7Artisans has announced the 50mm f/1.8 lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. It is the company’s first-ever autofocus-equipped lens. No stranger to exciting and affordable lenses, like the extremely wide 9mm f/5.6 full-frame lens and a 14mm T2.0 cinema lens, 7Artisans makes lenses for a wide range of camera systems and sensor sizes. While … Read more
Sigma’s latest compact telephoto optic, the 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens is so popular that the company can’t keep up with pre-orders. The 500mm f/5.6 is a very impressive lens and is already on PetaPixel‘s shortlist for lens of the year. It should not, therefore, come as a particular surprise that it is … Read more
Novel and non-traditional focal length and aperture combinations are becoming significantly more common among mirrorless system lenses. Sony is no stranger to different sorts of lenses, having launched the 20-70mm f/4 G last year. Sony is channeling a similar spirit with its newest E-mount lens, the FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G. By eschewing a bit of … Read more
When it comes to general-purpose standard zooms, Sony has you covered. With some classic choices like 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master II and 24-105mm f/4 G or the unique Sony FE 20-70mm f/4, there is something for everyone. However, Sony decided to go even further and add the brand new FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G to its … Read more
Sigma has long struck an exciting balance between offering high-quality alternatives to lenses the major camera makers offer and creating unique optics that offer something different from existing lenses. Sigma’s two newest lenses both mostly fall into the latter category. The Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens is not wholly unique but fills … Read more
The Viltrox 16m f/1.8 lens shown here in E-mount is poised to make its way to Z-mount soon. | Credit: Ryan Mense Reports out of China suggest that Viltrox is preparing to launch four new prime lenses, including its first LAB series prime lens, a new product line that promises pro-level image quality. Last year, … Read more
Following a short teaser campaign and a lengthy hiatus in the interchangeable lens space, Zeiss has announced a new series of cinema lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Zeiss Nano Prime lenses come in six focal lengths, ranging from 18mm to 100mm, and every lens features a fast T1.5 aperture. “Nano Primes are lenses for … Read more
Last November, Viltrox released an autofocus-equipped 20mm f/2.8 lens for Sony E-mount. Today, the company announced it is also bringing the lens to Nikon Z-mount. When it was initially announced, the full-frame lens was best compared to the Sony 24mm f/2.8 G which not only carries a similar focal length, but is also relatively small … Read more
Chinese lens maker Viltrox routinely releases high-quality lenses that far outpace their affordable price tags. For example, per PetaPixel’s review by Ryan Mense, the Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE lens has “no business being this cheap.” Viltrox has launched a new AF 20mm f/2.8 FE lens for full-frame Sony cameras for just $190 that appears … Read more