LT: Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM – Replace Your Primes With f/2 Zooms


Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Lenstips posted its full Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM review, which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt from the review below. You can also find the Lenstips Sony FE 28-70mm f2 GM review here.

“Sony claiming that these zooms perform as well as any top-of-the-range system fixed-photo lens were definitely not exaggerated and we confirmed them during our tests.”

Pros:

  • solid, closed and weather-sealed casing,
  • sensational image quality in the frame centre,
  • very good image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX sensor,
  • good image quality on the edge of full frame,
  • negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
  • low lateral chromatic aberration,
  • lack of any serious problems with spherical aberration,
  • slight distortion on the APS-C sensor,
  • moderate coma,
  • low astigmatism,
  • lack of problems with vignetting on the APS-C sensor,
  • sensible appearance of out-of-focus images,
  • silent, fast, and accurate autofocus,
  • low focus breathing,
  • unique parameters,
  • extensive standard equipment.

Cons:

  • high vignetting on full frame,
  • performance against bright light could have been at least a tad better,
  • lack of possibility to attach a teleconverter,
  • price?

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Viltrox Will Debut Its Latest Pro Lens at The BILD EXPO


Viltrox posted on Instagram that it will be debuting its latest pro lens at the BILD EXPO. The lens they are teasing is the Viltrox 85mm f/1.4 FE Pro, which was shown in February in China and Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro which is expected soon.

📢 Debuting at BILD Expo: our brand-new Pro lens, built to elevate your creative vision to the next level. Be the first to see it in action! 🔥📸
That’s not all — we’re also showcasing some of our latest gear for you. Discover how Viltrox gear can empower your creativity — hands-on at our booth!⚙️✨

Viltrox lenses can be found on its Amazon storefront or B&H Photo.

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Rokinon AF 14-24mm f/2.8 Preorders Started With Two Very Different Prices Indicating a $200 Tariff


Rokinon AF 14-24mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon

The Rokinon AF 14-24mm f/2.8 has shown up for preorder, and let me say DO NOT DELAY IF YOU WANT ON ORDER FROM B&H PHOTO NOW, because they tend to honor the listed price, and it might just save you $200. This lens has been known as the Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang 14-24mm f/2.8, and it is a solid lens, as you can see below in Richard Wong’s review, but that is the boring part. The interesting part is that the B&H Photo listed the lens for $1,199.


While Amazon has the lens listed for $1,499, sold by Amazon.com for $200 more!


This price differential might give us a good look at how Trump’s tariffs are impacting the price of things coming from China, with the price difference here being 16.7%, which could be the pre-tariff/post-tariff price, or it could represent B&H Photo having superior sourcing. Another option could be someone eating some of the cost in the supply chain, but we do not have enough transparency to tell.

While Trump’s tariffs are in effect, I would highly recommend that you check all of your major purchases across multiple sites to make sure you are getting the best price you can, because $200 is a lot of money to throw away if you do not have to. Of course, you can always trust that I will check and report pricing errors or differences in advance of posting.

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New 7Artisans 10mm f/3.5 Manual Focus


7Artisans will release a new manual focus 7Artisans 10mm f/3.5 APS-C lens soon for E / Z / X / MFT mounts. You can find more information about the lens below:

  • Ultra-wide APS-C lens
  • Zero fisheye distortion
  • 10-point sunstars
  • Mounts: E / Z / X / MFT
  • Frame: APS-C
  • Manual Focus (MF)

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


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Sony FX2 Preorders Started and Follow up Coverage


Sony FX2: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony FX2 pre-orders have started, and reviews have been mixed, but today, a few YouTubers have released videos addressing the bad press.

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Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 24-60mm f/2.8 FE First Look


Photorumors found an image of the Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 24-60mm f/2.8 FE, a standard zoom lens. We are still expecting the Telephoto and Wide Prime Lenses to be announced in 2025, as indicated by their presence at a trade show. The Schneider Kreuznach LK SAMYANG AF 14-24mm f/2.8 FE was their first announcement so now we have a standard zoom and a wide zoom from Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang.

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