Category Archives: 3rd Party Lens

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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Panasonic and Olympus Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 18, 2017

Panasonic GH4 Kit ($900): B&H Photo Panasonic GH4 ($300): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic G7 with 12-42mm lens ($200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic GX8 ($200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic GX85 ($100): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic G Vario 7-14mm f/4.0 ASPH. ($100): B&H Photo / […]

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Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Reviews

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 16, 2017

The Laowa 7.5mm f/2 is an exciting lens for m43 users offering an extra stop or more of performance at the ultrawide end. It’s not a perfect lens, but not many ultra-wide lenses are. This is an extremely wide lens and it has some flaws, but nothing that can’t be overlooked if you need to shoot this […]

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