Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

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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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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