Category Archives: 3rd Party Lenses

Voigtlander PORTRAIT HELIAR 75mm f/1.8 RF Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 17, 2026

Voigtlander PORTRAIT HELIAR 75mm f/1.8 RF: B&H Photo / Amazon The PORTRAIT HELIAR 75mm F1.8 RF Mount is a large-aperture, medium-telephoto lens compatible with full-frame mirrorless cameras that use the Canon RF mount. Focusing on the relationship between spherical aberration and bokeh, it allows you to control overcorrection and undercorrection, resulting in a wide variety […]

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Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 Now Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 16, 2026

Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05: Amazon The Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full frame can now be found on Amazon for Canon RP-mount. F1.05 Large Aperture: The Bright Star MF 50mm F1.05 lens allows it to capture rich detail even in low-light conditions, with natural background blur. 50mm Standard Focal Length：50mm is the focal length […]

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Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 and Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 13, 2026

Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens For Z/E/RF/L mount Expected mid-January 7-group, 10-element optical design with 2 high-refractive index elements Technical specifications: Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens For Z/E/X/MFT/RF-S/EF-M 2× Magnification 0.182m closest focusing distance Clicked aperture with half-stop control Special IMC xoating Expected in late January […]

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New Meike 85mm F1.8 SE Mark II

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 9, 2026

Meike 85mm F1.8 SE Mark II: B&H Photo / Amazon The Meike 85mm F1.8 SE Mark II has been announced, and it can be preordered from major retailers now. Meike says the Mark II brings reduced CA, improved image quality, faster focus, and a closer minimum focusing distance. The big practical upgrades are the closer […]

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New 7Artisans 75mm f/1.4

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 3, 2026

7Artisans 75mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon 7Artisans released the manual 7Artisans 75mm f/1.4, which has a pretty slick classic Leica-like design. A short-telephoto prime lens well-suited for portraits, the 7artisans 75mm f/1.4 Lens is a manual focus optic designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It’s suitable for creamy bokeh portraits, night shots, still life, travel, and […]

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New Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 Full-Frame Manual

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 29, 2025

The Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 is now available to preorder for E/RF/Z/L mount and is coming soon to X Mount on Amazon. F1.4 large aperture Click / De-click aperture – precise for stills, fluid for video Mount compatibility – E/Z/RF/L/X Minimum focusing distance: 0.3 m Maximum aperture value: 16 Number of diaphragm blades: 5 Lens […]

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