Category Archives: 3rd Party Lenses

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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MEIKE AF 85mm F1.8 SE II Coming to RF Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 22, 2025

MEIKE posted a teaser for the MEIKE AF 85mm f/1.8 SE II coming to RF mount soon. MEIKE lenses can be found at B&H Photo and Amazon via asobinet

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Viltrox Lenses Coming Soon to RF Mount?

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 18, 2025

Many accounts on weibo are claiming the Viltrox will be coming to RF mount soon. We will have to wait and see what they bring to RF mount, but Viltrox lenses are a great value. Viltrox lenses can be found at B&H Photo and Amazon

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