The announcement of the Voigtländer 10mm and 12mm hasn’t been handled well because there is a lot of confusion being generated by the new E-mount variants of Voigtländer lenses. Initially, it was believed that both the M and E mount 10mm lenses would be $899, but that misconception has been corrected. The Sony E-mount edition will retail for $999, which was confirmed […]
Tamron Japan announced the availability of the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di USD (Model F012) and SP 45mm f/1.8 Di USD (Model F013) full frame lenses for Sony A mount – shipping will start on May 12th, 2016: The US pricing for both models is $599. The two lenses were initially announced last year and have been […]
The Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 Version III Sony FE mount is now shipping to major retailers. I loved this lens when I reviewed it for my M, it was very sharp and well corrected for the price. If you’re a fan of shooting wide and the 10mm/12mm are too wide for you the 15mm might be a good option for […]
Cameraquest is currently taking preorders for the Voigtlander 10/5.6 Heliar-Hyper Wide and Voigtlander 12mm F5.6 Aspherical III in Sony and M mount. The Voigtlander 10/5.6 Heliar-Hyper Wide is scheduled to ship in may, but the Voigtlander 12mm F5.6 Aspherical III does not have a ship date yet. The sample images on the page are very promising and I have had […]
Two of the Zeiss Batis lenses for Sony E mount are finally in stock: → Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens (#ZE8518B) → Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 lens (#ZE2520BFE) The Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 lens is still out of stock. Update – more Sony E mount lenses in stock for the first time: → Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical […]
Samyang announced their first AF lenses for Sony E mount full frame mirrorless cameras: 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC and 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC (check pricing and availability). Autofocus test video: Press release:
