Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF Firmware 1.0.2

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF received its first full firmware update since the previous one was beta. The update addresses: Fix the problem that AF+MF mode is not available under certain circumstances Optimize focusing performance Fix known problems AF 75/1.2 XF Pro V1.0.2  Firmware Download Follow Fujiaddict on […]

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Metabones Contax 645 to GFX and Canon FD to X-Mount Adapters Now Available From B&H Photo

B&H Photo listed the Metabones Contax 645 Mount to G-mount and Metabones Canon FD to X-Mount Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x. Both are special orders and the Canon FD adapter was announced a while ago, but the Contax 645 adapter is a pretty recent release. The specs are below: Metabones Contax 645 Mount to G-mount Contax […]

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Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF Now In Stock at B&H Photo

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF is finally in stock at B&H Photo, and you can find them from Amazon retailers with a slightly longer wait. My Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF hasn’t left my Fujifilm X-T5 since I purchased it, and it likely won’t until […]

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Phototrend: Tamron CP+ 2023 Interview

Phototrend interviewed Tamron’s Marketing Planning Manager, Kota Misawa at CP+ 2023. You can find the untranslated interview here or read the translated excerpts below: The weakening of the yen helped Tamron’s financial performance Tamron also attributes its success to its move to mirrorless lenses that strengthened their lineup They are developing zooms and primes for mirrorless, and […]

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Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF Beta Firmware 1.01 Released

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Viltrox released beta firmware for the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF that improves AF speed among other things. You can download Beta Firmware 1.01 here, and if you have difficulties, Firmware 1.00 can be found here. 1. Increase AF focusing speed 2. Optimize the stability of AF […]

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New SIRUI Saturn 35mm T2.9 Full-Frame Carbon Fiber 1.6x Anamorphic

SIRUI Saturn 35mm T2.9 Full-Frame Carbon Fiber 1.6x Anamorphic: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The SIRUI Saturn 35mm T2.9 Carbon Fiber 1.6x Anamorphic lens is now available for X-mount. This lens has a very interesting carbon fiber design with a 1.6x Anamorphic squeeze that is more attractive than the 1.33x Anamorphic squeeze typically found […]

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