Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

BH Photo Listed The Tamron 17-50mm f/4 and Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 G2

B&H Photo now has listings for the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 G2 and Tamron 17-50mm f/4 so it should not be long until these lenses start to ship. Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD Overview The Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD Lens suits both video and photo needs with a unique focal length range that includes an ultra-wide […]

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Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 Teased

Just the other day we published an interview with Richard Wong about Viltrox and it seems the 20mm lens that was discussed there is actually a Viltrox 20mm f/2.8. VILTROX Rumors Roundup VILTROX(2023Q2) AF 16mm F1.8 Z AF 20mm F2.8 X / Z / E AF 20mm F4.5 full size AF 135mm F1.8 FE / X DL […]

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Zhongyi Optics APO 200mm f/4 Macro 1X For E-mount Now Available For Preorder

The Zhongyi Optics APO 200mm f/4 Macro 1X was announced a while ago, but it can now be ordered from B&H Photo. Lens specifications: Focusing: Manual Focus Focal Length: 200mm 35mm Full-size Equivalent: 200mm Maximum and Minimum Aperture: F4.0-F32 Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.48m Lens Construction: 11 elements in 7 groups Special Elements: 3 ED lenses, 3 […]

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RW: Viltrox Interview – Several New Lenses Revealed, Lab Series Lenses, and More

Richard Wong went to Viltrox’s headquarters for a tour and an interview. During the interview, quite a few lenses were preannounced and Viltrox announced a new series of lenses above the Pro series the Lab series. Below are the key points from the interview: Viltrox plans to release zoom lenses but has nothing to announce […]

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Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 and 35mm f/0.95 Coming Soon

Xingyao Optical will announce two new lenses soon: Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 full-frame ultra-wide-angle (not fisheye) for E/Z/R/L mount Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for E/XF/M43/Z/EF-M/RF-S mount (announcement on September 6th) Brightin Star lenses are sold on Amazon via Photorumors, FujiAddict

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Tamron’s CEO To Resign Over Misappropriation Of Expenses

It seems Tamron has been doing a bit too well because the CEO was just caught by a whistle-blower misappropriating funds. As a result, Shiro Ajisaka has submitted his letter of resignation and Shogo Sakuraba will be taking over. Notice Concerning Change (Resignation) of Representative Director and Director (PDF) The Company has received a request […]

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