Venus Optics presented four new E-mount lenses

We have four new E-mount lenses (3 FF and 1 APS-C). Here they are:

LAOWA CF 33mm F0.95 APO
Focal length: 33 mm
, maximum aperture ratio: F0.95
-angle: 46.2 °
– Lens construction: 9 groups 14 sheets (1 aspherical lens, one special low-dispersion lens, including three high refractive lenses)
– Number of aperture blades: 9
・ Shortest shooting distance: 35cm
・ Maximum shooting magnification : 0.125x
・ Filter diameter
: 62mm ・ Dimensions: φ71.5mm × 83mm
・ Mass: Approximately 590g
・ Compatible mount: Sony E / Fuji X / Nikon Z / Canon EF-M
・ Supported formats: APS-C

LAOWA 35mm F0.95
Focal length: 35 mm
, maximum aperture ratio: F0.95
-angle: 63.4 °
– Lens construction: 9 groups 14 sheets (1 aspherical lens, one special low-dispersion lens includes four high refractive lenses)
– Number of aperture blades: 15
・ Shortest shooting distance: 50cm
・ Maximum shooting magnification : 0.1x
・ Filter diameter
: 72mm ・ Dimensions: φ76.8mm × 103mm
・ Weight: Approximately 755g
・ Compatible mount: Sony FE / Nikon Z / Canon RF
・Supported formats: Full frame

LAOWA FF II 45mm F0.95
Focal length: 45 mm
, maximum aperture ratio: F0.95
-angle: 51.3 °
– Lens construction: 9 groups 13 sheets (1 aspherical lens, one special low-dispersion lens, including one high refractive lenses)
– Number of aperture blades: 15
・ Shortest shooting distance: 50cm
・ Maximum shooting magnification : 0.12x
・ Filter diameter
: 72mm ・ Dimensions: φ76.8mm × 110mm
・ Weight: Approximately 850g
・ Compatible mounts: Sony FE / Nikon Z / Canon RF
・Supported formats: Full frame

LAOWA FFII 12-24mm F5.6 C-Dreamer Ultra Wide Zoom
・ Focal length: 12-24mm
・ Maximum Magnification : F5.6
・ Angle of view: 121.9 ° -84 °
・ Lens configuration: 15 elements in 11 groups (including 2 aspherical elements and 3 special low dispersion lenses)
・ Aperture blade Number of
shots : 5・ Shortest shooting distance: 15cm
・ Maximum shooting magnification:
0.4x ・ Dimensions: φ69.4 × 74mm
・ Mass: Approx. 497g
・ Compatible mount: Leica M / Nikon Z / Sony FE / Canon RF
・ Compatible format: Full flame
Sony Tidbits…
Nisi 15mm F4 Hands-on Review
DIY Macro Photography at Home: Studio Setup, Gear, and Ideas
Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN ‘C’ lens review with samples (Christopher Frost).
Techniques to Illuminate the Night with Lance Keimig (Explora).
Nikon to cease operations at two of its interchangeable lens production factories in March (Dpreview).
Sony a1 sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Hands-On Review: The Sony Alpha 1 (Doug Guerra).
Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
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Ends today: Luminar AI discount

The $10 discount will end today on the Luminar AI (additional $10 discount with our code “SAR”).
Reminder: Topaz just released a big update to Video Enhance AI this week (Click here). You can try it for free and if you buy it use the code “ENHANCE15” to get an additional 15% discount on top of the $100 off you get in the first place.
Funleader Cap lens 18mm f/8 review by Marc Alhadeff

Marc Alhadeff from SonyAlphablog tested the Funleader 18mm f/8 Cap lens:
The Funleader Caplens 18mm F8 (149$) is an toy lens : as small as a body cap and without any controls (no focusing ring and no aperture controls). Its price is a little bit high for such a lens but quality is there with good sharpness , no color shift , good vintage colors
Compared to 7Artisans 18mm F6.3, Thingyfy Pinhole Pro S that fall in the same category it is much more usable on a day to day and is fun to use
You safe 5% on the 18mm f/8.0 FE cap lens on the official Funleader store (use code “5sales”).
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Yellow Umbrella IV (sorry couldn’t help myself)
Barcelona Stories
Sony A7RIV & Sigma 85 DG DN
ISO 800 – f1.4 – 1/125
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NiSi 15mm f/4.0 FE lens review by Marc Alhadeff: “very good lens”
You can now preorder the new Nisi 15mm FE lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Marc Alhadeff from SonyAlpha.Blog tested the new NiSi 15mm f/4.0 FE lens:
The NiSi 15mm F4, the first lens from NiSi , is a very good ultra wide angle combining very good shaprness, very nice sunstars, low distorsion , compatibility with standard filter and 100mm filter holder system all that at a very reasonable price : 479 euros
Compared to its closest competitors in term of size and price , the Laowa 14mm F4 (670 euros) and the Voigtländer 15mm F4.5 (699 euros), the NiSi offer the best balance of performances : It has less field curvature than the Laowa , a better centre sharpness than the Voigtländer and is the only one with a removable lens hood to allow a standard filter holder. It is a little bit bigger than the 2 others but stay quite compact and it is the cheapest of the 3 !
Highly recommended





