Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Viltrox Lenses Might Stop Working After Latest Fujifilm X-T5 Update

There is a report on asobinet that Viltrox AF lenses will not work with the latest firmware update for the Fujifilm X-T5. If this is true the other firmware updates that were released might also break Viltrox AF lenses so if own have a few Viltrox lenses it might be worth waiting to update to […]

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AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x Macro Full Frame Lens For E/L/R/Z/FX Mount Now Available

AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x Macro: B&H Photo / Amazon The AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x Macro that we announced first here is now available from retailers. Format: full frame Mount: E/Z/X/RF/L Optical design: 10 elements in 7 groups Viewing angle: 20°-9° Aperture: f/2.8…f/16, 8 blades Minimum focusing distance: 37.5-45 cm Autofocus: no Maximum magnification: 2.5-5x Dimensions: […]

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LT: Voigtlander Ultron 27mm f/2 Review – Compromises Were Made

Voigtlander ULTRON 27mm f/2 Silver: B&H Photo / Amazon Voigtlander ULTRON 27mm f/2 Black: B&H Photo / Amazon Lenstips published its full review of the Voigtlander Ultron 27mm f/2 which you can read here or check out the excerpt below: Pros: small, shapely, very solid barrel made entirely of metal, excellent image quality in the frame centre, imperceptible longitudinal […]

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Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 ASPH Announced

Voigtlander makes some great manual third-party lenses with electronic connections for metadata for X-Mount. You can find them on the cameraquest Amazon storefront and find the details about the new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 ASPH below: Features COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 Aspherical X mount is a wide-angle lens designed exclusively for Fujifilm X mount. By designing the […]

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Viltrox AF40mm f/2.5

Pictured above the Viltrox AF40mm f/2.5 FE will be launched for E-mount first after the Spring Festival in 2024. The compact/lightweight lens will also come to Fujifilm X Mount and Nikon Z mount later. Pro Lenses Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Black VILTROX 13mm f/1.4:B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama […]

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The Rise of Chinese AF Lenses

2023 has seen the rise of Chinese AF lenses for mirrorless cameras and the list is impressive, but I wonder if manufacturers will oversaturate the market with options, how many 50mm AF lens options do we need? -Mingjiang AF56mm F1.8 APS–C, equipped with E/X/Z mount, the first X mount, and priced at only 859. –Sirui […]

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