Xingyao Optics announced on their Weibo that they are working on a large aperture autofocus lens, but the mounts are unknown at this time. E/Z/X mounts have been pretty safe bets for Asian AF lenses though. BRIGHTIN STAR lenses can be found on their Amazon Store.
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Details have leaked on Weibo about Sony’s event on the 7th of November, which will be before the November 8th/9th event we covered here to announce new products. The details are:
Sony officially announced that it will hold a new product launch conference at 22:10 on November 7, and may release the A9 III camera and FE 300mm F2.8 GM lens.
Sony A9 III specifications (rumored):
33-megapixel full-frame stacked sensor,
40 fps 12 bit raw,
30 fps 14 bit raw,
4K60P recording,
no 8K video recording, no
mechanical shutter,
same body design as Sony A1 camera Ergonomics,
only $4498, about 32999
The Sony a9III sounds like it will be quite the camera, but I wonder how much Sony a9 and Sony a9II cameras will go for after the a9III starts to ship since both cameras are still excellent for capturing action.
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The 7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 is being teased all over Weibo including on the 7Artisans page where it is simply listed as a 4x zoom coming December. This could be a very compelling prosumer video lens if we are lucky since there aren’t many affordable video zoom lenses on the market at this time. 7Artisans lenses can be found on its Amazon store.
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Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8: B&H Photo
Viltrox released a firmware update for the Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 that you can download here. Firmware 1.0.9 is to “Optimize Lens AF-S focusing stability” and it came out a few days after the official launch so some lenses may have the update already.
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Optical limits posted its full Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD review. You can read the full review here or check out the excerpt below:
The Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD delivers where it counts the most – image quality. Ultra-wide zoom lenses tend to be difficult beasts with a somewhat variable performance across the aperture range. However, Tamron managed to provide a very even performance with a superb image center and good to very good corners at all relevant settings. Image distortions and lateral CAs are quite low, even in RAW images. The original vignetting is on the high side, but image auto-correction reduces this to a manageable level. The quality of the bokeh is good for a lens in this class. The sun star rendering is OK but not great either. Another positive aspect is the resistance against flare – this is quite important for an ultra-wide lens due to its immense depth-of-field at the widest setting.
In terms of build quality or at least “feel”, the Tamron lens may not be a crowd-pleaser with its choice of plastics. However, it’s tightly assembled with no wobbling, even when extended. A positive effect of the construction is the light weight of just 335g. Compared to the competition, it is a fairly big lens, but “big” is a relative term here, really. The sealing against moisture is commendable, but it’s disappointing that they omitted the dust protection – especially because it is an extending design. On the positive side, the AF is fast and silent.
We can certainly see why Tamron lenses have become so popular lately – the image quality is impressive, and that’s something that we have to recognize here first and foremost. Thus, highly recommended!
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Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Viltrox will be releasing multiple batteries soon with the ability to be charged via USB-C. Viltrox products can be found on their Amazon Shop.
Viltrox will soon release four new camera batteries: TLP-E6, TNP-W235, TNP-FW50, and TNP-FZ100, which are suitable for Canon cameras, Fuji cameras, and Sony cameras respectively, and support Type-C direct Charge.
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