Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Updated Release Dates For The Renewed I Series For Sony E-mount and Shortages Announced

Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the release dates for the renewed I series for Sony E-Mount, originally announced on February 24, 2025. Release date: December 11th, 2025 ■ Sigma 35mm F2 DG | Contemporary for Sony E-mount (Black) ■ Sigma 50mm F2 DG | Contemporary for Sony E-mount (Black) Release date: January 22th, 2026 […]

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Discontinued Abroad and On Sale In The US

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE is a great lens for the price, along with the whole Tamron lineup for E-mount at this time, but it is being discontinued, according to Map Camera. The lens is currently on sale in the US, so now […]

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Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2 Aspherical E-Mount Lens Announced

Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2: B&H Photo / Amazon Thank you for your continued patronage of Cosina products. Cosina announced today that it will release the Voigtländer brand’s new Sony E-mount product, the APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2 Aspherical E-mount, in December 2025. We will inform you again once the official release date has been decided. Features This […]

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Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II Announced

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II: Amazon The Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II has been announced. You can check out the specs below, along with the only review published so far. The new generation Meike 85mm F1.8 SE II incorporates a re-optimized optical design, achieving an F1.8 large aperture while maintaining a compact and […]

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OL: Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro Review – Impressive, But Not Flawless

Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro: B&H Photo / Amazon Optical Limits published its full review of the Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro, which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 FE Pro is an impressive lens in many ways, but it’s not flawless. In terms of sharpness, […]

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LT: Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary Review – Excellent Frame Centre Image Quality

Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary: B&H Photo/ Amazon / Adorama Lenstips published its full review of the Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary, which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: Pros: handy, slight casing, excellent image quality on the frame centre, sensible image quality on the edge of the frame, slight longitudinal chromatic aberration, […]

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