Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 Silver Lens Released

TTArtisan announced the TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 in silver and it can now be ordered via Amazon. stepping motor minimum focus distance: 0.35m weight: 93g The TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 was announced last year in black and a limited edition was announced last December. Early copies could be hit or miss, but it is an […]

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DPR: Tamron Interview – Tamron Has a Clear Vision and Believes The Market Has Bottomed Out

DPR sat down for an interview with Tamron. Below is a summary of the interview and you can read the full interview here. Tamron is a small company and that is an advantage when creating unique lens designs Camera sales were 101% of what they were the year before and 104% of the value so […]

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Viltrox Large Aperture Lens Patent Found

Viltrox released a roadmap a while ago with a Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB that this patent could represent. overview Application publication number: CN118330863A Application Announcement Date: 2024.07.12 Application date: June 12, 2024 Applicant: Shenzhen Leijing Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. [0002] With the development of the photography industry, a large-aperture photographic lens can effectively increase […]

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Meike AF35mm F2.0 Coming Soon

Meike will release the Meike AF35mm F2.0 soon, which is interesting since they just launched the Meike AF33mm f/1.4. via weibo

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Meike 33mm f/1.4 AF Now Available to Order

The Meike 33mm f/1.4 AF was announced earlier this month, but it is now available to order from B&H Photo and should be on Amazon soon. Meike AF 33mm F1.4 Retail price: 1,199 yuan Advance ticket price: 1,099 yuan Format: APS-C – Mount: Z/E/X Focal length: 33mm Aperture value: F1.4-F16 Aperture blades: 9 Lens construction: […]

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ArtraLab Nonikkor Nocty 50mm f/1.2 Coming Soon

ArtraLab will announce a new Nonikkor Nocty 50mm f/1.2 lens in August. The lens will come in X/E/Z mount. ArtraLab lenses can be found on Amazon. More pictures of the upcoming ArtraLab Nonikkor Nocty 50mm f/1.2 lens: via Photorumors

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