Category: 135mm

Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8, rivals the Sigma 135mm Art before it even starts shipping

Dunja Djudjic

These days it seems that 135mm lenses are everywhere. After Sigma’s release of 135mm F/1.8 DG HSM Art lens, now Zeiss has their Batis 135mm f/2.8 ready for preorders. I was surprised (to say the least) by the price of Sigma’s lens, no matter the gorgeous photos it takes. However, now it becomes clear where […]

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The first Sigma 135mm f/1.8 review and sample photos are in and they look pretty stunning

John Aldred

As soon as Sigma announced the new 135mm f/1.8, it immediately made it onto my GAS list. Then I saw the price and it came straight back off my list again. After speaking with photographer Keydrin Franklin, though, and seeing some sample photographs (they’re down below), I think it’s may be going back on. Keydrin’s […]

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New Sigma 135mm F/1.8 DG HSM Art lens is now available for preorder

Dunja Djudjic

Sigma 135mm F/1.8 DG HSM Art is now officially available for preorders. Sigma has presented us with as many as four new lenses last month, but without any details on shipping and price. Now the 135mm is ready for preorders, and the shipping begins pretty soon – it’s expected on April 10th. We expected a good […]

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Sigma Unveils Four New Gorgeous Lenses

Eric Reagan

Sigma announced four new lenses last week that have us drooling a bit. The new quartet of lenses include: Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DO OS HSM Art Lens Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens Sigma continues its roll with these new […]

Zeiss unveils three new full frame Milvus lenses for Nikon and Canon

John Aldred

Long known throughout the world for quality, Zeiss are the first name many think of when it comes to luxury lenses. Today, Zeiss have announced three new lenses; 15mm f/2.8, 18mm f/2.8 and 135mm f/2 for both Nikon and Canon. These lenses are part of Zeiss’s Milvus line, designed to “fulfill the requirements of today’s powerful […]

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Samyang’s new lens doesn’t have autofocus – It’s a 135mm T2.2 cinema lens

John Aldred

Samyang recently put out a teaser to build up some hype for five new lenses it was about to release.  There was much speculation abound about what these lenses were. Particularly, was Samyang finally dipping its toes into the world of autofocus? It turns out that the answer is an emphatic no, not quite yet. […]

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Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 Lens Hands-On

Eric Reagan

This is probably the only one of these I’ll ever get my hands on since they are only making 100 units of it but it sure is a unique lens. The Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens features a clickless aperture and a long-throw focus ring around the massive barrel. It uses 105mm filters. Weighing in […]

Mitakon’s Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 is a $3,000 limited-edition monster of a lens

Liron Samuels

Yesterday we reported that Mitakon/ZY Optics is developing the world’s fastest 135mm full frame lens, and today the company has revealed its specs and made the lens available for pre-order. Owning the longest f/1.4 full frame lens will come at a cost, $2,999 to be precise, but it will automatically become a collectible item with […]

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