Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 PRO XF Firmware Update Released

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Viltrox released firmware 1.02 for the Viltrxo AF 27/1.2 XF Pro. It just fixes some general bugs so if the lens is working properly for you there is no rush to update, but it sounds like the lens might have some small bugs on some bodies. Firmware […]

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2024 Viltrox Lens Roadmap Updated

Viltrox announced several new lenses at an event in China. These lenses should be available for Fujifilm X Mount, Sony E mount, and Nikon Z mount, but the releases will be staggered. I also can’t wait to find out what the new f/1.2 for APS-C will be. Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Viltrox AF 50mm […]

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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 and 23mm f/1.4 Patents Found

overview [Publication number] P2024035865 [Release date] 2024-03-15 [Name of the invention] Large aperture ratio optical system [Application date] 2022-09-05 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000131326 [Name] Sigma Co., Ltd. [Problem] To realize a large aperture ratio optical system that uses an inner focus method while reducing the weight of a focus lens. [Background Art] [0002] In recent […]

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Additional Photos and Details about Viltrox 56mm, Viltrox 135mm LAB, and More

New details about upcoming Viltrox lenses were revealed on weibo and the prices are surprisingly good. The Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 in particular should be popular thanks to it coming in at around 899 yuan or $124.93 and according to comments Viltrox made on weibo it will be released later next month. Surprisingly the Viltrox 135mm […]

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25% Off AstrHori Lenses For GFX

AstrHori makes a lot of fun glass for an affordable price. You can buy all three of these third-party lenses for GFX for less than $1,000 without them being on sale so they are an even better value 25% off especially if you enjoy lenses with unique character. AstrHori lenses are far from perfect, but […]

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Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 ASPH Now Available to Preorder

Voigtlander makes some great manual third-party lenses with electronic connections for metadata for X-Mount. Surprisingly the Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 ASPH has become available from B&H Photo first and it should show up on cameraquest’s Amazon storefront soon. specification Focal length 18mm (full size equivalent: 28mm) Aperture ratio 1 : 2.8 minimum aperture F22 Lens […]

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