In this interview, the Laowa manager revealed that the upcoming Laowa 200mm f/2.0 FE will cost just $1999 — a full $1,300 cheaper than the Sigma 200mm FE!
For that price folks…I will buy one and you?
UPDATE: I apologize to readers and Laowa for the initial mistake where I wrote $999 instead of $1999
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A reader named Blair (Thanks!) spotted this first unboxing video on bilibili.com
Newsshooter is covering the IBC show andthey did tow videos about the new PL to E autofocus adapter (cool!) and the new Viltrox lenses including the 50mm f/1.4 PRO:
Last chance to grab the new MAVEN Filters – WAVE 3 on Kickstarter (click here). In this 24-minute video, Michael gives a full rundown of all the new filters:
Reminder: The German company Spinn.Design launched the new weatherproof ProWrapp on Kickstarter (Click here).
For a limited time you save $240 on the Sigma 50mm f/2.0 Contemporary lens sold by BHphoto (Click here).
I just heard from a source that prices on all Sony Alpha products are going up soon. What’s not clear yet is whether this is just because the current Sony rebate campaign ends on September 15, or if it’s a permanent increase tied to tariffs.
Either way, better safe than sorry — if you’ve been eyeing a Sony camera or lens, now’s the time to grab one while the deals are still on!
Here is the total saving rebates+cashback on cameras:
Sony Lens rebates:
Laowa has announced the release of its new AF180mm F4.5 1.5x macro autofocus lens on September 15th. It features a Canon EF SLR mount, and Canon EOS-RF users can use an EF-RF adapter to achieve autofocus. It also supports Sony E/Nikon Z mounts (autofocus) and Canon RF/Leica L mounts (manual focus). The lens weighs only about 400 grams.
