Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

Save Up To $220 With Rokinon And Samyang Instant Rebates

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 31, 2017

Adorama currently has rebates for three four third lenses available. The Rokinon 12mm is a particularly good value and is a lot of fun for astrophotography.

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Mirrorless Lessons Laowa 7.5mm f/2

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 28, 2017

Mirrorlessons is impressed by the Laowa 7.5mm f/2, due to its extremely wide rectilinear design that is equivalent to 15mm in full frame and f/2 speed. Its sharpness across the frame is also excellent even though it demonstrates some mild barrel distortion that is comparable to other 15mm lenses. The only thing to watch out for is some […]

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Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 Portrait Lens Kickstarter

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 18, 2017

Photorumors is reporting another German lens being brought back to life on Kickstarter the Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 portrait lens. If you are into classic glass this might be a good investment for you since there are still early bird spots available. In 1910, Emil Busch introduced the Glaukar, a fully corrected photographic lens, which besides […]

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Additional 7Artisans / DJ-Optical Information

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 17, 2017

Here is some additional information on the 7Artisans / DJ-Optical mirrorless lenses covered a little more than a week ago. 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 APS-C fish-eye lens for MFT, Fuji and Sony E mounts: 11 Elements in 8 Groups Aperture Range: f/2.8-f/22 12 Diaphragm Blades Multi Layer Coating Aluminum Body and Copper Core Closest Focus Distance: 0.12m Widely Focus within […]

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7Artisans / DJ-Optical For MFT

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 8, 2017

There is new Chineses option available that is very cheap and comes in attractive focal lengths for mirrorless cameras sold under the 7Artisans / DJ-Optical names: 7.5mm f/2.8: APS-C fish-eye lens 25mm f/1.8: APS-C wide-angle lens Via Photorumors

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Citograph 35mm f/8.0 Pancake Lens Launched on Kickstarter

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 6, 2017

New Citograph 35mm ‘Always-in-Focus’ Lens will Revolutionize Street Photography (Berlin) C.P. Goerz, a new German startup, announced a Kickstarter campaign today for the Citograph 35mm, a super-compact, always-in-focus tessar-type lens that may very well revolutionize street photography. The Citograph 35 was designed specifically for capturing those fleeting, decisive moments that are gone in the flash […]

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Fotodiox DLX Stretch Adapter For Micro Four Thirds

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 1, 2017

Fotodiox has announced an interesting new line of lens adapters that make otherwise dumb adapters more functional. In addition to adapting glass, they allow the use of magnetic filters in the adapter and the adjustment of the position of the lens in order to add macro functionality. The use of a magnet to hold a filter […]

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