Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Fringer EF/FX Smart Adapters Firmware 1.7 And More

Fringer has been releasing firmware update pretty rapidly and the above video pulled by Zed has been updated with FW 1.6 and the Sigma 18-35/1.8, while below we see how quickly you can shoot 30 Canon EF mount lenses. Now Firmware 1.7 is available with 4 optimized lenses and some additional fixes. 2018/4/30 Version 1.70 1. […]

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Meyer Optik Nocturnus 75mm f/0.95 Announced

Nocturnus 0.95/75 mm becomes world’s fastest 75mm lens with 15 aperture blades Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Nocturnus 0.95/75mm continues the creation of the “master of light series” and the legacy of the fastest 75mm lens in the world Available for Leica M, Sony and Fuji X Again Meyer optic reaches for the next big step. But this time […]

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Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II First Look

I received my Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D the other day along with the welcome kit and it seems to be a well built light lens, but it has an extremely light feel to it compared to the Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye II that I usually use for wide photos. Both lenses are very similar in size, but […]

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Dr. Rudolph’s APO Plasmat Lens 105mm f2.7 Returns

Meyer Optik is launching another lens via kick starters the Plasmat Lens 105mm f2.7 that will be available for X-Mount and G-Mount. We previously mentioned this lens coming here. When Dr. Paul Rudolph designed the Makroplasmat he was aiming at the highest or better to say perfect stage of chromatic correction. The result was a lens that […]

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Laowa GF 17mm f/4 For Fujifilm GFX Officially Announced

Press Release Venus Optics announces 4 new & unique lenses in development, led by the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE, World’s widest zoom lens for Sony full frame E-mount cameras All 4 lenses will make their debut in the coming Beijing P&E Imaging Fair. Anhui China, Apr 20, 2018 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer […]

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Laowa GF 17mm f/4 For Fuji GFX and More Coming

Venus Optics will have several major announcements at the Beijing P&E starting May 3rd. The following new Laowa lenses are rumored/expected: ◦ Laowa 10-18 f/3.5-4.5 full frame manual focus lens for Sony FE ◦ Laowa GF 17mm f/4 for Fuji GFX ◦ Laowa 2x tele macro for DSLR cameras ◦ Laowa fisheye lens wider than […]

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