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AstrHori 9mm f/2.8 Officially Announced

The AstrHori 9mm f/2.8, which was first listed here early, is now officially announced. Key Features APS-C | f/2.8 to f/16 13.5mm (Full-Frame Equivalent) One Aspherical Lens Element Two Extra-Low Dispersion Lens Elements 7.8″ Minimum Focusing Distance 7-Blade Diaphragm 11 Elements in 8 Groups 62mm Filter Thread Manual Focus Design Built-In Petal-Shape Lens Hood AstrHori […]

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Viltrox 9mm f/2.8 Announced

We shared a teaser from Viltrox the other day. It turns out the lens they were teasing was the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air XF, and the lens has been out for other mounts for some time. Retails haven’t listed it yet, but you will be able to find it from the usual sites soon. […]

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Viltrox Announcement Coming Tomorrow

Viltrox is teasing a new lens to be announced tomorrow. They are only giving a few clues at this time, but it looks like another prime lens.

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Fringer EF-FX Ultra (FR-FX071) Won DGP2025 Gold Prize!

Fringer EF-FX Ultra: B&H Photo / Amazon Fringer EF-FX Ultra (FR-FX071) Won DGP2025 Gold Prize! We are glad to announce that Fringer EF-FX Ultra (FR-FX071) smart adapter (for adapting EF mount lenses to Fujifilm X cameras with a focal reducer/speed booster) has won the Gold Prize in the Digital Camera Grand-Prix 2025, Japan. About the Digital Camera Grand-Prix: […]

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New Cheecar 50mm f/1.2 Fluorescent

Chinese lens maker Cheecar will be releasing a lens with fluorescent markings on it, the Cheecar 50mm f1.2. 5-group, 7-element construction, 11 aperture blades stepped aperture design a minimum focusing distance of 0.7m 52mm filter interface an all-metal body APS-C format fluorescent design compatible with Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF-S, EF-M, Fujifilm X, and […]

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New AstrHori 9mm f/2.8 Listed Early

B&H Photo listed the AstrHori 9mm f/2.8 early. There are no details about this lens at this time, but you can preorder one from B&H Photo today.

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