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There are a number of small lens makers who have been developing lenses particularly for modern mirrorless cameras.  Most of these (but not all) are budget, manual focus alternatives.

January 22, 2024 Thypoch Simera 28mm F1.4 M Gallery

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Thypoch Simera 28mm F1.4 M-mount lens [Read more...]

January 15, 2024 Sirui Saturn 35mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic Cine Lens Review

Dustin Abbott and Craig Christoffersen share a collaborative review of the Sirui Saturn 35mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic Cine lens. [Read more...]

December 21, 2023 Sirui Sniper 56mm F1.2 AF Review

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sirui Sniper 56mm F1.2 autofocus lens for APS-C mirrorless. [Read more...]

December 21, 2023 Sirui Sniper AF 56mm F1.2 Image Gallery

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Sirui Sniper 56mm F1.2 AF lens for APS-C mirrorless [Read more...]

December 18, 2023 Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 Micro-Pancake Review

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 M-mount rangefinder lens [Read more...]

December 18, 2023 Brightin Star X-Slim 28mm F2.8 Gallery

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the ultra-slim Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 XSLIM M-mount lens. [Read more...]

December 15, 2023 Sirui Sniper 33mm F1.2 X-Mount Review

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sirui Sniper 33mm F1.2 autofocus prime for APS-C mirrorless [Read more...]

December 8, 2023 Sirui Sniper 23mm F1.2 AF Lens Review

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sirui Sniper 23mm F1.2 AF lens for Fuji X, Sony E, and Nikon Z APS-C. [Read more...]