ArtraLab 16mm Wide Angle and 60mm Tele Converter Lenses for X100 Series Announced

ArtraLab has just launched two brand-new conversion lenses for the X100 series:

  1. 16mm Wide-Angle Conversion Lens (equivalent focal length)
  2. 60mm Telephoto Conversion Lens (equivalent focal length)

You can check them out at ArtraLab here.

We remind you Fujifilm offers its own conversion lenses:

Freewell Options:

  • Freewell 1.5x Telephoto Lens for Fujifilm X100VI and X100V Cameras
    BHphoto / Adorama
  • Freewell 2-in-1 Wide-Angle & Macro Lens for FUJIFILM X100VI & X100V
    BHphoto / Adorama

Neewer Options:

PolarPro LightLeak 16mm, 28mm and 50mm Lenses Launched

While I appreciate getting more third party lenses for X mount, I often criticized third parties because they do not offer something “unique”, but just regurgitate the same mainstream focal length over and over again.

Well, I certainly can’t moan about that today ;).

PolarPro has launched new ”nostalgic” lenses in 3 focal lengths, offered on the X mount. They come with an adjustable lightleak ring.

The lenses are:

  • PolarPro LightLeak 16mm f/11
  • PolarPro LightLeak 28mm f/11
  • PolarPro LightLeak 50mm f/11

These are the main features as according to PolarPro.

  1. Lenses designed to capture that timeless, nostalgic look (in camera)
  2. Adjustable LightLeak Ring allows you to leak light behind the lens
  3. Available in Sony E, Canon RF, Fuji X, and Nikon Z mounts
  4. 3 Different focal lengths with WILD looks (16mm, 28mm, 50mm)
  5. Aluminum Frame is durable, lightweight, and allows threaded filters

PolarPro also writes:

Get that timeless, nostalgic look straight in-camera with the PolarPro LightLeak lens. This lens brings back the timeless feel of analog photography, allowing you to instantly capture filmic-style images with your professional digital setup. It’s a useful alternative for shooting photography or videography in a unique and authentic way, providing that nostalgic feel and answering your creative calling. Each frame tells a story and will have a distinct, vintage look—characterized by rich colors, natural grain, and adjustable light leaks that digital cameras simply can’t replicate.

I have not tested these lenses (nor did I know they existed until a few minutes ago), so I can’t tell you more than what is written in the product page.

But certainly PolarPro is pushing strongly the vintage vibe of these lenses with words like “timeless feel”, “analog photography“, “filmic-style images“, “natural grain” and “nostalgic look”.

Where can you get them?

PolarPro products are sold also at Amazon here, although at this moment you don’t find the lenses there. If you want them, you have to order through the PolarPro store here.

Here are the details for each lens:

LightLeak 16mm

  • LENS MATERIAL: Optical Grade Polymer
  • APERTURE: Fixed at f11
  • LENS HOUSING MATERIAL: Anodized Aluminum
  • FILTER THREAD SIZES: Z Mount: 67mm | RF Mount: 67mm | E Mount: 58mm | X Mount: 58mm
  • FIXED FOCUS DISTANCE: 1M to Infinity
  • SOFT VIGNETTE: 1 to 1.5 stops (when lightleak closed), 0.75 to 1 stops (when lightleak open)

LightLeak 28mm

  • LENS MATERIAL: Optical Grade Polymer
  • APERTURE: Fixed at f11
  • LENS HOUSING MATERIAL: Anodized Aluminum
  • FILTER THREAD SIZE: Z Mount: 67mm | RF Mount: 67mm | E Mount: 58mm | X Mount: 58mm
  • FIXED FOCUS DISTANCE: 1M to Infinity
  • SOFT VIGNETTE: No Soft Vignette

LightLeak 50mm

  • LENS MATERIAL: Optical Grade Polymer
  • APERTURE: Fixed at f11
  • LENS HOUSING MATERIAL: Anodized Aluminum
  • FILTER THREAD SIZE: Z Mount: 67mm | RF Mount: 67mm | E Mount: 58mm | X Mount: 58mm
  • FIXED FOCUS DISTANCE: 3M to Infinity
  • SOFT VIGNETTE: Zero

Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 and Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 for Fujifilm X

While I appreciate having more options and fast lenses for the Fujifilm X mount, and hence I welcome the new Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 and Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2, I wonder why, for the most part, third parties are not jumping into filling the wholes in the Fujinon X mount lens lineup and expand the creative and photographic opportunities for Fujifilm X shooters.

At least they come also in fancy white, though, which is a rare thing in the X mount lineup, except for some of the limited edition Viltrox lenses.


More Autofocus Lenses for Fujifilm: Sirui Sniper AF 75mm F1.2 and Sniper AF 16mm F1.2 plus Meike AF 33mm f/1.4, 23mmF1.4 and 16mm F1.4

At the Beijing P&E exhibition a couple more Fujifilm X mount autofocus lenses have been presented.

Let’s start with Sirui:

  • Sirui Sniper AF 16mm F1.2
  • Sirui Sniper AF 75mm F1.2

They will join the other Sirui Sniper lenses:

And now Meike:

  • Meike AF 33mm f/1.4 (just announced)
  • Meike AF 16mm f/1.4 (coming soon)
  • Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 (coming soon)

They will join the other Meike AF lenses

via 独立摄影师联合会

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Sirui Sniper 23/33/56mm F1.2 Review and Sirui Sniper 16mmF1.2 and 75mmF1.2 Coming Soon

CineD has reviewed the brand new Sirui Sniper f/1.2 series of lenses that can now be backed at Indiegogo, as we reported here.

In short we can say: it has its flaws (quite a few of them), such as lack of sharpness wide open, visible chromatic aberration, not ideal bokeh, jittery IBIS (communication problems with the camera) and what not.

So it is far from an optically perfect lens.

However, it has definitely its character and CineD liked working with it, because it has its peculiar identity (something we often don’t find in optically “perfect” lenses).

Or, as the Sigma CEO said here “it’s easier to make a perfect lens, than a lens with character” [Note: which is why I LOVE my good old XF35mmF1.4 R – see it in action here in Barcelona]

You can look the video above and read the article at CineD here.

Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 CF D-Dreamer Announced

The Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 CF has now been officially announced. It’s available also for Fujifilm X mount.

You can get it now at BHphoto here as well as other stores listed below. Also, some reviews can be found below.

More Laowa lenses for Fujifilm X and GFX are available at VenusOptics, BHphoto, Amazon US and Adorama.

First Looks & Specs

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Venus Optics Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 to be Announced October 9

Back in August, during a photography show in Shanghai, Venus Optics has displayed the Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 APS-C lens for Fujifilm X mount.

You can see the hands-on images of this lens here.

Well, Venus Optics has now teased that the Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0  will be announced on October 9.

  • Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 C-Dreamer
  • 12 Groups 16 Elements
  • 5 aperture blades
  • closest focus distance 0.2m
  • fiter size 86mm
  • 88.3*88.54mm
  • weight 463g

Laowa lenses for Fujifilm X and GFX are available at VenusOptics, BHphoto, Amazon US and Adorama.

via Venus Optics Weibo here

Venus Optics Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 Coming for Fujifilm X Mount – Hands on Images and Specs

During a photography show in Shanghai, Venus Optics has displayed the Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 APS-C lens for Fujifilm X mount. Some specs and images are now appearing at the Chinese social media micorblogging platform Weibo for example at 独立摄影师联合会 and 相机笔记et.

All images and specs available so far are shared in this article.

  • Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 C-Dreamer
  • 12 Groups 16 Elements
  • 5 aperture blades
  • closest focus distance 0.2m
  • fiter size 86mm
  • 88.3*88.54mm
  • weight 463g

Laowa lenses for Fujifilm X and GFX are available at VenusOptics, BHphoto, Amazon US and Adorama.

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