You can now preorder this quite impressive new Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FE lens at Venuslens.com (worldwide shipment). What’s impressive with this lens is that it’s super compact compared to the current FE wide angle lenses:
You can find full specs, image samples and info at Venuslens (Click here).
Video reviews:
More images:
The new lens is now in Stock at FocusCamera. Preordered items are also shipping out at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera. In Europe at Calumet DE, Amazon DE, Amazon UK.
Marc Alhadeff from SonyAlphaBlog tested the new Sigma and concluded:
The Sigma 85mm F1.4 (1099 euros) is a superlative lens in all domains: optical performances, artistic rendering , AF performance, ergonomics , build quality but also size and weight and price. It easily takes the first place among all the 85mm for Sony E mount
It is the ultimate 85mm lens in term of quality for a Sony A7RIV with its 61Mpix for portraits & weddings. A must have!
Gordon Laing from CameraLabs also tested the lens:
It’s an excellent example of what you can achieve when designing a new 85mm f1.4 lens from the ground-up for mirrorless cameras: not only is the 85mm f1.4 DG DN smaller and half the weight of the earlier 85mm f1.4 DG HSM but Sigma’s also improved optical performance over what was already a very respectable lens. This makes the newer DG DN version optically the best 85mm f1.4 lens I’ve tested so far. Packed with all the right features and coming at a price that’s one third less than the Sony FE 85mm f1.4 G-Master, the Sigma clearly earns a Highly Recommended!
Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Lens for Sony E: Versatile Outdoor Photography Lens! | Hands-on Review
Sony ZV-1 ONE MONTH REVIEW – Still Worth Buying? (Sidney Diongzon)
Samyang AF Compact Primes for Sony E-Mount: Tiny, Light, Moderately Fast, Cheap (Three Blind Men and An Elephant Productions)
Weird lens reviews: Thingify Pinhole Pro X 18-36mm Zoom (Christopher Frost Photography)
Flower Photography Tips for Beginners & Macro Photography Ideas (Explora).
What I LOVE & HATE About My Sony A7R4 (Anthony Morganti)
Sony 24-240 vs Tamron 28-200 Comparison (DigitalGoja).
Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
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Press text:
The brand new NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM is the latest in our line of innovative filter holders for non-standard thread lenses. It is custom designed to fit the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM and holds 2 filters + integrated circular polariser.
The newly designed locking wheel helps to keep your valuable ND filters securely attached and positioned, with the overall build showing no vignetting with the filter holder in an upright position.
Included in the NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM filter kits are –
– 150mm S6 Filter Holder
– Circular Polariser (Pro CPL or Enhanced Landscape CPL)
– Custom adaptor ring for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM
– S6 Carry Case
– S6 Lens Cap
The video:
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 (E-mount) Review
12-24mm GM review at Fujiablog.
Sigma 85mm FE hands-on at DC.watch.
Enhance Your Creativity with the New Lensbaby OMNI Flare Expansion Pack (Explora).
Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM Long term Review w/ Sony A7III – One of the Greatest (TheHybridShooter).
Lensbaby Velvet 28mm F2.5 review at SonyAlphaBlog.
f/8 and Be There: A Beginner’s Guide to Zone Focusing (Explora).
Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
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You can now preorder the new Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 f3.5 II at BHphoto.
Press text:
Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 f3.5 II available!
Bad Kreuznach – 24th August 2020 – Following the successful launch of the Trioplan 100 f2.8 II in June, Meyer Optik Görlitz releases the second new lens today – the Lydith 30 f3.5 II.
“With a focal length of 30 millimeters, the Lydith currently represents the shortest focal length in our portfolio and its imaging properties enable photographers to capture scenes with exceptional vividness”, explains Timo Heinze, Managing Director OPC Optics. “The way Lydith renders colors and draws contrast-rich, extremely sharp images with wonderful bokeh effects, leads to very dynamic images.”
New mechanical design and improved optical construction
The new Lydith 30 f3.5 II comes with a completely new mechanical design and revised optical design. “We have gathered lots of feedback and decided to step away from the previous mechanical design and to develop it from scratch. For us, usability and, of course, performance were our main focus. We have also greatly improved the internal optics and are now very satisfied with the final lens,” Timo Heinze continues.
Living colors and high-contrast rendering
The Lydith has always been known for its ability to bring colors to life and create very sharp, high-contrast-images. In certain shooting situations, the high-contrast rendering pushes the typical Lydith effect of releasing the focused object from the background in a three-dimensional way.
High sharpness with unique transition into a wonderful Bokeh
With the Lydith 30 f3.5 II, OPC Optics now releases one of the sharpest and highest-contrast lenses of Meyer Optiks historical portfolio. Of course, the Lydith also offers an extraordinary bokeh with stunning effects. At infinite distance, e.g. for street or landscape shots, the Lydith draws a special sharpness transition to the edges of the image, which leads to a higher concentration to the image center without being too pushy. At close distances, e.g. for plant photography, the Lydith then produces a wonderful bokeh – characterized by soap bubbles, a slight swirl, and a watercolor-like blurriness, which intensifies the three-dimensional impression even more.
Very short minimum object distance and stepless aperture
The new Lydith 30 f3.5 II is also ideal for macro photography due to its short minimum object distance of 0.15m, the three-dimensional imaging and the high sharpness at close ranges. In addition, videographers can once again take advantage of a stepless adjustable aperture.
What comes next?
The first serial production of the Trioplan 50 f2.8 II will be completed shortly as well. In addition, the new Primoplan 75 f1.9 II and the Primoplan 58 f1.9 II are expected to be released in 4-6 weeks. The respective launches will be announced in separate announcements.
Further technical details and photos taken with the new lenses are available at www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en.
