Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0 Leaked


Chinese social media weibo is blowing up with a new lens they found from what is believed to be Venus Optics Laowa, based on the identifying markings. There are a few shots of this lens, and it will initially be released for Canon, Sony, and Nikon mounts, but it will later come to Fujifilm X and GF mounts, according to multiple leakers on Chinese social media. The lens will also weigh 1600g.

The Chinese-made AF200mm F2.0 full-frame autofocus lens is about to be released. It features a full-frame, 200mm air cutter, a maximum aperture of F2.0, and weighs less than 1.6kg. It’s compatible with Canon EF SLR mounts, Sony E mounts, and Nikon Z mounts. Fujifilm X mounts will also be released later, with a full-frame equivalent of 300mm angle of view, as well as Fujifilm GFX mounts. Finally, a Chinese brand is releasing a GFX autofocus lens?

According to Mr. Ma, three Chinese brands are developing GFX-mount autofocus lenses. Let’s see who’s going to release it first. – weibo

Another

A domestically produced “air-cutting” automatic lens is coming soon. Just got the news: a domestic brand plans to release a 200mm F2 lens in the near future. It will have autofocus, EF, E, and Z mounts, and may later add Fuji G and X mounts. It will weigh less than 1600g. Are you excited? And guess who it is [Laughing]? – weibo

One More

I stumbled upon a profile image of a new lens from a Chinese brand. Zooming in and brightening it up, I can see it’s a 200mm f/2.0. According to a source, the initial release will include autofocus versions for Nikon Z, Sony E, and Canon EF mounts, weighing no more than 1600 grams!
They may also add Fuji G and X mounts in the future, allowing for an image field that covers medium format. – weibo

If this lens does come to GFX, it will certainly be a hot commodity, providing great reach and ultra-thin depth of field.

Laowa lenses can be found directly from Venus Optics and B&H Photo.

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DPR: Sony RX1R III Review: Gets The Gold – An Expensive Compact Camera With Excellent Image Quality


Sony RX1R III:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

DPR published its full review of the Sony RX1R III, and the camera has earned a Gold Award from DPR with an 88%. You can read the full review here or check out the studio scene results here.

Pros:Cons:
  • Excellent image quality
  • Smallest full-frame camera available
  • Impressively lightweight
  • Best-in-class autofocus performance and operation
  • Battery life much improved
  • Attractive JPEGs and excellent Raws
  • Very good photo-focused controls and layout
  • High build quality
  • Image stabilization would be a benefit
  • Fixed rear screen will be limiting
  • Lens isn’t critically sharp at close distances and wide apertures
  • Battery life still not great
  • ‘Film’ color modes are quite extreme
  • Dense, complex menus
  • That price

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New Viltrox 56mm f/1.2 Pro Photos


The Viltrox 56mm f/1.2 Pro for Fujifilm mount was shown off for the first time at P&E in China, which FujiAddict covered here. We now have some more images of the lens from that event, and it is highly likely this lens will be made for E and Z mounts in addition to X mount.

Viltrox Lenses can be found at B&H Photo and Amazon.

via FujiAddict, Photorumors

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Sigma Done With Price Increases


We covered the announcement of price increases from Sigma here and which ended up being about 10% here. Now, Photorumors has received news that Sigma doesn’t intend to increase prices any further, so Sigma is probably going to use one of the tactics that I covered here to keep prices acceptable for consumers.

Sigma lenses can be found at B&H Photo and Amazon.

via Photorumors

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Sony RX1R III Camera Size Comparison




Sony RX1R III:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX100RF:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Leica Q3:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Camera size comparison has listed the Sony RX1R III in its comparison tool, and it is quite compact when compared to its competition, but when you compare it to previous generations of the RX1, the camera is getting a little larger. If you want to put together your own comparisons, you can do so here.

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7Artisans AF 35mm F1.8 Announcement Coming August 4th


The 7Artisans AF 35mm F1.8 has been known about since late last year, but we now know the lens will be announced on August 4th.

7Artisans AF 35mm F1.8 E/L/Z

  • Regular price: 1,699 yuan ($235.96 USD)
  • Pre-sale price: 1,599 yuan ($222.07 USD)
  • STM drive
  • Fn button
  • 1 ED glass, 2 high refractive index lenses, 2 aspherical lenses

It looks like we will also hear about the 7Artisans AF 10mm F2.8

7Artisan lenses are found at B&H Photo and Amazon


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