Category Archives: 3rd Party Lenses

Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0 Leaked

Chinese social media weibo is blowing up with a new lens they found from what is believed to be Venus Optics Laowa, based on the identifying markings. There are a few shots of this lens, and it will initially be released for Canon, Sony, and Nikon mounts, but it will later come to Fujifilm X […]

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First Look AstrHori 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye Full Frame

AstrHori showed a new fisheye Full Frame lens, the AstrHori 6mm f/2.8, at a trade show that I spotted on weibo. The lens doesn’t seem to be electronically connected to the camera, so even though this lens is being shown for E-mount, it is probably coming for other mounts. AstrHori already has an AstrHori 6.5mm F2.0 for […]

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

Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Apology regarding the supply status of the “Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art for Canon RF Mount” Thank you for your patronage of Sigma products. We have received more orders than we expected for the “Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art for Canon RF Mount,” which is scheduled to be […]

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Lomography Announced Three New Petzval Art lenses: 35mm f/2, 55mm f/1.7, and 80.5mm f/1.9

Lomography officially announced some Petzval Art lenses (check for pre-order options at Adorama): Joseph Petzval 35mm f/2 – MSRP: 599 EUR/USD Joseph Petzval 55mm f/1.7 – MSRP: 599 EUR/USD Joseph Petzval 80.5mm f/1.9 – MSRP: 599 EUR/USD Joseph Petzval 35 f/2 Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens Designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Joseph Petzval 35 mm […]

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Leaked Pictures of The Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The first images of the Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary have leaked. This lens will be APS-C and for X/E/L/RF mount. It should be announced alongside the Sigma ART 35mm f/1.2 DG DN II, which we first posted about here. via photorumors

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PP: Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens: A “Wacky” and Wonderful Addition to Your Mirrorless Kit

Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye: Venus Optics / B&H Photo The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye is a unique and fun lens, according to PP’s latest review, which you can watch above or check out the summary of their review below: Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens Review Chris Nichols took the new Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 full-frame fisheye lens […]

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