The number of autofocus optics from TTArtisan for the APS-C format is growing: the company introduced the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 lens for Fujifilm X, Sony E, and Nikon Z mount.  It has a focal length of 84mm in full frame equivalent and is thus a classic portrait lens. The lens is quite compact and lightweight (~240 g) with a durable aluminum alloy …

Meike officially announced the AF 50mm F1.8 E autofocus lens in the Sony E mount, with the Nikon Z version unveiled in December. According to the manufacturer, the lens incorporates the latest optical technology. This allows it to achieve a large F1.8 aperture while remaining compact and lightweight. Multi-layer coating technology is used on both sides of the lenses to …

Meike has introduced its second autofocus lens, the 55mm F1.4. This compact lens is specifically designed for APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras, supporting Nikon Z, Sony E, and Fujifilm X mounts. The specifications reveal that the lens has a minimum focusing distance of 0.61 meters. The X mount version weighs 288 grams, while the Z mount version is slightly heavier at …

With the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.0, Cosina presents one of the brightest 50 mm lenses for the Sony E mount. Aspherical lenses are used to achieve first-class image quality despite the large aperture, while the lens is relatively compact. After a 50mm f1.0 lens for Canon RF, Cosina has an almost identical lens for Sony E. Despite the enormous aperture …

Introducing the Sigma 50mm f1.2 DG DN Art lens – a fast, sharp, and compact lens designed specifically for Sony E and L-Mount systems. Sigma continues to impress the photography community with this latest addition to their DG DN lens lineup, offering exceptional performance in low-light conditions and remarkable depth of field control. It is only slightly larger than the …

7Artisans, known for its manual focus lenses, has now introduced the 7artisans 50mm F1.8 Sony E mount lens, which supports autofocus and Sony’s advanced AF features. Compared to the Sony SEL-50F18F lens, the 7Artisans lens is larger, measuring 10.4 centimeters in length, 7.2 centimeters in diameter, and weighing 421 grams. The 7artisans lens boasts eleven lenses within nine groups, which …

Viltrox AF 27mm F1.2 Pro, a new autofocus lens designed for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts, specifically for APS-C cameras. This lens boasts exceptional image clarity from the center to the edges, even when shooting with a wide-open aperture. The built-in aspherical glass elements by HOYA effectively control chromatic aberration. Viltrox released a version of the Fujifilm X mount …

Sigma has unveiled its latest addition to the telephoto lens lineup for full-frame mirrorless cameras – the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS Sports. The company highlights the lens’s ability to deliver consistent, sharp imagery across all zoom and focus ranges without altering its size during focal length adjustments. This feat is achieved through an optical design incorporating 20 elements …

Viltrox has unveiled its latest offering, the AF 20mm F2.8 FE lens, tailored for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. Sporting an optical structure composed of 10 elements in 8 groups and 7 aperture blades, this lens boasts a minimum focusing distance of 0.19 meters. The front thread is designed to fit a Ø52 mm filter, and the lens features an …

Xingyao Optical has introduced its latest innovation, the manual ultra-fast lens Brightin Star 35mm F0.95, tailored for APS-C cameras with various mounts including Sony E, Fujifilm X, MFT, Nikon Z, and Canon EF-M/RF-S. This lens, equivalent to about 52.5mm focal length, is specifically designed for capturing night scenes and low-light environments. Boasting a remarkable optical structure comprising 12 blade diaphragms …