Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD Variable Aperture Explained


The Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD has a very fast and interesting variable apeture design that we will hopefully see more of in the future. From 35mm up to 40mm the lens is an f/2, but when you reach 40-60mm it is f/2.2 and by 60-80mm f/2.5 and finally 80-150mm f/2.8. I think most would have been happy with a consistent f/2.8 throughout the zoom range, but f/2 is always appreciated.

Back in the day, there were some f/2 constant zooms from companies like Olympus and it would be great to see f/2 zooms return as the norm since f/2.8 is a bit slow for me. I generally shoot glass that is around f/1.4 as often as I can, which is why I have far more prime lenses than zoom lenses for all of my camera bodies, but I would love to pick up some f/2 zoom lenses.

Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Coming Soon):
B&H Photo / Amazon
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD G2 (Coming Soon):
B&H Photo / Amazon

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New ProGrade Digital 160GB CFexpress Type A


Prograde announced its new 160GB CFexpress Type A card which is significantly less expensive than Sony’s cards. You can get a ProGrade Digital 160GB CFexpress Type A from B&H Photo

Designed for emerging mainstream imaging applications, the 160GB CFexpress Type A Cobalt Memory Card from ProGrade Digital provides read speeds of up to 800 MB/s, which helps to quickly offload content to your computer, and write speeds of up to 700 MB/s. Additionally, the Cobalt’s minimum write speed is guaranteed not to drop below 400 MB/s, which allows for the uninterrupted recording of a wide variety of codecs, including raw 4K video, 4K and 6K ProRes 4444, 4K, 6K, and 8K ProRes 422 HQ, and more. This card is resistant to temperature extremes, shock, vibration, and X-rays. This card also takes advantage of an NVMe PCIe 3.0 host controller interface.

Key Features
  • 160GB Storage Capacity
  • NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Bus
  • Max Read Speed: 800 MB/s
  • Max Write Speed: 700 MB/s
  • Min Write Speed: 400 MB/s
  • Records Raw 4K Video
  • Records 8K, 6K, and 4K ProRes Video
  • Metal Enclosure for Temperature Control
  • Built-In Thermal Throttling
  • Shock / Vibration / X-Ray Proof

ProGrade Digital 160GB CFexpress Type A:
B&H Photo

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Luminar Neo: Some New Features Revealed

What’s new

  • Layers let you effortlessly combine two or more images and manipulate them to achieve your desired effect.
  • Portrait Background RemovalAI allows you to remove an unwanted background from your portrait in seconds thanks to AI.
  • RelightAI is a tool for controlling the light in your photos based on image depth as determined by AI, allowing you to easily and effortlessly fix photos that need fill lighting.
  • MaskAI allows you to easily detect and select elements of your photo for precise control over how tools are applied.

For artists making a new purchase:
$65 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo
$76 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo

$94 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI
$115 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI

New Owners

For artists who own Luminar or Aurora:
$44 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo
$59 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo

Neo Upgrade

$73 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI
$98 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI

Neo+AI Upgrade

Press Release
NEW YORK, NY – September 20, 2021 — Skylum is excited to reveal additional details about its newest creative image editor, Luminar Neo – shipping winter 2021. The application further reimagines the image editing experience and enables creators to be more expressive with fewer boundaries and rediscover joy in their creative work. Read More »

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TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro Teaser

We first leaked the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro in the TTArtisan road map over a month ago along with the fact that autofocus lenses will be coming from them soon. TTArtisan lenses are available on Amazon and most are a very good value punching well above their price point. We should see the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro soon.

LensTTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
CompatibilitySony, Fuji, Canon, M4/3
Focal Length60mm, 80mm on M4/3
Aperture RingClicked Aperture
Minimum Aperturef/1.6
Weight≈372g
Optical Design8 Elements in 7 Groups
ApertureF2.8-F16
Aperture Blades11 Blades
Closest Focusing Distance17cm
Filter Size52mm
Angle of View40°
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New Techart Pro AF Adapter V2 and Megadap Sony E-mount to Nikon Z-mount Adapter

It’s interesting that Nikon cameras are able to adapt their mirrorless competitors’ lenses to their own mirrorless cameras without any optics at all. It might be relevant to photographers that like to have the latest and greatest camera bodies all the time if Nikon ever releases a camera that competes well with Sony’s lineup, but until then I think Nikon users looking for glass that Nikon hasn’t released yet will be picking these up alongside photographers that currently shoot both systems.


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7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 Photos and More

Seven Craftsmen is about to release a new product “25mm F0.95 APS-C” large aperture wide-angle lens, which together with the recently released 50mm F0.95 and 35mm F0.95 form the “Firefly” series, featuring a super-large aperture as its main feature.

This is a half-frame lens suitable for shooting small scenery and environmental portrait content. The supported mount is E/Z/X/M43/EOSM/R/L (R/L mount will be available later in the evening). The new product is expected to open at the end of September The price will be announced later.

🌟Excellent image quality, large aperture also has excellent resolution
25mm F0.95 APS-C lens adopts 11 optical structures in 9 groups, all use HOYA high-quality lenses, which also contain three HOYA ultra-low dispersion lenses to suppress Spherical aberration and coma aberration negatively affect the resolution performance, and can reduce color overflow caused by axial dispersion, thereby improving the image quality of shooting with a large aperture and increasing the resolution of the lens.

🌟25mm focal length, the small wide angle accommodates more details.
Different from the commonly used 35/50 focal length, the new product released this time selects 25mm, which is a small wide-angle large aperture model that is rarely seen in the market for half-frame lenses. As a small wide-angle lens, it can accommodate more landscapes and details when shooting. It is especially suitable for travel photography, and it can better integrate with the landscape when shooting portraits. Sharp images and soft blur effects make it an excellent choice for a variety of scenes, from landscape portraits to still lifes.

🌟F0.95 large aperture, enjoy the beautiful blur
The large aperture of F0.95 has great advantages for shooting in low light conditions. The larger amount of light can make the viewfinder brighter and easier for the photographer to observe the subject. And compared with the same focal length small aperture lens can have a faster shutter, lower ISO, better night scene performance. At the same time, the shallow depth of field created by F0.95 can achieve the knife-sharp milking effect most players want. The picture is more transparent, the colors are more vivid and vivid, and the picture is more full and vivid than the small aperture lens, and players can enjoy To the rich photography pleasure.

🌟Focus at the nearest 0.25M, experience the fun of macro.
With the shortest focusing distance of 0.25M with F0.95 super large aperture, you can easily shoot still life images with beautiful blur effects, and experience the fun of still life shooting and macro shooting.

🌟The breathing effect is small, and the stepless aperture is better.
25mm F0.95 has better control of the breathing effect than other models, especially the breathing in the center of the screen is very slight. The lens adopts a stepless aperture design, which can complete a very smooth aperture change when shooting videos without the sound of aperture switching. At the same time, the focus ring and aperture ring of the lens have moderate damping, smooth and smooth, and good control. The lens is a good choice for video shooting.

🌟All metal material, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant. The
mechanical structure of the lens is made of metal parts. The new housing oxidation process makes the wear resistance, oil stain and corrosion resistance stronger, and it is not easy to absorb dust, making cleaning difficult. At the same time, the bayonet part is upgraded to be more robust and durable, and the color and texture of the electroplated tungsten steel is better.

via 7Artisans

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