Sony Should Announce Four Lenses This Year

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 16, 2024


Sony is rumored to announce four new E-mount lenses this year. It will be nice to see some f/2 zoom lenses being developed by other manufacturers if Sony brings a 24-70mm f/2 lens to market. The Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM is very popular among Canon photographers, but it is a little short on the wide end.

  • Sony FE 24-70mm f/2 GM lens
  • Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G lens
  • Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II lens
  • Another unknown E-mount lens

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Additional Photos and Details about Viltrox 56mm, Viltrox 135mm LAB, and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 15, 2024

New details about upcoming Viltrox lenses were revealed on weibo and the prices are surprisingly good. The Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 in particular should be popular thanks to it coming in at around 899 yuan or $124.93 and according to comments Viltrox made on weibo it will be released later next month. It’s interesting how forward Chinese companies are on weibo compared to western platforms.

According to Viltrox’s 2024 new lens roadmap,
several new products will be released:
– Viltrox AF16mm F1.8 Z full-frame,
expected to sell for only about 3,499.

– Viltrox AF56mm F1.7 ZEX APS-C
is expected to sell for only about 899.

– Viltrox AF40mm F2.5 ZE full frame
is expected to sell for only about 899.

– Viltrox AF135mm F1.8 ZE full frame,
the Z mount version will be released after the E mount.

Vitrox lenses can be found at Amazon and B&H Photo

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SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art and SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary for Sony E-mount Shortages Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 14, 2024

Sigma Japan:

Apology regarding the supply status of “SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art” and “SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary” for Sony E-mount

Thank you for using Sigma products.

We have received orders for some lenses for mirrorless cameras that exceed our expectations, and production is not able to keep up with demand. Therefore, we will temporarily stop accepting orders from today. Also, it may take some time for the products you have already ordered to arrive at your doorstep.

We will inform you again on our website regarding when we will resume accepting orders.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers and related parties who are waiting for the product, but we are currently working diligently to produce it, so we ask for your patience.

We appreciate your continued patronage of our company and our products.

Product name/ product code :

  • SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art
    for Sony E-mount/0085126 322656
  • SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary
    for Sony E-mount / 0085126 351656

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Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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LT: Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD Review – A New Design That Is Best For APS-C

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 13, 2024


Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Lens Tip published its full Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD review and they have an interesting point of view. While I agree with Lens Tip that Tamron should be commended for its unique designs I do think that Tamron could have come in at a slightly better price point considering the compromises on full frame cameras. You can read the full review here or check out an excerpt below:

Pros:

  • good image quality in the frame centre across the whole focal length range,
  • decent image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
  • negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
  • sensible correction of coma,
  • silent, quick, and accurate autofocus,
  • moderate vignetting on the APS-C sensor,
  • proper performance against bright light,
  • acceptable price/performance ratio,
  • negligible focus breathing.

Cons:

  • monstrous vignetting on full frame at 17 mm focal length,
  • weak image quality on the edge of full frame at 50 mm,
  • huge distortion at wide angles of view turning sometimes into moustache distortion,
  • some problems with spherical aberration.

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DJI RS 4 and RS 4 Pro Gimbal Stabilizers Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 12, 2024

DJI is expected to release new RS 4 and RS 4 Pro gimbal stabilizers soon. The products have already been registered online:

DJI RS 3 Pro: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
DJI RS 3: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
DJI RS 3 Mini: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Lesnumeriques: Sony a9III Review -The King of Sports Cameras

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 11, 2024


Sony a9III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Lesnumeriques published its full review in French of the Sony a9III here, but you can find translated excerpts below:

The electronic superiority of the A9 Mark III is a small earthquake in sports photography. The combination of its global shutter sensor, the viewfinder without fading to black, its AI-assisted autofocus and its crazy bursts allows you to obtain the expected shot without fail. Any action photographer who takes the trouble to pick it up should be convinced of it. That being said, the price to pay in terms of definition and noise limits it to sports/action uses. But in these areas it is clearly the king and it will take a cutting-edge sensor and electronics to shake it up.

Pros

  • Unrivaled AF speed.
  • Best burst available.
  • Very good image quality.
  • Total absence of rolling shutter.
  • Improved grip (for larger hands).
  • Exemplary viewfinder.

Cons

  • Very high price.
  • Smaller ISO range.
  • Definition limited to 24 Mpx.
  • Rates for CFexpress-A cards.

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