Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

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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Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.2 Coming September 7th

The Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.2  was first announced here. Since then Voigtlander has updated its lens page to include the launch date of this lens September 7th. Voigtlander lenses can be purchased from B&H Photo and Amazon.

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Tokina ATX-M Line Discontinued

The Tokina ATX-M line of lenses is being listed as discontinued overseas according to Asobinet. This lineup of lenses has been created by many other manufacturers and some of them are lower priced and perform better, but the Tokina lenses have been deeply discounted from time to time. All of these lenses are discounted at […]

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First Meike MEKE 55mm f/1.4 AF Photos

Meike MEKE was at a photography show in Beijing with their latest lens the MEKE 55mm f/1.4 AF lens for X-mount. The first images from this show were shared on weibo. Meike MEKE announced an 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for X mount back in March which is now freely available from the usual retailers. Meike […]

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Zonlai 50mm f/1.4 II Coming Soon

Zonlai announced the Zonlai 50mm f/1.4 II on weibo and it looks like quite an attractive lens for Fujifilm cameras. I do not think the first generation lens made it to America, but this one might show up on Amazon soon.

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Mitakon Zhongyu 20, 35, 50mm T1 Cine S35 Lenses Announced

Zyoptics announced Mitakon Zhongyu 20, 35, 50mm T1 Cine S35 lenses for X-mount. You can get them bundled at B&H Photo now or separately, but the 35mm lens isn’t available for X-mount individually yet. Product Highlights Ultra-fast T1 aperture Professional Cinema Housing Compact & Lightweight design Stepless, Silent Aperture Control Smooth, Long and Precise Focus […]

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