Category Archives: 3rd Party Lenses

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF Announced

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF: Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon  Laowa announces the launch of the new Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF for mirrorless systems. The original 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D was one of Laowa’s bestsellers, known as the widest non-fisheye lens available on the market at the time. Now, in the […]

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Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8R DF Announced

Yongnuo announced the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8R for Canon RF mount overseas. The lens should be available here soon via Amazon and B&H Photo. via Photorumors

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Lots of Canon Motorized Zoom Lens Patents Found Plus Full Frame Canon 100-500mm F4.5-6.3 IS and Canon 100-600mm F4.5-6.3 IS

It looks like Canon is going to expand its V lineup of lenses with multiple motorized zoom patents found covering: 20-50mm f/4 Full Frame 20-60mm f/4 Full Frame 18-45mm f/4 Full Frame 16-35mm f/4 Full Frame 17-45mm f/2.8 APS-C 16-45mm f/2.8 APS-C 17-75mm f/2.8-4.4 APS-C 17-45mm f/2.8 Super35mm 24-50mm f/4 Full Frame 25-60mm f/4 Full […]

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Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art Announced

Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sigma Corporation Announces the Versatile, Professional-Grade 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art Lens, Pushing the Boundaries for Both Photography and Video Ronkonkoma, NY, June 17, 2025 – Sigma Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of Sigma Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye

Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye: Venus Optics / B&H Photo The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye Lens is remarkably compact. This portable design makes it one of the smallest and lightest full-frame fisheye zoom lenses with a constant f/2.8 aperture, ideal for travel, adventure, and handheld shooting. Perfect for landscape photographers, vloggers, and drone-based […]

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Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro Announced

Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro RF: B&H Photo / Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro EF: B&H Photo / Venus Optics Introducing the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro lens, covering full-frame sensors to provide a versatile and compact lens option for capturing stunning wide angle macro shots. The […]

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