Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

OL: Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO Review – Extremely Sharp

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 15, 2026

Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO: B&H Photo / Amazon The Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO was announced the other day,  and Optical Limits just published its full review of this extremely sharp, affordable 90mm, which you can read here or check out the pro/cons below: Pros Great sharpness straight from f/2.2 Superb value proposition Very good build quality Cons No auto-correction […]

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OL: Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO Review – Ultra Sharp

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 14, 2026

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO: B&H Photo / Amazon The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO was announced the other day, and Optical Limits just published its full review of this ultra-sharp, affordable 75mm, which out-resolves 24MP wide open. You can read here or check out the pro/cons below: Pros Ultra-sharp Nice build quality Great value Cons Native vignetting a bit high […]

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Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 FE Coming June 25th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 12, 2026

The Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 FE lens is expected be be announced on June 25th. You can find specs and details below: via Photorumors 1, 2

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Notice and apology regarding the delay of the lens firmware update for Tarmon 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 11, 2026

Notice and apology regarding the delay of the lens firmware update for “Tamron Lens Utility 5.0” Thank you for your continued patronage of Tamron products. (For details, please see the release dated February 19, 2026.)Here Regarding the firmware update for some lenses, which was previously announced to be released “around spring 2026,” we regret to […]

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OL: Thypoch Voyager AF 24-50mm f/2.8 Review – A Good First Attempt From China

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 9, 2026

Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon The Thypoch Voyager AF 24-50mm f/2.8 was announced last month, and Optical Limits just published its full review of China’s first zoom lens, which you can read here or check out the pro/cons below: Pros Internal zoom mechanism (!) Small and lightweight Fully weather-sealed Affordable Very sharp when stopped down […]

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Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO and Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 8, 2026

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox announced the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO and Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO today, and they are available for preorder. You can find reviews and specs for these lenses below: Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO Key […]

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