macro lenses have been very popular and it looks like AstriHori is getting ready to launch a new AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x Macro. It is only available in China at this time, but it should come to the rest of the world soon, and when it does it will be available via AstriHori’s Amazon […]

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Tamron 15-28mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/4, and 24-50mm f/2 Patents Found

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 27, 2023

Most of these patents are probably related to existing lenses from Tamron, but a 24-50mm f/2 zoom could be attractive and maybe even affordable. Overview [Publication number] P2023181855 [Release date] 2023-12-25 [Name of the invention] Zoom lens and imaging device [Application date] 2022-06-13 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000133227 [Name] Tamron Co., Ltd. [Problem] To provide a […]

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Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 AF Comings Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 26, 2023

Viltrox will announce a new APS-C 56mm f/1.7 AF lens for X/E/Z mount. Photorumors posted the first photo of the lens the other day. Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Pro: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama via FujiAddict, Photorumors

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More Laowa 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer Autofocus Lens Images, Lens Configuration, MTF Curve, and Sample Images

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 22, 2023

Laowa’s new FF II 10mm F2.8 C&D Dreamer AF lens Official announcement on December 29, 2023 LAOWA’s first AF lens 10th anniversary logo Low distortion Minimum shooting distance 0.12m Weight 420g 77mm filter panoramic view Enjoy endless creativity New release on December 29th LAOWA [E] / [Z] / R / L Mounts AF/MF switch low […]

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Sigma 65mm F1.4 DG DN and Sigma 50-135mm f/2.8 DC DN APS-C Patents Found

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 20, 2023

A Sigma 50-135mm F2.8 DC DN and Sigma 65mm F1.4 DG DN patents were found by asobinet and while most patents do not become lenses the Sigma 50-135mm F2.8 DC DN could be a useful 3rd party 70-200mm full frame equivalent lens to compliment the popular Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary. Sigma 50-135mm f/2.8 […]

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