SAB: AstrHori RockStar 50mm F1.4 Tilt Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 15, 2022


Just the other day we posted about how AstrHori RockStar lenses are now available on Amazon, yet one of the more interesting lenses the AstrHori RockStar 50mm F1.4 Tilt still isn’t available on Amazon yet. The AstrHori RockStar 50mm F1.4 Tilt looks like a very fun and interesting tilt lens and the Sony Alpha Blog appears to agree. You can read the SAB review here or check out the excerpts below:

The AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Tilt is a pleasant surprise.

Pros

  • Good sharpness in the centre wide open on 61Mpix, very Good on 24Mpix
  • Excellent Sharpness in the centre as of F4
  • Good corners and excellent as of F5.6
  • Very Nice Tilt effects
  • Good results also for standard portraits when not tilted
  • Soft background blur
  • Excellent Bokeh balls
  • Very Good color rendition
  • Clickless aperture
  • Reasonnable price (259 $)
  • Compact and light
  • Good build quality

Average

  • Distorsion
  • Vignetting
  • Resistance to flare
  • Ergonomics for Tilt operation
  • AC wide open
  • Field Curvature

Cons

  • None

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AstrHori RockStar E-Mount 10mm, 14mm, 35mm, and 50mm Lenses Now Available on Amazon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 14, 2022


AstrHori RockStar lenses are quite interesting lenses that up until now have been largely available on eBay. Most of their lenses are now available for E-mount on Amazon which should help to make the brand grow since they have a very interesting lineup.

AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Manual Tilt Coming Soon

AstrHori 50mm F2.0

AstrHori 35mm F1.8

AstrHori 27mm F2.8 II Coming Soon

AstrHori 14mm F4.5 Ultra Wide Angle

AstrHori 10mm F8 II Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye

via FujiAddict

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Sigma i Series: No Plan For Zooms

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 13, 2022


Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 35mm f/2.0 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 65mm f/2.0 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The Sigma i Series includes a lot of great compact prime glass for Sony E-mount, but in a recent online presentation, Sigma mentioned that they have no plans to make zoom i Series glass. This is unfortunate, but not overly surprising since most zoom lenses aren’t compact and companies like Tamron have tried to release compact zoom lenses, but there is always a compromise on the wide and/or telephoto focal length. The talk also includes the recently launched Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary lens.

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New Meike PL To E Mount Adapter For Cine

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 12, 2022


Meike PL to E Mount Adapter: B&H Photo

NEW Arrival
All adapters are IN STOCK!
Meike Adapter for Cine Lens
We released a series of new adapters for cine lens. These adapters offer you multiple mounting solutions

The following adapters are available:

  • EF to L-mount Camera
  • PL to Sony-E mount Camera
  • PL to L-mount Camera
  • PL to Canon RF-mount Camera

Multiple Mounting Solution
Feature:

  • Solid Construction
  • Corrosion and Wear Resistant
  • Precision Fit
  • Reduce Internal Reflection
  • Maintains Infinity Focus

Specifications

EFTLPLTEPLTLPLTRF
Camera MountL-Mount CameraE-Mount CameraL-Mount CameraRF-Mount Camera
Lens MountEF-Mount LensPL-Mount LensPL-Mount LensPL-Mount Lens
Package Size（：mm）Ø91.9×29.5×75.5Ø105*75*100Ø105*75*100Ø105*75*100
Weight160g290g290g300g

In the box:

  • Adapter
  • Front Lens Cap
  • Rear Lens cap
  • Limited 1-Year Warranty

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Tokina Price Increase Coming April 8, 2022

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 11, 2022

Notice of price revision for interchangeable lenses for Tokina cameras and Kenko optical products
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd.

Dear Sir, We would like to express our sincere gratitude to you for your continued support. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support.

By the way, it has become difficult to maintain the current price system due to the manufacturing cost including parts of our products and the soaring import price. Therefore, we will raise the suggested retail price of interchangeable lenses for Tokina cameras and Kenko optical products as shown in the price list below.

We kindly ask for your understanding and understanding of the situation.

We look forward to your continued patronage.

Best regards

Price revision date: April 8, 2022 (Friday)

The listed price is the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (excluding tax).

Tokina ATX-M 85mm f/1.8 FE:
B&H Photo / Amazon

Tokina atx-m 23mm f/1.4: B&H Photo
Tokina atx-m 33mm f/1.4: B&H Photo
Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4: B&H Photo

Tokina SZ Super Tele 500mm f/8:
B&H Photo / Amazon
Tokina SZ Super Tele 400mm f/8:
B&H Photo / Amazon
Tokina SZ Super Tele Finder:
Amazon
Tokina SZ 2x Extender For T-Mount TA-020
Amazon

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TTArtisan Titanium Trio Bundle

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 11, 2022


TTArtisan released a titanium bundle of lenses for photographers that like the look. You can find the Bundle on B&H Photo at this time or the TTArtisan Store.

Special version with Titanium Grey

Now is ready for you
35mm f1.4, 50mm f1.2, and 17mm f1.4 from TTArtisan were called as APS-C trio. Now they are coming back with a new look to make your photography combo cooler and more texture

[Compatibility System]
Sony E-Mount Camera: A5000, A6000, A6400, A6500, NEX-3N, NEX-5T, NEX-5R, NEX-5, NEX-5N, NEX-7, NEX5C

Fujifilm X-Mount Camera: X-A1, X-A2, X-AT, X-M1, XM2, X-T1, X-T2, X-T10, X-Pro1, X-E1, X-E2

M43-Mount Camera: Olympus EPM1, EPM2, EPL1, EPL2, EPL3, EPL5, EPL6, EPL7, EPL8, EPL9, E-P1, E-P2, E-P3, E-P5, E-P6, E-M1, E-M5, E-M10, E-M10II, E-M10IIII, PEN-F;  Panasonic G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G85, GF1, GF2, GF3, GF5, GF6, GF7, GF8, GF9, GX1, GX7, GX8, GX9, GM1, GM5, GM10, GH1, GH2, GH3, GH4, GH5

Canon M-Mount Camera: M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M6II, M10, M100, M50

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