Cameralabs reviewed the Sony E 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 and seemed fairly impressed with Sony’s new APS-C lens. Maybe Sony will come through with their promises to not abandon APS-C after all. The new 18-135mm is pretty good for a kit lens, but I hope Sony develops a lens like excellent Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS for a future […]
Sony announced some new products today without much notice. The Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS has an effective focal length of 27-202.5mm on APS-C NEX cameras with a variable aperture. You can see some sample images here and find details about the lense here. The lens will be available at B&H Photo and Adorama soon. New Compact, […]
DC.Watch had the opportunity to speak with Sony about their G series of lenses and below you can find some excerpts from the interview. Since the interview is translated I will do my best to clear up the language. G Master lenses weren’t around when E-mount started because Sony focused on making compact/lightweight lenses for mirrorless […]
Nokishita is reporting that Zeiss will release a Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 around the first half of 2018 (Maybe February), which will round out the Loxia line up. Currently, Zeiss makes a 21mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm Loxia Lens, which they sell separately or as a bundled with a case, but without the 85mm. The Specs for the Loxia 25mm […]
Camerasize Comparison Sony outdid themselves with the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 and Optical Limits (Formerly Photozone) is now the second site to confirm this fact. Sony’s standard 85mm f/1.8 is practically perfect and it cannot be beaten for the price. The lens is pin sharp wide open and has almost no distortion. Even the G Master barely beats […]
This could be a placeholder date based on a projection or it could be based on internal data, but B&H Photo has the Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS listed as shipping September 2018. I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these lenses with the new Sony a7RIII. It might even compel me to […]