The new Viltrox 20mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 mirrorless lenses that were announced last year are now shipping and are currently in stock at eBay (Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 | Viltrox 20mm f/1.8) and on Amazon. A quick review of the 85mm f/1.8 lens can be found here.
Keep in mind that there are two different versions of the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 lens:
Profoto is accusing Godox of patent infringement. The two products in question (Profoto A1 and Godox V1) have round flash heads with a fresnel lens, magnetic mount and LED adjustment lights:
Hello everyone! My name is Vadim Sherbakov and I am a photographer specializing in time blending photography, you can see my works here - www.vadimsherbakov.com
But today I wanted to talk about my works with Irix 11mm lens. “See more, get more”, as I call them. First time I use this lens I compared this a drone. Its odd comparison at first glance, but if you think about it when affordable drone machines came to market, photographers quickly adapt it for a new angle and new protective. Same places get different views. So same happens to me with that lens I shot a few places that I shot before, but this time I get more. And it's like discovering a new perspective for the old locations.
As you can see in these pictures, sometimes place get a “new life” with such a big angle of view:
SonyAddict reports that the major Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 that was announced in January will be officially released on March 25th. Examples of the upcoming Sony A9 real-time tracking feature can be found here.
Recently the price of the Sony a9 dropped in the US by $500 to $3,998: Adorama, B&H, Amazon (some listings offer free accessories).
Here is some additional information on the upcoming Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 (click for larger view):
Panasonic, Sony and Blackmagic have scheduled press events for the 2019 NAB show in April:
The previously rumored Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 manual focus full-frame lens for Sony E-mount from Zenit is now officially announced. Shipping will start on March 20th. The price is 50k rubles or around $770. The lens specifications can be found here.
Update - here are a few additional photos sent by a reader:
Press release:
Here is FujiAddict's recap of the interview with Fujifilm published by the French website Phototrend:
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