Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

First Look Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 Lens For E/X/MFT/Z/EF/RF Mount

These are the first images of the Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for E/X/MFT/Z/EF/RF mount. The lens is expected September 6th and should be available on their Amazon store. Please don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube Plus our owners’ groups Fujifilm GFX Owners Group Fujifilm X-H Owners Group Fujifilm X-T Owners Group Fujifilm X-S Owners […]

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Sigma 23mm f/1.4 and Sigma 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 Announced

Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary and Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary have been announced officially and preorders have begun. You can find early reviews below: Explora Sigma 100-400mm […]

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Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 Teased

Just the other day we published an interview with Richard Wong about Viltrox and it seems the 20mm lens that was discussed there is actually a Viltrox 20mm f/2.8. VILTROX Rumors Roundup VILTROX(2023Q2) AF 16mm F1.8 Z AF 20mm F2.8 X / Z / E AF 20mm F4.5 full size AF 135mm F1.8 FE / […]

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RW: Viltrox Interview – Several New Lenses Revealed, Lab Series Lenses, and More

Richard Wong went to Viltrox’s headquarters for a tour and an interview. During the interview, quite a few lenses were preannounced and Viltrox announced a new series of lenses above the Pro series the Lab series. Below are the key points from the interview: Viltrox plans to release zoom lenses but has nothing to announce […]

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Zhongyi Optics APO 200mm f/4 Macro 1X For GFX Now Available For Preorder

The Zhongyi Optics APO 200mm f/4 Macro 1X was announced a while ago, but it can now be ordered from B&H Photo. Lens specifications: Focusing: Manual Focus Focal Length: 200mm 35mm Full-size Equivalent: 200mm Maximum and Minimum Aperture: F4.0-F32 Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.48m Lens Construction: 11 elements in 7 groups Special Elements: 3 ED lenses, […]

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Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 and 35mm f/0.95 Coming Soon

Xingyao Optical will announce two new lenses soon: Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 full-frame ultra-wide-angle (not fisheye) for E/Z/R/L mount Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for E/XF/M43/Z/EF-M/RF-S mount (announcement on September 6th) Brightin Star lenses are sold on Amazon via Photorumors

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