Third-party lens manufacturers have been releasing AF lenses for X/E/Z mount pretty rapidly and now 7Artisans will be joining them hopefully with some unique lenses. According to weibo the first 7Artisans AF lens is already being tested by select photographers. 7Artisans lenses are available through Pergear on their Amazon storefront.
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The Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 should be announced soon. We have had the specs for a while, but now it looks like they are starting to get stock images together for a launch.
VILTROX AF 20mm F2.8
via Weibo
A patent from Sony was found that appears to communicate the status of the camera to the user using vibrations. This could be a useful technology, but I think most would prefer dials with useful markings on them that communicate the information over vibrations.
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via asobinet
Samyang 12mm f/2: B&H Photo / Amazon
Optical Limits published its full Samyang AF 12mm f/2 FE review here which you can read in full or you can check out the excerpt below:
The Samyang AF 12mm f/2 E strikes a nice balance between quality and pricing. The border/corner performance is just Okay at f/2 – which isn’t ideal for astrophotography despite the lens being marketed for this purpose. The heavy vignetting also requires quite some auto-correction at this setting. However, the image quality sharpens up nicely at f/2.8 already, and it’s pretty darn good between f/4 to f/5.6. The native lateral CAs are somewhat on the high side, but auto-correction can do its magic here without losses. It doesn’t have much to work on with respect to image distortions – these are quite low. Flare can be a bit of a problem in difficult scenes, so don’t forget to use the provided lens hood. The bokeh is rather rough, unfortunately. Sun stars are nicely rendered, though.
It’s a rather low-budget lens, but you won’t really notice this when picking up the lens. It’s very lightweight, yet it feels solid, and the texture of the rubberized, focus ring is also quite nice. Additionally, it also features decent weather sealing, including a sealed rear element for extra protection. The AF is pretty snappy and quiet.
The Samyang AF 12mm f/2 E may not be the best ultra-wide angle lens in its class, but if you are on a budget, it is a viable choice.
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Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Samyang Lens Station:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Optical Limits published its full Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE review here which you can read in full or you can check out the excerpt below:
The Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE has its merits, but its resolution characteristic is, overall, sub-standard. This is especially true at the wide end, where the outer image field is just not sharp enough to compete with the big boys. Sure, it’s not terrible when stopping down, but what is the point of buying a f/2.8 lens then? It’s actually very good in the middle range, whereas the quality at 70mm is also not that hot again. This may still be OK on 24-megapixel sensors, but beyond that, it’s just not good enough. This is a bit unfortunate because the lens handles the secondary aspects rather well. The RAW image distortions are on a sane level, and the RAW vignetting is better than average. The quality of the bokeh is also quite good for a standard zoom lens. Lateral and axial CAs are a bit on the high side, though.
The mechanical quality of the Samyang lens is excellent (other than the poor lens hood) and on par with the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 ART, for example. However, it is also way too heavy for what it is. The AF speed is very fast (on modern Sony bodies). The mechanical quality is one thing, but QA is another one… As you may have concluded, we are not overly impressed – overall, the Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE is just too heavy and too flawed.
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The 7Artisans 9mm f/5.6 ASPH was just announced and it can be ordered now on Amazon.
7Artisans announced the launch of the 9mmF5.6 full-frame prime ultra-wide-angle lens, which is the brand’s full-frame ultra-wide-angle camera lens following the launch of the previous 12mmF2.8 II APS-C.
Features of the 7ARTISANS 9mm F5.6 ultra-wide-angle lens:
This is a non-fisheye ultra-wide-angle lens designed and developed specifically for mirrorless full-frame cameras, suitable for Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF and L mount.
This lens has a field of view of 132 degrees, making it one of the few ultra-wide-angle lenses on the market. The manual focus lens features 16 elements organized across a dozen groups, including two aspherical and two ED elements.
The lens has a five-bladed aperture diaphragm that goes from f/5.6 to f/22 and promises 10-pointed Sun stars. The lens features separate dedicated control rings for aperture and focus and can focus as close as 7.9 inches (20 centimeters) .
The lens weighs 1.02 pounds (463 grams), and the lens dimensions are Φ55*length 78mm. Not a terrible weight for walking around with when you’re out shooting.
Specs
| 项 目 | 9F5.6 | |||||
| Model | ||||||
| Focal Length | 9mm | |||||
| Equivalent Focal Length | 9mm | |||||
| Image Format | FF | |||||
| Mount | E/Z/RF/L | |||||
| F No. | F/5.6~22 | |||||
| Image Diameter | Φ43.3 | |||||
| Focusing range | 0.2m~∞ | |||||
| Diaphragm Leaves | 5片（5blades） | |||||
| Field Angle | HXV | Φ43.3mm | Diagonal （D） | Horizontal（H） | Vertical(V) | |
| 132º | 123.5º | 101.2º | ||||
| TTL | 98.4mm | |||||
| Lens Construction | 14+2ASP elements in 11groups | |||||
| Distortion | <1.4% | |||||
| Working Wavelength | 400-700nm | |||||
| Relative Illumination | >0.3 | |||||
| B.F.L. | 20.9mm | |||||
| Operation | Focus | Manual | ||||
| Zoom | / | |||||
| Iris | Manual | |||||
| Dimension | Φ 55 *L 78 mm | |||||
| Weight | 463g | |||||
