Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Kipon EF-FX AF and EF-GFX AF Autofocus Adapters Firmware 1.16

V1.16 firmware mainly improved the issues as below, adding more lens data into firmware, improved lens compatibility solved Canon 85mm f1.2 power on fail issue Adapters Canon EF Lens to Fuji X Series Smart Adapter Baveyes Ultra 0.7x Auto Focus Adapter for Canon EF Lens to Fuji X Series Smart Adapter Canon EF Lens to […]

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ZHONGYI Lens Turbo II FD-FX for Canon FD Mount Lens to Fuji X Mount

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 […]

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Fringer Adding Impressive EF600/4L II Support in Next Firmware 2.50

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 […]

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Net SE The Company Behind Meyer Optik Görlitz is Insolvent

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 […]

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Kipon Handevision IBELUX f/0.85 Mark II Roundup

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 […]

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Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 For Fujifilm GFX

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 […]

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