A new Viltrox Air lens is being teased on weibo for E and Z mount. Full frame Viltrox Air lenses have been very well reviewed so it will be interesting to see what it coming in April.
Viltrox 25mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 35mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 40mm f/2.5: B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 56mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon
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AstrHori will be releasing the AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 for E-mount soon.
AstrHori lenses can be found at Amazon and B&H Photo.
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Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro:
Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro has been around for a while now, but Optical Limits just published its full review which you can read in full here or check out the exhirpt below:
The shift aspect isn’t all that interesting at this focal length, but the tilt function is pretty awesome although far from being easy to use (as yours truly had to find out as well). If you are into macrophotography, the depth-of-field potential could be very interesting, and the selective depth-of-field at conventional distances can deliver truly baffling effects. And it can function as a normal tele macro lens as well, of course.
The optical performance of the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro is very decent. In “normal” mode, it is very sharp with minimal CAs. Image distortions are negligible, and the vignetting is low thanks to the large image circle. The bokeh is also smooth. In full tilt mode, the border bokeh deteriorates, but that’s probably to be expected.
It’s a fully manual lens without electronic coupling. Given the nature of the lens, the lack of autofocus is hardly surprising. …in the right hands it can deliver magic – well … almost.
Pros
- The tilt function, of course
- Great build quality (*)
- It’s sharp
Cons
- (*) except for the tripod mount
- No electronic coupling
- Short focus throw
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The TTArtisan AF 14mm F3.5 was just announced and you can order one from Amazon.
Specification | |||
| Focal length | 14mm | Filter size | 39mm |
| Maximum aperture | F3.5 | Closest focus distance | 0.25m |
| Minimum aperture | F16 | Diaphragm Blades | 7pcs |
| Frame | APS-C | Focus method | AF |
| Angle of view | 92° | Weight | Around 98g |
| Optical Design | 8 Elements in 7 Groups | ||
| Mount | E | ||
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Sony will announce a new full-frame cinema camera on March 26th at 10 AM EST. It will probably be a new Venice Extension System Mini which you can see below.
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Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE: B&H Photo / Amazon
Lenstips is just getting around to reviewing the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE. It sounds like the lens is pretty good for APS-C cameras, but full-frame camera owners might want to pick a different lens. You can read their full review here or check out the pro/cons below:
Pros:
- excellent image quality in the frame centre,
- acceptable image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX sensor,
- slight longitudinal chromatic aberration,
- low lateral chromatic aberration,
- moderate vignetting on the APS-C/DX sensor,
- silent and efficient autofocus,
- negligible focus breathing.
Cons:
- too weak image quality on the edge of the full frame sensor,
- very high vignetting on full frame,
- a bit too high coma,
- performance against bright light still leaves some scope for improving.
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