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
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
Venus Optics has announced its first autofocus lens ever, the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF. The full-frame lens weighs just 0.93 pounds (420 grams) and is available for multiple mirrorless camera systems, including Canon RF, L-Mount, Nikon Z, and Sony E-mount. However, there is a rather significant caveat here, as the autofocus version is unavailable … Read more
TTArtisan released the 10mm f/2 ASPH. lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The Chinese lens maker has been busy of late, announcing a special edition yellow version of its 27mm f/2.8 APS-C prime lens and unveiling the 56mm f/1.8 portrait lens for crop sensors earlier this month. The new 10mm f/2, which offers a 15mm equivalent … Read more
Chinese company TTArtisan announced a couple of new APS-C prime lenses in China, including an AF 56mm f/1.8 lens for E, X, and Z mount cameras and a limited-edition yellow AF 27mm f/2.8 lens for Fujifilm X Series cameras. Seen in Chinese social media posts shared by Japanese photography blog Asobinet, neither of the new … Read more