Viltrox Red Finish Lenses Announced, But Not For Sony?


Viltrox announced its limited-edition red lenses, but they are currently only available in X-Mount directly from Viltrox. These lenses have APS-C lenses have been very popular and represent a great value for there high level of performance and very low price. We should hopefully see these for E-mount too, but no word on that yet, and most of the press indicates XF mount. It would certainly be surprising if Viltrox decided to ignore Sony’s large portion of the market, but at least we have the full lineup on E-mount. They are only making 500 of these lenses so it is unlikely they will have them at the typical retailers like the rest of the lineup below:

VILTROX 85mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 56mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 33mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 23mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon

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Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Review


Sony alpha blog posted its full review of the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD which you can read here or you can check out the excerpts below:

The Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (749 euros) is a pleasant surprise. Yes it is heavy , yes it is very long , yes the aperture is quite small but image quality is there with very good sharpness , some very nice color rendition and smooth background blur when used at close distance.

Pros

  • Very good to Excellent sharpness between 18 and 100mm
  • Very good bokeh balls up to F8
  • Very good background blur
  • Very good color rendition
  • Very good AF in photo and video in the range 18-150mm
  • Very low Chromatic aberrations
  • Good build quality
  • Price : 750 euros

Average

  • Sharpness above 150mm is good to very good but clearly below the one < 100mm
  • No control buttons on the lens (No AF/MF, no focus hold button)
  • AF above 150mm sometimes hunting in photo and video

Cons

  • Heavy
  • Big
  • Very Stiff zoom ring for video
  • Resistance to flare
  • High Distortion
  • Significant Vignetting wide open
  • Slow aperture in the range above > 100 requiring high ISOs

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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TTArtisan 32mm f/2.8 AutoFocus

TTArtisan just announced their first autofocus lens and it is for E-Mount the TTArtisan 32mm f/2.8. This isn’t the first autofocus 32mm f/2.8 lens that honor belongs to the Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 Touit Series for Sony E-mount. We told you about this lens coming back in August in the roadmapYou can follow TTArtisan on Instagram for a chance to win this new lens and keep reading SonyAddict for more info.

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Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Official Announced and Preorders


Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2:
B&H Photo / Amazon

In addition to greatly improving optical and AF performance, the functions can be customized. 2nd generation “G2” full-size mirrorless large-diameter standard zoom
28-75mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063)

Released on October 28, 2021

Tamron Co., Ltd. (President: Shiro Asaka, Headquarters: Saitama City), a comprehensive optical equipment manufacturer, has announced that it is a large-diameter standard zoom lens for Sony E-mount compatible with full-size mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras “28-75mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD”. G2 (Model A063) ”(hereinafter referred to as Model A063) will be released on October 28, 2021. In addition, due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection in the future, there is a possibility that the release date review and supply will be delayed.

Product name28-75mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063)
Release date *October 28, 2021
* Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the release may be postponed or the supply may be delayed.
Suggested retail price123,200 yen (tax included)

The Model A063 has evolved further as a successor to the highly acclaimed “28-75mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036)” (hereafter Model A036). While maintaining the size of the Model A036, which has a reputation for being compact and easy to use, the design has been reviewed from scratch and the optical system has been redesigned to achieve even better depiction performance. It has the performance to support the latest digital cameras with increasing pixel count. A linear motor focus mechanism VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) is newly adopted for AF drive, achieving high-speed and high-precision AF. The shortest shooting distance at the wide-angle end is 0.18m, the maximum shooting magnification is 1: 2.7, and the close-up shooting capability is also evolving. In addition, a new design has been adopted to improve operability and texture.

Model A063 is a new regular lens suitable for the 2nd generation “G2” proposed by Tamron, which opened up the genre of “compact large-diameter standard zoom”. Read More »

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Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD Official Announced and Preorders

Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD:
B&H Photo / Amazon

Product Specifications

Model nameA058
Focal length35-150mm
BrightnessF2-2.8
Angle of view63 ° 26′-16 ° 25′ <When using a 35mm full-size mirrorless interchangeable-
lens camera>
Lens configuration21 sheets in 15 groups
Shortest shooting distance0.33m (WIDE) / 0.85m (TELE)
Maximum shooting magnification1: 5.7 (WIDE) / 1: 5.9 (TELE)
Filter diameterφ82mm
Maximum diameterφ89.2mm
length*158mm
mass1,165g
Aperture blade9 sheets (circular aperture) **
Minimum apertureF16-22
Standard accessoriesFlower-shaped hood, lens cap
Compatible mountFor Sony E mount
Suggested retail price229,900 yen (tax included)

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Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 Coming in November


We have known about the Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 since the roadmap, but it seems we finally have a release window of November. There are also some additional images of the lens below.

VILTROX 85mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 56mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 33mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 23mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon

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