Category Archives: 3rd Party Lenses

TTArtisan 35mm F1.4 Tilt Announced

TTArtisan announced that the TTArtisan 35mm F1.4 Tilt lens for Canon R-Mount which can now be ordered on Amazon. Creator’s Favorite:With a tilt lens, real houses turn into tiny toys, cars become scale models and even people look like building block toy.Miniature-look videos are taking over social media, and now you can create your own […]

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Sigma Announces Price Increases Coming Due To Trump’s Tariffs

We knew these increases were coming, but we still do not know how high prices will go. Sigma is giving us until May 31st to lock in order pricing before prices go up so do not delay if a purchase is in your future. Sigma lenses can be found at B&H Photo and Amazon. US Pricing Adjustments Starting […]

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Tamron Q1 Financial Results: “Slump in Sales” Because Of “Risks And Uncertainty Over The Policies Of The New US Administration”

Tamron released their Q1 FY2025 financial results – here is the summary: Sales decline in photographic products (Own-brand): Continued slump in sales in the US market, and reactionary decline in China market from high growth in 1Q, 2024. Continuing geopolitical risks and uncertainty over the policies of the new U.S. administration have led to a widespread […]

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Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary for Canon RF Mount Coming May 15th, 2025

Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sigma has updated the release date of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary to May 15th, 2025. The lens was announced in February with an unknown release date in May.  

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Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical II Updates Coming!

The Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 are generally M-mount lenses, but I love this line of lenses natively and adapted. I have always found the Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical to be magic, and I have owned every edition of it for M mount. You […]

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New Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8

Brightin Star announced the new Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 Details: Lens design: 11 groups of 15 elements 5 aperture blades Rear 34mm filter Angle of view: 122.5° Minimum focusing distance: 0.24m Dimensions: 70 x 96.6mm Weight: 550g E/Z/RF/L mount Brightin Star lenses can be found on Amazon via SonyAddict, Photorumors

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