Zhongyi released a new affordable focal reducer for Canon FD Mount to Fujifilm X-Mount that has 4 groups of 4 focal reducer lenses that reduce the focal length to 0.725x. This is a second generation adapter from Zhongyi that was designed to sit closer to the image sensor to protect the mounted lens. This new design should […]
I have to say I’m loving my Fujifilm X-T3 and how sticky the focus is, when shooting subjects in motion, even in low light, but this is the first time I have seen what looks like close to native performance out of an adapted lens on a Fujifilm camera. The Fringer AF smart adapter is expensive […]
Photoscala is reporting that Net SE The Company Behind Meyer Optik Görlitz is insolvent, which is very bad news for people that financed their kickstarters and Indiegogos. “On October 1, 2018, the insolvency proceedings have been opened on the assets of the company. Thus, it is also clear: lenses pre-financed by crowdfunding will no longer come and […]
The Kipon Handevision IBELUX f/0.85 Mark II hasn’t been overly popular considering it’s crazy f/0.85 aperture. To be clear this lens is in no way designed to be as well corrected as a Leica Noctilux f/0.95, but for $1,500 it wouldn’t be. Instead, the Kipon f/0.85 is designed for photographers that like vintage looking photos with […]
The Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 is coming for the Fujifilm GFX during the first half of 2019. They already have a few interesting high-speed lenses on the market for X-Mount that are well regarded, so let’s hope these continue being a good value. You can see some sample photos from this lens below and Mitakon Zhongyi […]
B&H Photo is discounting the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II for today only. Thanks to the two readers that sent this deal in.
