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Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical II Updates Coming!

The Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 are generally M-mount lenses, but I love this line of lenses natively and adapted. I have always found the Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical to be magic, and I have owned every edition of it for M mount. You […]

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Voigtländer NOKTON 70mm f/1.2, NOKTON 50mm f/1.2, and COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm f/2.8 Patents Found

Voigtländer NOKTON 50mm f/1.2: B&H Photo / Amazon Voigtländer COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon The Voigtländer NOKTON 50mm f/1.2 and COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm f/2.8 have been announced previously, but the Voigtländer NOKTON 70mm f/1.2 is something new. You can find the patents below: Voigtländer NOKTON 70mm f/1.2 and Voigtländer NOKTON 50mm f/1.2 overview [Publication […]

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LT: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Review – Highly Recommend Its Purchase

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Lens tips posted its full review of the Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 for X-mount. You can view the full review here or the excerpt below: ….excellent lens and I recommend its purchase wholeheartedly. Pros: solid and stylish barrel, outstanding resolution in the frame […]

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SG-Image 25mm F1.8 Lens Coming Soon

SG-Image announced a 55mm f/1.8 a few months ago. Their next lens will be an SG-Image 25mm f/1.8 for X and E Mount. SG-Image lenses are hard to find in the US, but its designs should show up soon on Amazon. via Weibo

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New Fringer EF-FX Ultra Canon EF Focal Reducer – Make Your Full Frame EF F/2.8 Zooms F/2 Zooms

Fringer EF-FX Ultra: Amazon This adapter from Fringer will make your Canon EF24-70mm F/2.8 into an F/2 zoom for X-mount or turn any f/2.8 zoom into an f/2 zoom! We are pleased to announce that Fringer EF-FX Ultra (FR-FX071) is released! It is a focal reducer/speed booster version of the well-known Fringer EF-FX series, which […]

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New Venus Optics Laowa Lenses at CP+ 2025

Venus Optics showed off some unique new lenses at the 2025 CP+ show: Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro – the versatile lens offering tilt-shift functionality for precise perspective control, combined with 1:1 macro capabilities for stunning close-up details. Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Wide Angle Macro – the unique ultra-wide macro lens, that allowing photographers to […]

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