Tokina FíRIN 100mm F2.8 FE MACRO Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 19, 2019


The Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE MACRO was announced today and it looks like a great value for portraiture and macro work. You can preorder at B&H Photo and Adorama.

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Tokina FíRIN 100mm F2.8 FE MACRO worldwide sales date announcement
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the worldwide sales date for the new Tokina FíRIN 100mm F2.8 FE MACRO (SONY E-mount) for digital mirrorless cameras.

Sales will commence on April 26th, 2019.

Tokina FíRIN 100mm F2.8 FE MACRO is the second lens in FíRIN series designed to help shooting artistic photos of people, landscape or things at a very close distance, allowing to see the details that human eyes would hardly see.

It is a moderate tele macro lens with incorporated optics designed for Sony full frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. The lens is capable of life-sized (1:1) reproduction at 30cm. Due to its macro specifications the lens has extremely high resolution, low distortion and low falloff. Fast aperture f/2.8 provides excellent performance in low light conditions. Beautiful soft bokeh makes this lens an extremely attractive tool for macro, portraits, landscapes, art reproduction, commercial and general purpose shooting.

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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Selling Quickly on Amazon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 19, 2019


The Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical for E-Mount has been listed on Amazon by Camera Quest, but there aren’t many lenses left. Voigtlander has been making some great lenses in recent years so if you want a fast manual focus 50mm this is probably your best option at this time. Check Amazon while supplies last.

“The NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical E-mount is a high-speed manual focus lens optimized for the full frame imaging sensors of Sony mirrorless cameras. 50mm F1.2 standard lens could be called a special lens for photo enthusiasts. During the middle to late 20th century, when the maximum aperture of fast standard lenses was generally F2 or F1.4, a 50mm lens with F1.2 aperture was favored by professional photographers as a special fast lens. Because of this, even today many photo enthusiasts are still captured by the tradition and charm of this lens. The NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical E-mount is a newly designed standard lens with today’s technology for specifications that bring out the best in a high-speed standard lens. By using two out of eight elements, each with two aspherical surfaces, it realizes a compact size while having a large aperture. With this lens, you can enjoy comfortable handling well-balanced with camera body and gentle, ample bokeh.”

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Kamlan 8mm f/3.0 Manual Focus Super Wide-Angle Lens Coming April 20th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 19, 2019


Sightron Japan Co., Ltd. will release an APS-C compatible single-focus lens “KAMLAN 8mm F3.0” on April 20 as a new product of the “KAMLAN” brand. The suggested retail price is open. Estimated over-the-counter price is around 25,000 yen excluding tax ($223 USD).

As KAMLAN brand lenses, we have already released a total of three lenses for APS-C compatible lenses “FS 50mm F1.1” and “FS 28mm F1.4”, and a lens for “Micro Four Thirds” FS 7.5mm F3.2 ” There is.

Main Specifications
Focal length: 8 mm
Maximum aperture: F3.0
Minimum aperture: F22
Angle of view: 180 degrees
Lens configuration: 11 pieces of 9 groups
Shortest focusing distance: 0.1 m
mount: Canon EF-M / Fujifilm X / Sony E (APS-C)
focus: manual
External dimensions: 64 x 62 mm
weight: About 240 g
Store over-the-counter price: About 25,000 yen excluding tax (open price) ($223 USD)

Kamlan Lenses are available on Amazon

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New Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III Officially Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 18, 2019

Product Highlights

  • Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z-Mount Full-Frame Lens
  • Aperture Range: f/0.95 to f/16
  • Four Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • One Ultra High Refraction Element
  • Stepless, Silent Aperture Control
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Depth of Field and Distance Scales
  • 11-Blade Aperture
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 1.6′

Press release

Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics) have released the new Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 version III for full frame Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon RF cameras.

Offering a natural 50mm perspective along with an ultra-fast f/0.95 maximum aperture, the Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 is a compact prime characterized by its bright f/0.95 aperture to suit working in low-light conditions. It also affords a great degree of control over depth-of-field for isolating subjects from the background and producing selective focus effects.

The new version III features a new optics design which offers a slightly more compact size and a better flare resistance. A carefully-designed 10 elements in 7 groups optics system with 1pc of HRI (High Refractive Index) & 5pcs of UD (Ultra-low dispersion) elements successfully minimizes the chromatic aberrations and delivers exceptional image quality.

An eleven-blade diaphragm helps to produce a softly diffused out-of-focus rendering (bokeh). The enclosure of the lens is made of metal to strengthen its durability.

Technical specifications

Performance
Focal Length50mm
ApertureMaximum: f/0.95 – 16
Camera Mount TypeSony FE, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Format Compatibility35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor/
APSC
Maximum Reproduction Ratio0.1
Angle of View45°
Minimum Focus Distance1.64′ (50 cm)
Elements/Groups10 Elements in 7 Groups
Diaphragm Blades11
Features
AutofocusNo
Physical
Filter ThreadFront: 67 mm
Dimensions (DxL)Approx. 2.89 x 3.29″
(Ф73.3 x 83.5 mm)
Weight1.58 lb (720 g)

Sample photos

Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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All Huawei P30 Cameras Made by Sony

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 18, 2019


The Huawei P30 Pro that is topping DXO Mark’s mobile sensor rankings is made by Sony according to EETimes. Sony continues topping the sensor market at all sensor sizes and we might see these sensors in a future iPhone.

“Separating Huawei P30 Pro, more than anything else though, is its use of quad cameras. The new smartphone literally has four cameras. They include a main camera, plus cameras for wide-angle, Time-of-Flight and a periscope view. All four use Sony CMOS image sensors. “It’s a full design win for Sony,” said Stéphane Elisabeth, costing analyst expert at SystemPlus Consulting.

via Image Sensor World and EETimes

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More Zeiss Ventum 21mm f/2.8 Details

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 17, 2019


Nokishita Confirmed that the new Ventum Zeiss lens will be lightweight for aerial applications and feature an E-Mount. It is also built to reduce moving parts and be Splash-water and dust-resistant.

“”Ventum” lens in the ZEISS Industrial lens catalogue. Mount is E-mount, the main feature is “Lightweight Lens for New perspectives” “Excellent for Aerial Applications” “Fixed Focus settings to Red UCE number of moving parts, “Splash-water and dust-resistant lens housing” seems.”

Via Nokishita

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