Price: 380 USD Ref.: https://www.artralab.hk/products/artra-lab-nonikkor-50mm-f1-2-nocty-lenses SpecificationsOptical construction8 Element in 6 GroupsNumber of aperture blades11min. focus distance0.35mDimensionsφ72x 83mmWeight560gFilter sizeΦ52mmHoodbarrel-shaped, bayonet mountMountsNikon Z, Sony E, Fujifilm X
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The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM fills another gap in its R-mount lens lineup. Obviously, this is a moderately wide, ultra-fast prime lens targeting their professional user base. Consequently, it’s not surprising that it’s on the pricey side at $1500 USD and a whopping 1900 EUR. That’s quite a Canon tax at least for fans in the EU, so let’s see whether the performance can match the price tag. In terms of build quality, the Canon lens strikes a nice balance between being comparatively lightweight and maintaining excellent build quality for professional use. The lens body is made of high-quality…
Ref.: https://www.tamron.com/global/consumer/lenses/a074/ SpecificationsOptical construction20 elements in 13 groups (3x molded aspherical, 1x LD, 1x XLD)Number of aperture blades9 (rounded diaphragm)min. focus distance0.19m (WIDE) to 0.99m (TELE) (max. magnification: 1:2.8-3.8)Dimensionsφ77 x 126mmWeight610gFilter sizeΦ67mmHoodPetal-shaped, bayonet mountOther featuresimage stabilizer, focus stop button, port for firmware updates, zoom lock
Introduction The Thypoch Simera 35mm f/1.4 Z is the 2nd lens provided by Thypoch for review. Once again, it’s a fully manual lens without electronic coupling. It was introduced in the Leica M mount (w/macular linkage), but it’s now available in all mirrorless system camera mounts except MFT. The tested sample came with a Nikon Z mount and retails for about $649 USD. The Simera lenses are available in two different color schemes—black and silver – with the latter being more attractive, in our opinion. Strangely, E-mount users are missing out on the silver option. The Simera 35mm f/1.4 is…
Introduction Most Chinese lens manufacturers prefer to enter the market on the value end of the food chain. However, there are a few exceptions to this. Meet Thypoch – a manufacturer that most of you probably haven’t heard of so far (not helped by the rather strange company name). They started their journey by offering lenses in Leica M mount. Leica M is a difficult ecosystem for third-party manufacturers. Consequently, Thypoch has now started to ship their lenses with the more popular mirrorless system mounts as well. One of the first lenses in Nikon Z mount is the Thypoch Simera 28mm…
Amazingly affordable at just $600USD SpecificationsOptical construction11 elements in 9 groups (including 2 aspherical lens elements)Number of aperture blades9 (rounded)min. focus distance0.27m (max. magnification: 1:5.5)Dimensionsφ 74.5 x 86.5mmWeight415gFilter size62mmHoodPetal-shaped, bayonet mount, suppliedOther featuresFloating focusing system
Introduction Lately, the manufacturers have started to leave the beaten path and pushed lenses with rather extreme specs in the ultra-wide segment. 14-XXmm or 16-XXmm zoom lenses have been “mainstream” for quite some time. A few 12-xx zoom lenses exist as well. However, Canon has thrown the gauntlet with its new Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM again. And as the name implies, it’s not only about a 10mm setting – they even added an optical image stabilizer, which has been unheard of in lenses wider than 14mm so far. Obviously – and in a bit of a Canon tradition…
Ref.: https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/lineup/mirrorless/z6_3/ Price: $2500 USD Key specifications
for Sony E-mount (APS-C)Price: 140 USD SpecificationsOptical construction6 elements in 5 groupsNumber of aperture blades?min. focus distance0.3m (max. magnification: 1:9)Dimensionsφ 64 x 48.1mmWeight182gFilter size52mmHood-Other featuresUSB-port for firmware updates
Ref.: https://www.astrhori.cn/products/28mm-f13-full-frame-2x-macro-probe-lens-for-e-z-rf-l-ef-f-pl-fx-m43 Mounts：L/RF/EF/E/Z SpecificationsOptical construction21 elements in 16 groupsNumber of aperture blades7min. focus distance 0.08m (max. magnification: 2:1)Dimensionsφ 30 x 470mmWeight760gFilter size-Hood-Other featuresLED fill light, 360°Rotating base, focus lock, aperture ring, waterproof front lens