Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

New 7Artisan AF Lenses Leaked

7Artisan is releasing quite a few AF lenses shortly for X/Z/L/E Mount. APS-C E/Z/FX AF 27mm F2.8 AF 35mm F1.4 AF 25mm F1.8 AF 50mm F1.8 Full-Frame E/Z/L AF 35mm F2.8 AF 40mm F2.8 Full-frame F1.8 Legion AF 24mm F1.8 AF 35mm F1.8 AF 50mm F1.8 AF 85mm F1.8 7Artisan lenses are found at B&H […]

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New Viltrox Teaser For September 14th

Viltrox is teasing a new compact lens on weibo with the tagline “Moon in the sky” which is likely hinting at a large aperture wide angle lens. Viltrox generally releases its lenses for X/E/Z mount. via weibo

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Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 Firmware 1.0.2 Released

Viltrox 56mm f/1.7:  Amazon / B&H Photo Viltrox released a firmware update for the Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 which you can download here. The update notes are the update notes are below: v1.0.2 major updates: 1. Fix the problem that the lens is out of focus at close range at F1.7 aperture. BUG feedback channels: 1. VILTROX product exchange […]

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TTartisan 100mm F2.8 Macro 2X Now Available For X and GFX

TTArtisan announced the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro for X and GF mount last month, but it is now available on Amazon. TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro GF Mount TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro X Mount 2x Magnification: TTArtisan 100mm F2.8 Macro lens provides up to 2x macro coverage, with the closest focusing distance as […]

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Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 20mm f/0.95 Preorders Finally Started

If you’re looking for an interesting fast lens for astrophotography the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 20mm f/0.95 might be a good option for you. This lens was announced earlier this year, but preorders only just started at B&H Photo. Lens configuration/MTF diagram Sample more Samples↓ https://stkb.co.jp/info/?page_id=27982

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Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 V2 Firmware 1.1.0 Adds X-T5, X-H2, and X-H2S Support

This is a bit of a confusing release from Viltrox for the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 V2 because the website says it came out the same day as 1.0.9, but it couldn’t have since my post is from before that time. The new Viltrox website is difficult to track firmware updates on, but I will […]

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