Viltrox 14mm f/4 Air Announced


Viltrox 14mm f/4: B&H Photo / Amazon

The Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air was announced today by Viltrox. You can find details about the lens below:

An ultra-wide prime designed for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras, the AF 14mm f/4 Air FE Lens from Viltrox is well-suited for architecture, astrophotography, nature, and landscape applications. Smooth, quiet internal autofocusing is provided by the lens’s STM motor. Additionally, an HD multilayer nano coating on the lens glass effectively reduces ghosting and flare, helping to create clearer images.

Highlights

  • Twelve elements in nine groups, including four ED lenses, two HR lenses, and two aspherical lenses, to reduce flare and ghosting for improved contrast
  • Electronic aperture control and internal focusing add convenience and increased portability
  • 7 aperture blades for smooth bokeh
  • 5.1″ minimum focusing distance for capturing subjects considerably up close
  • Extremely compact, weighs 6 oz
  • 58mm filter thread for wide compatibility with front lens accessories

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Viltrox 9mm f/2.8 Air Announced

Viltrox 9mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon

The Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air was announced today by Viltrox. You can find details about the lens below:

Coupling an ultra-wide focal length with an impressively lightweight design, the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air E Lens for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras offers a 13.5mm full-frame equivalent focal length that easily keeps your entire scene in frame, making it an ideal choice for landscapes, street photography, and indoor shooting. Smooth, quiet internal autofocusing is provided by the lens’s STM motor. Additionally, an HD multilayer nano coating on the lens glass effectively reduces ghosting and flare, helping to create clearer images.

Highlights

  • Thirteen elements in eleven groups, including three ED lenses, three HR lenses, and two aspherical lenses, to reduce flare and ghosting for improved contrast
  • 7 aperture blades for smooth bokeh
  • 5.1″ minimum focusing distance for capturing subjects considerably up close
  • Extremely compact, weighs 6.2 oz
  • 58mm filter thread for wide compatibility with front lens accessories

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ZEISS OTUS ML 85mm F1.4 Shipments Postponed Until October


Zeiss OTUS ML 85mm F1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The ZEISS OTUS ML 85mm F1.4 was announced in February along with the Zeiss OTUS ML 50mm F1.4, and it was scheduled to ship in September, but it has been delayed until October.

ZEISS Otus ML 1.4/85 release postponed to October
Thank you for your continued patronage of Cosina products.
Due to various circumstances, the release of the Otus ML 1.4/85, a ZEISS brand interchangeable lens for mirrorless mounts, which was scheduled for release in September 2025, has been postponed.
The release date is now scheduled for October 2025.
We sincerely apologize to customers who have been waiting for the product for this inconvenience.
cosina



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7Artisans AF10mm f/2.8 Ultra-Wide-Angle Coming Soon


The 7Artisans AF10mm f/2.8 Ultra-Wide-Angle lens was on display at a trade show recently. This lens should be announced soon for the Sony E-mount.

7Artisans lenses can be found on Amazon and B&H Photo.

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Atomos Introduces New Shinobi 7 RX Monitor


Atomos Shinobi 7 RX Monitor: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Atomos Introduces New Shinobi 7 RX Monitor
New 7-inch HDR SDI/HDMI monitor now includes camera control, touch to focus and wireless video monitoring.

Atomos (9.C05) announces Shinobi 7 RX, a rugged, super-bright, 7-inch 2200nit HDR monitor that’s ideal as a director’s monitor, focus puller’s monitor and program or preview display for video switchers.

While Atomos is known for inventing the monitor-recorder, and its NinjaShogun and Sumo lines are market leaders in that field, the company also offers a range of monitor-only devices. Shinobi II was launched in the summer of 2024 and has been extremely successful, winning numerous accolades. Shinobi 7 RX is a redesign of the Shinobi 7 monitor that includes the camera control and touch to focus functionality of Shinobi II, plus wireless video monitoring.

“With Shinobi 7 RX we have taken everything people loved about the original Shinobi 7 and made it better,” commented Atomos CEO Peter Barber. “It has been one of our most popular monitors and we wanted to bring across the powerful camera control features that were first introduced with Shinobi II.”

“We have also added high quality wireless video monitoring, making Shinobi 7 RX a perfect companion for our Atomos TX RX wireless monitoring system. Whether you mount an Atomos TX directly to the camera, or loop out from a Ninja recorder, you can now monitor wirelessly on set with multiple Shinobi 7 RX units. And with up to 4 wireless video destinations per Atomos TX monitoring transmitter, your director and your client can each have their own dedicated view. It is a versatile, rugged, super bright monitor that we are very proud to deliver.”

Shinobi 7 RX controls a host of Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony cameras over USB-C, and Z CAM E2 models through a separate serial cable.

The camera control interface has been designed with a focus on common settings that need to be adjusted on a shot-by-shot basis. The exposure triangle is an essential element of all photography, and Shinobi 7 RX has sliders for adjusting lens aperture, shutter speed and ISO. With immediate and responsive access to these settings, getting perfect exposure on the 2200nit HDR monitor is a breeze, especially when used in combination with Atomos’ powerful monitoring tools. These include EL Zone/ARRI false color, histogram, waveform, zebra, focus peaking and zoom.

The addition of Wi-Fi connectivity provides a stable link between the Shinobi 7 RX and the TX component of Atomos’ TX-RX wireless video system, introduced earlier this year, or an RTSP H.264 stream. Atomos TX-RX delivers low-latency (less than 60ms) HD-SDI and 4K HDMI video transmission for wireless on-set monitoring over distances up to 300m (1000ft). It gives crews the freedom to change camera angles, reposition gear, or even go completely handheld without having to disconnect director or client monitors.

“With Shinobi 7 RX, Atomos continues to push the boundaries of monitoring technology, empowering filmmakers at every level with tools that combine precision, performance, and creative freedom,” concluded Barber.

Shinobi 7 RX Key Features At-A-Glance

  • Super-bright, 7-inch HDR screen with a calibrated peak brightness of 2200nits
  • HDMI and 3G-SDI input and output
  • Camera control over USB-C (see website for supported camera models)
  • Touch to focus (see website for supported camera models)
  • 5G Wi-Fi for low latency (<60ms) receive from Atomos TX or RTSP H.264 stream
  • Stunning 10+ stops of dynamic range in real-time from Log/PQ/HLG signals
  • Built-in 3D LUT box
  • Supports 8-channel, 24-bit audio input via SDI
  • Supports on-device calibration (no computer required)
  • Dual NPF battery slots

Shinobi 7 RX will cost USD $699* / EUR €699, excluding local sales taxes, and will be available from Atomos authorized resellers and on the Atomos web store towards the end of October.

To learn more, visit the Atomos website at www.atomos.com.

*USA price is $799 due to import tariffs.

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Venus Optics Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X Announced


Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X:
B&H Photo / Venus Optics

The Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens is now available

  • 180mm telephoto lens, powerful spatial compression capabilities
  • Autofocus from 1.5m to infinity
  • Manual magnification up to 1.5x
  • 14.8cm minimum working distance
  • APO apochromatic lens effectively reduces color scattering in images
  • Customizable FN button for one-touch access to commonly used functions
  • Lens designL 12 elements in 9 groups
  • AF/MF switch
  • Full frame lens
  • Autofocus: EF/E/Z mount
  • Manual focus: RF/L mount
  • Weight: 400g

 

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